Kelly joined Plexus in 2022 as an Executive Assistant. Prior to Plexus, Kelly was an Executive Assistant at the Raleigh Chamber where she supported the President and CEO. Kelly began her career in the hospitality industry working in spas and hotels in the Blue Ridge Mountains and moved to Raleigh in 2018.

Kelly is a graduate of Appalachian State University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Hospitality and Tourism Management and a minor in Non-profit Management.