HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-22-2013 Kara Kelly Named Director of Communications CITY OF SOUTH BEND
PETE BUTTIGIEQ, MAYOR
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 22, 2013
Contact: Mike Schmuhl
Phone: 574-235-9261
KARA KELLY NAMED DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
SOUTH BEND—Mayor Pete Buttigieg announced today that Kara Kelly has been named
Director of Communications for the Mayor's Office in South Bend.
Kelly joins the Mayor's Office from the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture,
where she served as Director of Communications since 2001.
"We're thrilled to welcome Kara to our office," Mayor Buttigieg said. "She brings a wealth of
knowledge about strategic communications and media relations. With more than a decade of
working with preeminent architects and urbanists at the School of Architecture, she holds a deep
understanding of what it takes to revitalize a city. Kara's experience and enthusiasm for South
Bend will help this administration build on our strengths to create a more vibrant future."
At the School of Architecture, her role included publicizing the Richard H. Driehaus Prize at the
University of Notre Dame, a $200,000 annual award to honor a preeminent classical architect.
Kelly also oversaw two annual publications and developed online content for both the School of
Architecture and the Driehaus Prize. She is the editor of Timeless Architecture, forthcoming in
2013 from the London-based Papadakis Publisher.
A graduate of Saint Mary's College, Kelly has been honored by the Publicity Club of Chicago
and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Prior to joining the University of
Notre Dame, she served as a publicist for Ave Maria Press, developing national publicity
campaigns for Sorin Books, the publisher's general-trade imprint. She is also a former assistant
editor for U.S. Catholic Magazine in Chicago.
"This is an exciting time in South Bend," Kelly said. "The Mayor and his administration have
generated great enthusiasm and optimism throughout the city. I'm honored to have the
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