Kelly Wohlgemuth

Senior Vice President, Brand & Communications at Urban Land Institute

Kelly Wohlgemuth has a diverse work experience in various roles across multiple companies. Kelly currently holds the position of Senior Vice President, Brand & Communications at the Urban Land Institute, where they have been since June 2022. Prior to this role, they served as VP Global Brand & Creative Services at the same organization from November 2019 to August 2022.

Before joining the Urban Land Institute, Kelly worked as the Director of Marketing at the National Retail Federation from October 2018 to October 2019. Kelly also gained valuable experience at Marriott International as the Senior Manager, Brand Marketing & Communications at Marriott Rewards from January 2016 to August 2018.

In addition to their corporate experience, they have worked in the non-profit sector as the Director of Corporate Partnerships at the Trust for the National Mall from December 2014 to January 2016.

Kelly's career began at Brooks Brothers, starting as a Public Relations Assistant in June 2006 and working their way up to Senior Manager, International Marketing & Public Relations from October 2013 to September 2014. During their time at Brooks Brothers, they managed international marketing efforts in 55 countries, reported directly to the Chief Marketing Officer, and led a team of 27 marketing professionals.

Prior to Brooks Brothers, they worked as a Marketing Manager at Putu by J. MacLear from September 2003 to July 2005.

Overall, Kelly Wohlgemuth has a strong background in brand and communications, marketing, and corporate partnerships.

Kelly Wohlgemuth holds a Master of Science (MS) degree in Fundraising and Grantmaking from New York University, which was obtained between 2009 and 2011. Additionally, they have a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Fashion Merchandising Management from the Fashion Institute of Technology, completed between 2002 and 2006. Kelly has also obtained several certifications on topics such as communicating about culturally sensitive issues, confronting bias, and cultivating cultural competence and inclusion from LinkedIn in 2020.

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Timeline

  • Senior Vice President, Brand & Communications

    June, 2022 - present

  • VP Global Brand & Creative Services

    November, 2019