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Named One of the 50 Black Leaders You Should Know in the Twin Cities

02/01/2024

Kelli Williams is incredibly honored to be recognized by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal as one of 50 Black leaders you should know in the Twin Cities across business, nonprofit, and public sectors. This honor is more than a headline,…

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The BrandLab on My KC Live: Sharing Our Mission in Kansas City

01/24/2024

I had the incredible opportunity to join My KC Live on KCTV/KSMO/tv to talk about something I care deeply about, The BrandLab’s mission to change the face and voice of the marketing and advertising industry. Alongside my colleagues, we had…

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The BrandLab Announces New CEO

02/02/2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. February 1, 2023—The BrandLab today announced that Kelli Williams will officially assume the CEO position with the organization after an interim stint starting last September. A nonprofit based in Minneapolis with offices in Kansas City…

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Stepping Into Purpose: My Interim CEO Role at The BrandLab

09/21/2022

It wasn’t an easy decision to step into this role, but it was the right one. After more than 11 years of being deeply involved with The BrandLab, I’m honored to share that I’ve accepted the role of Interim CEO.…

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Work/Life Balance

03/22/2022

My husband and I are both entrepreneurs. We work to create a work/life balance where we can provide our family with opportunities and experiences.  Neither my husband nor I worked in our businesses this past week. Instead, we took our…

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USA Today: Advice from your one Black friend

07/16/2020

I was flooded with requests to teach people how to help and how to talk about racism. Then the requests suddenly stopped. Did they stop caring?Since the death of George Floyd in my home state, my life has been upended. In the…

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