Experience

Audacity Institute

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Building vibrant inclusive local economies through investor education, business owner/entrepreneur education and support, research and data analysis. The Audacity Institute has partnered with the Community Foundation of Western Nevada to open the Audacity Fund Reno, a local-based fund focused on providing funding to underserved business owners and entrepreneurs (women, minorities, LGBTQ, veterans, return to work, etc.) Building vibrant inclusive local economies through investor education, business owner/entrepreneur education and support, research and data analysis. The Audacity Institute has partnered with the Community Foundation of Western Nevada to open the Audacity Fund Reno, a local-based fund focused on providing funding to underserved business owners and entrepreneurs (women, minorities, LGBTQ, veterans, return to work, etc.)



Thomas Lillie Ventures

• Business Consulting and Services

• Managing Partner

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Thomas Lillie Ventures (TLV), is a firm providing contract-COO, CSO, and CFO services to companies from start-up to Fortune 100. TLV has extensive product offerings focused on value creation from start-up through exit. Services range from start-up finance and strategy to merger and acquisition strategy and integration planning; TLV is also home to the FounderDoctor™ leadership development and support program for entrepreneurs. Thomas Lillie Ventures (TLV), is a firm providing contract-COO, CSO, and CFO services to companies from start-up to Fortune 100. TLV has extensive product offerings focused on value creation from start-up through exit. Services range from start-up finance and strategy to merger and acquisition strategy and integration planning; TLV is also home to the FounderDoctor™ leadership development and support program for entrepreneurs.



Conscious Container

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Strategy Officer/ Chief Finance Officer

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Conscious Container, a CA Benefit Corporation, is bringing a refillable glass bottle marketplace back into the US economy and infrastructure. In her dual roles as Chief Strategy Officer and CFO, Kelly is responsible for organizational development activities including assisting the senior management team in defining and refining the business strategy and the operating framework, capturing social impact and performance metrics and KPIs, financial planning, financial modeling and funding strategy. Show less



Pipeline Angels

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  Pipeline Angels, a network of new and seasoned women investors, is changing the face of angel investing and creating capital for women social entrepreneurs. Pipeline Angels, a network of new and seasoned women investors, is changing the face of angel investing and creating capital for women social entrepreneurs.



University of Nevada, Reno

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Inclusive Entrepreneurship & Innovation

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2019

  Kelly taught upper-level undergraduate and graduate level courses in entrepreneurship including: new venture creation, applied entrepreneurship (business planning and growth), entrepreneurship for biotech and sciences, and value creation and measurement. She founded the Women's Entrepreneurship Initiative at the Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship, chairing the committee for 3 years and playing a pivotal role in creating the annual International Women's Entrepreneurship Symposium. Kelly also served as the CEO/COO-in-residence at the UNR Innevation Center for 3 years where she provided mentorship, support, and strategic guidance to students, faculty, staff, and community innovators; and created and ran the InNEVenture Fund, a proof of concept fund investing in student, faculty, staff, and recent graduate projects. Show less



Clear Health Analytics

• United States
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• COO

  • 2013 - 2015

  Ms. Northridge was co-founder and Chief Operations Officer (COO) of ClearHealthAnalytics LLC, a start-up company focused on providing customers direct and clear answers to common health service questions such as "Which insurance plan should I choose?" ClearHealthAnalytic's first product provided consumers with the customized cost and utilization information needed to make informed decisions when selecting or purchasing a health insurance plan. Ms. Northridge was co-founder and Chief Operations Officer (COO) of ClearHealthAnalytics LLC, a start-up company focused on providing customers direct and clear answers to common health service questions such as "Which insurance plan should I choose?" ClearHealthAnalytic's first product provided consumers with the customized cost and utilization information needed to make informed decisions when selecting or purchasing a health insurance plan.



Outcomes Insights, Inc.

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • 2006 - 2013

  Ms. Northridge's was Vice President of Outcomes Insights, Inc. focusing on international strategy. Her projects included international strategic planning, development and worldwide adaptation of economic and financial models (i.e., budget impact models and cost effectiveness models), international project management, literature reviews, public and private data analysis, and manuscript development. Specialties:Executive strategic planning, international change management, financial and economic modeling, health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), post-merger integration, international project management, international health technology assessment (HTA), cross-cultural management Show less