Kelly Kang

Director of Strategic Initiatives at Song United

Kelly Kang is the Director of Strategic Initiatives at Song United, a position she has held since June 2023. Based in Detroit, Michigan, she has a diverse background in strategic planning, program management, and operations across various organizations.

Professional Experience

Before joining Song United, Kang worked as a consultant for several months, where she explored her interests in design and strategy. Her previous roles include:

Service Designer, No-Code at On Deck, where she designed products and processes.
Operations Manager at Access Fund, where she facilitated scholarship funding.
Program Manager at On Deck Community Builders, generating significant revenue through community programs.
Program Manager at Techstars, leading a mobility-focused accelerator program in Detroit.

Kang's experience also includes roles at Civilla, where she enabled economic wellbeing through CARES Act benefits, and various positions in customer experience and operations in startups and non-profits.

Education

Kang holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Economy and Psychology from Columbia University.

Her career reflects a strong commitment to community building and innovative program development, making her a key player in strategic initiatives at Song United.1 2

Highlights

Sep 6 · fda.gov

CDRH Management Directory by Organization - FDA

Aug 28 · youtube.com

Kelly Kang's Secret Sauce To Monetise Your Game Like A Boss

Aug 26 · Pulse 2.0

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Aug 26 · Pulse 2.0

Suneel Gupta Joins Techstars Detroit As Founder-In-Residence - Pulse 2.0

Experience

Director of Strategic Initiatives at Song United (June 2023 - Present)

- Consultant at Self-employed (November 2022 - June 2023) - Service Designer, No-Code at On Deck (April 2022 - August 2022) - Operations Manager, Access Fund at On Deck (September 2021 - July 2022) - Program Manager, On Deck Community Builders at On Deck (June 2021 - September 2021) - Lab Operations at On Deck (February 2021 - June 2021) - Program Manager at Civilla (April 2020 - June 2020) - Program Manager, Detroit at Techstars (July 2018 - February 2020) - Analyst at DS Foundation (March 2018 - July 2018) - Manager of Tenant & Applicant Experience at Castle Co. (May 2017 - February 2018) - Account Manager at Castle Co. (May 2016 - May 2017) - Class of 2015 Fellow at Venture for America (2015 - 2017) - Operations / Customer Experience at Floyd. (August 2015 - April 2016) - Customer Experience Intern at Harry's Grooming (February 2015 - May 2015) - Law Reform Unit Intern at Legal Aid Society (September 2013 - July 2014) - Recruitment Intern at Barnard Career Development (March 2013 - December 2013) - External Affairs Intern at Manhattan Borough President's Office (May 2013 - July 2013)