Kelley is deeply committed to entrepreneurship.  Oakland has been her home for more than 30 years and all 3 of her adult children were raised in Oakland Public Schools. In recent years, she has held leadership positions at several social impact startups, including Flourish Agenda, Landed, and Qeyno Labs.  Her passion for entrepreneurship guided her to teach more than 150 entrepreneurs through Uptima Business Bootcamp.  Through her company, Nayo Partners LLC, she has supported dozens of Creatives and Visionaries with the management of their own business affairs.She holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from Spelman College, an MBA in finance from St. Joseph's University, and an honorary doctorate in Parenting, having raised 3 young adults.