Kelli Lewis

Kelli Lewis is the Marketing Director at the City of Carrollton, Texas. She has an extensive background in marketing and communications, with over two decades of professional experience.1

Education and Career Path

Kelli completed her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Psychology and Advertising from Southern Methodist University, studying from 1998 to 2002. She then pursued a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, with an emphasis in Business Marketing, at The University of Texas at Dallas from 2002 to 2003.1

Her career journey includes:

1. Advertising Sales Representative at Student Media Company Inc (1999)
2. Marketing Intern at Aramark Refreshment Services
3. Marketing Coordinator at Investment World Real Estate (1997)
4. Assistant Editor & Public Relations Intern at BenBella Books (2002)
5. Print Buyer and Senior Account Executive at Ivie (2004-2007)
6. Print Production Manager at Ackerman McQueen (2006)

Current Role at City of Carrollton

Kelli joined the City of Carrollton in 2007 as a Marketing Specialist and was later promoted to Marketing Director, a position she currently holds.1 In this role, her responsibilities include:

• Directing internal and external communications and marketing initiatives for the City
• Planning and administering media relations
• Serving as the public relations counsel
• Managing community outreach efforts
• Overseeing brand management
• Providing marketing support to internal departments
• Supervising staff
• Developing and implementing departmental policies and strategies
• Evaluating departmental goals5

Kelli leads a team of marketing professionals, including a Digital Content Specialist, Marketing Specialist, and Marketing Manager.2 She is actively involved in hiring for her team, as evidenced by her recent LinkedIn post about a Social Media/Digital Content Specialist position.6

Under Kelli's leadership, the City of Carrollton's marketing team has received recognition for their work in citizen engagement and communication efforts.34