Kelli Seely |
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Senior Vice President, Development & Chief Development Officer
Kelli Seely serves as the Chief Development Officer for the USO. In this role, she is responsible for the overall fundraising efforts for the USO worldwide.
Prior to joining the USO, she served as the President and CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles. During her four years with the foundation, Seely secured the largest major gift and planned gift in the foundation's 26 year history. In addition she initiated a number of statewide fundraising and awareness campaigns and engaged the involvement of the entertainment community by developing the foundation's first Entertainment Industry Ambassador Board.
Before joining Make-A-Wish Seely served as the Chief Executive Officer at both the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau and the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and Conference Bureau where she is credited with having developed several lucrative branding and licensing initiative to assist in the funding of business and tourism programs in two of California's top tourist destinations.
Having been a recipient of many USO programs and services as a military spouse, Seely is thrilled to have the opportunity to work for an organization with such a noble cause.
Seely resides in Washington, D.C. with her husband Jeff, daughter Lauren and two mastiffs Bella and Bailey.