Kelly R. Barker, MBA, is a dynamic and experienced business executive, consultant, and energy-saving specialist with a passion for driving sustainable revenue growth and increasing competitive market presence. Kelly's extensive background spans multiple industries, start-ups, joint ventures, and large and small corporations. She is the president and principal consultant at Kelly R. Barker & Associates, a consultancy providing multi-unit concept development, operational programs, marketing, strategic planning, and management consulting expertise.

Kelly's strong analytical skills and creative expertise in integrated and interactive marketing, brand development, business development, and promotions have fueled her success in domestic and international markets. She has worked on complex business issues and deployed new technologies to drive efficiencies and increase revenue growth over several decades. Kelly is also an experienced public speaker, joint venture, license, and franchise sales negotiator, kitchen design/purchasing expert, and commercial real estate specialist. She also offers proficiency in Basic Korean, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish.

Kelly's academic background is impressive, with degrees in General Management, Business, and Government Affairs, Marketing, and Executive MBA, International Business, Government Affairs. She has also completed several residencies in national and international business and attended the SDA Bocconi program in international business marketing.