Christopher Kelly Email & Phone Number

National Capital Area

Responsible for:- Recruiting service corps members in metropolitan Maryland by establishing relationships with parishes, civic, and senior groups in the region. Develop and disseminate recruiting materials, conduct information sessions and represent IVC at various public events. Support prospective service corps members through the IVC application.

Washington DC

IVC Volunteer - providing communications expertise to support St. Ann’s Center for Children, Youth and Families, an IVC partner agency that is committed to lifting vulnerable children, mothers and families out of poverty and homelessness. IVC provides volunteers with opportunities to serve the needs of people who are poor, to work for a more just society.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Manage nationwide, comprehensive strategic marketing program for the Armed Forces Retirement Home - the premier retirement community for America’s eligible military veterans. The Home’s two locations- in Washington, DC and Gulfport, Miss., offer modern facilities, dynamic activities, healthy meals, wellness programs, advanced care, and much more..

Silver Spring, MD

Spokesperson -- Communicate to international media on a broad array of FDA topics, including pharmaceutical, policy, and regulatory/enforcement issues. Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the media. Provide timely response to requests for information; facilitate interviews with agency senior officials. Represent FDA at public meetings.

Silver Spring, MD

Project Manager/Trade Press Officer, Office of Communications (OCOMM), CDER. Organize and develop communications plans on behalf of CDER OCOMM. Lead diverse Center experts in crafting appropriate communications plans/products and provide strategic communications advice. Research and write/edit press releases, talk papers, backgrounders.Coordinate CDER.

Silver Spring, MD

• Spokesperson--Communicate to international media on a broad array of FDA topics, including pharmaceutical, policy, and regulatory/enforcement issues. Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the media..
• Strategic Adviser-- Identify newsworthy and potentially controversial/negative media situations, and provide senior management with authoritative advice and solutions to appropriately communicate the agency’s messages..
• Team Leader – Manage communications programs at national level, providing accurate and timely information to the media. Plan, coordinate and delegate work assignments to team members – press officers in the Office of.
• Project Manager –Coordinate multiple national media announcements. Develop press releases, statements, message points and related documents. Monitor progress on all external communications products; utilize tracking.

Washington, DC

Provide comprehensive communications strategies in support of Science and Technology programs at headquarters level, including biodefense initiatives, liquid explosives, and transportation security countermeasures. Coordinate all media inquires, and research, prepare and brief appointed Science and Technology representatives for media interviews and.

Washington, DC

• Spokesperson-- Served as AFIP communications manager and spokesperson, Armed Forces Medical Examiners. Communicated to international media on broad array of AFIP topics. Proactively organized and led tours of AFIP.
• Communications Manager- Developed and staffed agency exhibits at national meetings. Initiated concepts, contracted for production, and ensured timeliness of finished product. Arranged and executed associated logistics.
• Project Manager – Coordinated a comprehensive communications and marketing program for one of the world's leading pathology institutes. Served as AFIP's communications manager and principal briefer.
• Team Leader-- Supervised public affairs specialists and salaried interns in all aspects of public affairs activities. Planned, organized and assigned work; evaluated employee performance and identified/scheduled.
• Editor, the AFIP Letter, a bimonthly 20-page newsletter with a circulation of over 16,000 pathologists worldwide. Monitored/tracked timeliness of story development to meet deadlines; interviewed staff, wrote and edited.
• Special Events Coordinator - Managed multiple special events/ceremonies, including changes of command, VIP visits, and annual lectures. Organized and led committees and process action teams to accomplish goals..

Washington, DC

Served as liaison to local community groups, advised hospital management on community issues, and coordinated 50 annual VIP visits to the hospital. Developed displays, brochures, speaker's bureaus and calendars for the hospital and surrounding community

Coatesville, PA

Established a full range of external and internal communications strategies for this 600 bed psychiatric facility. Served as hospital spokesperson, handling numerous negative and sensitive stories on quality of care issues. Worked with local, regional and national media. Organized press conferences and other media events. Created and edited quarterly.

Lansdowne, PA

Served as liaison to the community. Drafted press releases, created press opportunities, organized public meetings and performed surrogate duty at public events. Worked with producers, editors and reporters from local Philadelphia television stations and newspapers. Drafted newsletter articles and correspondence on behalf of Congressman Edgar; organized.

Broomall, PA

Sales representative for national printing company.

Valley Forge, PA

Office operations supervisor for national insurance company.

Bachelor'S Degree, History

Master’S Degree, Management And Public Administration