Kelsey has 8+ years of experience in public relations within tech, innovation, and emerging technology vertices, working in major hubs including the greater Bay Area and Los Angeles. She has spoken internationally on rapid innovation, developer relations, and best PR practices, at events such as Apps World London and for the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). She has received accolades for her work, most recently receiving two awards from Ragan’s PR Daily and Business Intelligence Group for Campaign of the Year. Previously, Kelsey served as Senior PR Manager at Ethereum Classic Labs where she focused on mainstream education and brand awareness of the Ethereum Classic blockchain. Before that, she was PR Manager at Leaf Group, a publicly traded Internet and media company and spent almost 5 years at AngelHack, managing PR and communications for 50+ events globally on an annual basis to a developer community of 175,000. She has successfully secured placements across broadcast, digital media, and print including the LA Times, Voice of America, VentureBeat, Inc. Magazine, and Forbes while forming relationships with regional and national media outlets all over the world. She is an active member of PRSA and served as the Director-at-Large on the board of PRSA California Capital Chapter. Areas of expertise: Media Relations / Branding / Strategic Planning / Earned Media / Content Marketing / Reputation Management / Crisis Communication / Event Production / Team Leadership / Writing / Social Media