Patricia Kelly

Patricia Kelly is the Chief Financial Officer at PBGC where, in addition to corporate wide responsibilities, she oversees the Financial Operations Department, Corporate Investment Department, and the Corporate Controls and Reviews Department. She joined the PBGC in November 2007 after serving as the CFO at the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Preceding that position, Ms. Kelly was the CFO and Budget Officer for the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. Prior to her career as an accountant, Ms. Kelly worked at the Bureau of the Census as a statistician where she served in several positions. Her capstone position was the Assistant Division Chief in the Decennial Census, the largest peacetime operation of the United States government. Ms. Kelly has earned several prestigious awards over her Federal career including: AGA Elmer Staats Award for Life Time Achievement; Presidential Rank Award; USDA Chief Financial Officer's Summit Award; Department of Agriculture Secretary's Award; and Department of Commerce Bronze Medal. Ms. Kelly earned an MBA from American University, and an MA and BA from Pennsylvania State University. Ms. Kelly holds a CPA license, a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) certification, and a Chartered Global Management Accountant certificate.