Susan Kelley

Background

Kelley, Susan was born on February 4, 1958 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Roger Francis and Mary Barbara Cartier Kelley.

Education

Student, Stephens College, 1978. Student, Regis College, 1987. Graduate, Stanford University, 2000.

Career

Assignment manager KMGH-television, McGraw-Hill Broadcasting, Denver, 1987-1990. Manager editor, assistant news director KUSA-television, Gannett Broadcasting, 1990-1993. News director KOCO-television, Gannett Broadcasting, Oklahoma City, 1993-1996, WWMT-television, Freedom Broadcasting, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1996-1999.

Vice president, general manager KTVL-television, Freedom Broadcasting, Medford, Oregon, since 1999. Board member Associate Press of Oklahoma, 1994-1996, Associate Press of Michigan, (president broadcast division), 1996-1999.

Achievements

• Susan Kelley has been listed as a noteworthy broadcast executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board member Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs, Oklahoma City, 1994-1996, United Way of Jackson County, since 1999. Executive council Medford/Jackson County Community College, since 2001. Founding member Denver-Oklahoma City Trial Consortium, 1995, 96.

Speaker in field. Member National Association Broadcasters, Radio & Television News Directors Association, Society Professional Journalists, Oklahoma Associate Press, Michigan Associate Press, National Association television Programming Executives, Oregon Association Broadcasters (board directors since 2001), Rotary Club.

Interests

• Collecting art glass, 50's memorabilia.

Connections

Married Kevin Lee VanderKolk, April 9, 1994.

Father:

Roger Francis

Mother:

Mary Barbara Cartier Kelley

Spouse:

Kevin Lee VanderKolk