
KELLI LAY
KENNEDY CONSULTING TEAM
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
kelli@irishrealty.com
Kelli Lay is a native of Hugo, Oklahoma. She graduated from OU with bachelor’s and master's degrees in psychology and organizational behavior. Kelli began her professional career with Hertz Corporation. She has been a leader at Irish Realty since 2001. Kelli guided an Oklahoma based American Indian tribe through over fifty economic development transactions. She was founder and CEO at StellaNova Coffee.
In 2018, Kelli was elected to the Deer Creek School Board in Edmond, Oklahoma. Currently, she serves on the Board of Directors for Heartline, Inc., Board Vice President for Citizens Caring for Children, Administration Council at Church of the Servant and Deer Creek Arts Council. Kelli was recently appointed to the Education Foundation for the Oklahoma Psi Chapter of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority.
Kelli and her husband, Brent, have two daughters. She is an active volunteer in children’s ministry and local youth athletic programs.