Kelly Chopus
Kelly Chopus
Overview
Family philanthropy and corporate social responsibility executive with extensive experience in strategic external relations corporate communications community building and professional and amateur sports management. Former roles include serving as a department head corporate community relations director foundation administrator operations vice president and corporate communications executive. Experience managing cross functional enterprise wide and community wide projects and initiatives which generated increased engagement brand awareness goodwill and publicity. Program development expertise in Grant making and impact measurement managed budgets of $150 million Project management and compliance managed up to 25 employees Media and community relations Special events stage management and technical direction including 2002 Winter Olympics Employee engagement and voluntarism managed 300 employee volunteers Diversity programs and initiatives Executive communications Marketing branding and advertising Manage private family grantmaking foundation. Previously managed Fortune 500 community relations department and corporation s charitable foundation as well as community volunteer and sponsorship relations for same. Awarded Mecklenburg Times 50 Most Influential Women in Mecklenburg award and Movers and Shakers award for excellence in community leadership. Frequent writer and speaker on community business and philanthropy issues including MicroEdge Annual Conference ACCP Annual Conference NC Network of Grantmakers Annual Conference and YMCA Charlotte Achievers Summit. Additional presentations to Dress for Success Annual Conference in 2015 and the Family Foundation Forum in 2015.
