Dallas Kelley

Dallas Kelley has over 20 years of experience in public affairs, community relations, corporate branding, and event planning. They have worked with various organizations, including the National Audubon Society, National Parks Conservation Association, and Jacobs Engineering. At the National Audubon Society, Dallas served as the Director of Public Affairs, where they led the development and implementation of capacity building and partnership development initiatives. They also created unique partnerships and coalitions with local governments and community development organizations.

Prior to that, Dallas worked as the Senior Manager of Community Affairs for Texas & Oklahoma at the National Parks Conservation Association. In this role, they were responsible for connecting regional programming to the organization's strategic plan and campaign goals. They engaged partner groups, media outlets, lawmakers, and the National Park Service to protect and preserve cultural, historical, and natural spaces.

Before joining the National Parks Conservation Association, Dallas owned their own consulting company, Dallas Kelley-Kerr Consulting. As a consultant, they provided public affairs, community relations, corporate branding, and event planning services. They designed presentations and marketing decks, composed and distributed media materials, and provided support to clients in investor relations, sponsorships, and sales.

Dallas also has experience working as the Director of Government Relations at Jacobs Engineering, where they led a managerial team in setting the community and political agendas for the firm. They represented the firm with elected officials and community leaders and identified strategic opportunities to secure public sector infrastructure projects.

Earlier in their career, Dallas held positions such as Government Affairs Liaison at The Real Estate Council of Austin, Senior Account Manager at Martin & Salinas Public Affairs, Public Relations Account Assistant at WarrenCreative, Public Relations Specialist at Infraworks Corporation, and Editorial Assistant at stratfor.com.

Throughout their career, Dallas has demonstrated expertise in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, campaign management, and policy implementation. They have also been involved in fundraising and campaign activities for municipal and county candidates.

Dallas Kelley attended the University of Texas from 1996 to 2000 and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and Spanish. In addition to their formal education, Dallas Kelley has obtained certifications in "Building a Coaching Culture: Improving Performance Through Timely Feedback" and "Managing Teams" from LinkedIn in June 2021 and January 2021, respectively.