Kelli Seely

Kelli Seely joined Autism Speaks as Chief Marketing Officer in May 2022.

Kelli leads a team of professionals in the creative expression and messaging for Autism Speaks while increasing revenue and brand awareness and bringing forth the crucial issues facing the autism community.

Before joining Autism Speaks, Kelli served as the Chief Marketing, Communications and Development Officer for Special Olympics. As CMCDO, she successfully integrated the organization's fundraising and marketing initiatives. Under her leadership, Special Olympics reached record revenue, revitalized the celebrity ambassador program, and developed and executed multiple campaigns. Most notably was the creation of the global "Revolution is Inclusion" campaign which ignited a movement for inclusion in schools, healthcare, and employment for people with intellectual disabilities.

Kelli served as the Chief Development Officer of the United Service Organizations (USO) from 2008 to 2014, where she led fundraising efforts to support America's servicemen and women. In addition to her positions in D.C., she made her mark in several organizations in California. As President and CEO of Make-A-Wish Foundation Los Angeles, she was responsible for the operations, fundraising, and marketing to support the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions in Southern California. Kelli also served as the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce and Conference and Visitors Bureau President and CEO.