Kelly O’Brien

Kelly O’Brien is Vice President of Prevention for UsAgainstAlzheimer’s. In
this role, she is the strategic lead of the team working to support businesses,
healthcare professionals and policymakers with information, resources, and
ideas to promote healthy aging and prevent Alzheimer’s. Before joining
UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, Kelly was a founding Executive Director of The
Kennedy Forum Illinois, a mental health initiative led nationally by former
Congressman Patrick Kennedy. Her service history includes leadership
positions in the public, nonprofit and private sector, including CEO of the
social impact consultancy Ideaction Corps, public health advisor to Senator
Richard Durbin, Senior Legislative Aide to Congressman Jerry Kleczka,
Director of Government Affairs for Partnership for Prevention, Associate
Executive Director for the American Public Health Association, Congressional
Liaison for the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Executive Director of Girls on the Run Chicago, and VP of Corporate
Partnerships and Marketing at United Way of Metro Chicago. Kelly holds a
master’s degree in public administration from the George Washington School
of Business. She is a Certified Health and Wellbeing Coach (Wellcoaches), a
NASM Certified Personal Trainer, and a meditation instructor. An avid
endurance athlete, she has competed in more than 100 running, swimming
and triathlon events around the world.