Deborah C. Kelly (HNZ 1994)

2009 Alumni Distinguished Service Award

The Andrew Carnegie Society (ACS) has benefited from more than 10 years of contributions from this Heinz College alumna and founder/principal of the Creative Marketing Strategies firm in Pittsburgh. Kelly has served on the ACS Executive Board since 1998, holding multiple leadership positions, including scholars program chair, annual celebration chair, president and liaison to the Alumni Association. As marketing chair, she coordinated production of the video "A Conversation with Herb Simon," which is screened at annual university events such as Orientation and Family Weekend. Kelly also established programs to engage ACS student scholarship recipients in philanthropic projects benefiting the university community.