Executive Director

Kelly Reid Jackson

Executive Director
“Chief Executive”
314.266.1956 direct or 314.278.8241 cell
kjackson@slc3.org

Kelly Jackson is the Chief Executive of the SLC3.  She oversees 13 committees and 35+ events each year.  Kelly leads strategic planning of the Council and is responsible for preparing and managing the Council budget.  Kelly began her journey on 9/4/2018 taking over the reigns of the Council after the leave of long-time leader, Dennis Lavallee. She has 25 years of AEC experience primarily in marketing and business development. She has worked for both large to medium-sized AE and AEC firms, including Surgical Synergies, URS (AECOM), KAI Design and Build, and Farnsworth Group. Prior to leading the Council, Kelly ran her own Marketing, Design and Web Agency for about 8 years.  At least half her clients were in the industry keeping her looped into our industry. She is a Jane of All Trades with expertise in writing, design, advertising, marketing communications, business management, business development, non-profits, and public relations. Her marketing career was started in 1995 after a short career as a Legal Assistant. Kelly has also been involved in the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) both locally and nationally. She was President in 2004-2005 and served on the Board from 2000-2008. She also has served on the PR Committee for CREW and is a current member. Kelly has had many leadership roles outside the industry as well including being elected to serve on the  Downtown Kirkwood Business District Council and serving on charity boards. She says her additional training and self-development outside the SLC3 has been with SMPS, BNI, and through her leadership at the Kirkwood Des Peres Chamber of Commerce co-leading the women’s entrepreneurial group. Kelly has a B.A. in Advertising and Marketing Communications, and Media Communications from Webster University. She has an AAS Degree in Legal Studies from St. Louis Community College at Meramec. She is married to a mechanical engineer, has one adult daughter and two beloved cavaliers who reside with her in O’Fallon, MO.