Kelsey Holt Austin,
Senior Communications Manager

As the Senior Communications Manager, Kelsey stands out as an accomplished and dynamic professional, boasting extensive expertise in communications, marketing, account management, community relations, special events, and business development. Kelsey brings over 15 years of valuable experience from government agencies, corporations, and non-profits.

Prior to her role at Morreale, Kelsey served as the Community Outreach Coordinator at the Illinois Tollway, serving specifically on the Illinois Tollway’s 355 South Extension project and was a leader in the agency’s effort to pass the Move Illinois capital plan. Outside of transportation, Kelsey has contributed to the communication and marketing successes of Guaranteed Rate, Abercrombie & Kent, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital and the Illinois Office of Tourism. 

Kelsey holds Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Western Michigan University, completed the Jacobs & Stone Multichannel Marketing Communication Certificate at DePaul University and is currently working on a Digital Marketing Certificate and the Project Management Professional (PM) certification at College of DuPage. 

In her free time, Kelsey is a trailblazer in the Downers Grove community as a board member of the Downers Grove Junior Woman’s Club.  She and her team have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for non-profits in DuPage County.