Kelli is passionate about how people “LIVE” Virginia. Through Like The Fruit LLC, Kelli socially connects people through food, sports, arts and education. She owns social cafe and coffee shop, Urban Hang Suite, located in the historic Jackson Ward and Art’s districts of Richmond. On the weekends, Kelli is making Virginia residents a little richer while supporting public schools K-12 as the weekend day time Draw Show Host for the Virginia Lottery. Kelli is also helping Black owned businesses as a co-founder of Virginia Black Restaurant Experience and the Jackson Ward Collective. Most recently she is bringing community news to life through video content as Director of Digital Programming for Richmond Times Dispatch / Virginia Video Network.
Kelli also hosts various social events, banquets and conferences around Central Virginia including The Richmond Jazz Festival, After Hours at The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, VRLTA Ordinary Awards, VA1 Tourism Summit and Controversy History at The Valentine Museum. She’s also assisted in creating unique urban events in RVA including, HeART & Soul Brew Fest, Richmond Black Restaurant Experience, Ready 2 Give Charity Events, The Art of Noise and Made By RVA Creative Market. She also is on the Board of Directors for Virginia Tourism Corporation and Studio Two Three.
Kelli got her Bachelor of Science degree from UVA and Master’s in Education with a concentration in Sports Leadership and Management from VCU.
