Kelly Rizo

Kelly Rizo is the current Chief Operating Officer at GrowthPlay. Kelly has over fifteen years of experience in finance and accounting.

Kelly started their career in 2001 as a senior accountant at WLS Television, Inc. Kelly then moved to WGN Radio in 2006 as their accounting manager. In 2008, they became the vice president and finance director at Time Out Chicago.

In January 2013, Kelly joined Edelman as their senior vice president and finance director. Kelly held this position for four years before moving to their current role at GrowthPlay in January 2017.

Kelly Rizo has a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from DePaul University 's Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, where they specialized in finance. Kelly also has a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) from the University of Notre Dame, where they studied accounting.

Some direct reports include Debra Baker - Managing Director, Deborah Knupp - Managing Director, and Alycia Sutor - Managing Director.