Kelly Wallace is Chief Media/Brand Officer for TrailRunner International, based in New York. She leads the firm’s work training C-suite executives for high-stakes media interviews and presentations as well as the firm’s branding and communications. Previously, she served as Chief Operating Officer and before that as Head of New York, working with a diverse group of clients on areas of corporate and executive reputation, special situations, crisis management, and influencer engagement.

Kelly is an award-winning journalist and communications leader, bringing more than 20 years of media and communications experience to TrailRunner International. Her distinguished career in communications includes print and broadcast television and leadership in the digital space. She served as a network television news correspondent covering The White House, the Middle East, and political campaigns for CNN; national news for CBS; and the State Department for Fox News. At CNN, she was part of the network’s Peabody and DuPont Award-winning team coverage of Hurricane Katrina and the South Asian tsunami disaster, respectively.

Kelly moved to iVillage, one of the first digital content and community platforms for women, to serve as executive director of digital video and the channel’s first-ever chief correspondent. In this role, she led the video team, served as iVillage’s spokeswoman and conducted high-profile content interviews, including with then-First Lady Michelle Obama. She received a Gracie Award as Outstanding Digital Correspondent.

Just prior to joining TrailRunner International, Kelly was a digital correspondent and editor-at-large for CNN (her third stint at the network), driving innovation around parenting and women’s content. She is a frequent moderator and speaker at events and high-profile panels for women.

Kelly graduated magna cum laude from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science in economics. She is a former member of Women in America, a professional development and mentoring program for executive women. She lives in New York City with her husband and two daughters.