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About us

Defining commercial journalism.

Kelley + Co. is a Virginia-based communications firm built to help associations, industry, and institutions find their stories and tell them: in writing, video, photography and design, through PR and communications, and on websites we build and look after.

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A newsroom built for your organization, since 2015.

Kelley + Co. is a company built to help yours succeed. We give organizations and agencies everything their story needs: writing, video, photography and design; communications, media relations and advocacy; and websites we design, build, host and look after.

We operate lean. We don’t use marketing jargon. We believe in building relationships through fair and flat pricing, open communication, and smart work that delivers results.

The people

Reporters, editors and producers who still chase the story.

Jeff Kelley

Jeff Kelley

Principal

Jeff began his career as a business and technology reporter for the Richmond Times-Dispatch. With both agency and in-house PR experience, he formed Kelley + Co. in early 2015 to give organizations a nimble partner for high-quality content and media. He has taught public relations writing at VCU. He lives in Richmond with his wife and three children, and he's an avid long-distance runner. Reach Jeff at jeff@kelleyus.com.

Off the clockRuns long distances for the fun of it, is an aspiring backyard hibachi chef, and is on an active search for the best birria taco joint in Richmond.
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Dan Carrigan

Dan Carrigan

Managing Director

Dan brings global communications experience to our clients. He has worked for international public relations agencies, led teams through major milestone announcements, prepared executives for national news, and served as a crisis and government relations counselor, with specialties in healthcare, higher education and biopharma. Dan began his career as a broadcast news reporter and multimedia journalist in New Jersey and his home state of Pennsylvania, and he also spent time in state government. He holds a master's in mass communications from VCU's Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture. Reach Dan at dan@kelleyus.com.

Off the clockDreams of becoming a racecar driver, loves triple deckers at Five Guys, and can lift the weight of your car in his home gym.
Christopher Kendall

Christopher Kendall

Multimedia Producer

Christopher leads Kelley + Co.’s multimedia production and digital work, combining visual storytelling with a strategic understanding of how organizations communicate. A two-time Telly Award winner, he brings experience in professional studios and independent production to video, photography, and digital projects that turn complex ideas into engaging stories. His FAA Part 107 certification expands those stories into the air, while his political science degree from Randolph-Macon College informs his understanding of government relations and public affairs at the local, state, and national levels. Reach Christopher at christopher@kelleyus.com.

Off the clockTrying new restaurants and recipes with his wife, Kat, covering Richmond sports from the sidelines, or working on his next amateur mixtape. Long live “DJ Chris.”
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Kyra Newman

Kyra Newman

Strategist + Copywriter

A reformed daily journalist who still lives for breaking news, Kyra brings client stories to life across channels, with deep experience in thought leadership for financial services and higher education. She pairs writing with media relations, landing coverage in outlets from The New York Times to CNN.com. Reach Kyra at kyra@kelleyus.com.

Off the clockTraveling with her husband and newly adult kids, attempting new recipes, and trying to outsmart her lagotto romagnolo (an Italian truffle dog).
John Battiston

John Battiston

Copywriter

John came up through newsrooms, as a reporter at the Loudoun Times-Mirror and a lifestyles editor at Virginia Tech's Collegiate Times, before founding JB3 Creative in 2025, where he partners with mission-driven organizations to turn strategy into clear, human communication. His words have won awards and landed on billboards in Las Vegas and San Francisco. Reach John at john@kelleyus.com.

Off the clockWatching the newest Spiderman movie, and trying to beat his wife in Scrabble (he has yet to reach this accomplishment!)

Organizations that call us a partner

VCU HealthVirginia Automobile Dealers AssociationVirginia Beer Wholesalers AssociationHome Builders Association of VirginiaVirginia College of Emergency PhysiciansVirginia Association of Independent SchoolsUVA Cav FuturesMedical Society of VirginiaWilliams MullenCapTechFuqua SchoolMarriott & Co.OrthoVirginiaVCU Research and InnovationVCU College of Health ProfessionsThompsonMcMullanLocusVirginia HousingState Council of Higher Education for VirginiaJames River AssociationArlington CountyDavis Wright TremaineNavy HillUrbanCore ConstructionFountainhead Real Estate DevelopmentGoodstein Development CorporationMinerals Refining CompanySolutions AdvisorsBander SmithFerguson WaterworksMark Cipolletti Real EstateAt Home Harmony28 MediaCoLabRISE Academy

Where our clients have been covered

CNBCThe Washington PostAssociated PressAutomotive NewsENRCBS 6Richmond Times-DispatchThe Virginian-PilotDaily PressVirginia MercuryVPMThe Roanoke TimesHealthLeadersMedPage TodayCommercial Property ExecutiveVirginia BusinessRichmond BizSense