Kelly Shipley

Kelly Shipley is an experienced professional currently serving as the Government Affairs and Public Policy Director at Brightspeed since September 2023. Prior to this role, Kelly worked as a Strategic Account Manager at WIN, LLC from November 2018 to September 2023, and as an Investigative Claims Adjuster at American Family Insurance from July 2017 to November 2018. Previous positions include General Manager at Frontier Communications, where responsibilities included managing profit and loss for 82 markets in southern Wisconsin, and various roles in Regional Marketing and General Management at TDS Telecommunications Corp., focusing on marketing initiatives and operational leadership. Kelly began a career in communications as an Account Executive at Mid-Plains Communications Corporation. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in History and a minor in Organizational Communications and Public Relations from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, obtained between 1986 and 1991.