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Kelly Lassing Durot

Investor

Head of Marketing & Communications at Energize Ventures

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

About

Kelly leads external communications, the events program, and LP engagement for Energize while supporting the portfolio through the firm's marketing platform function. She previously worked at an Atlanta marketing communications agency and as an external communications manager at Chick-fil-A, and holds a B.A. in Public Relations from the University of Georgia.

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Experience

  1. GreystarDirector of External Communicationscurrent2026 — presentCharleston, South Carolina, United States
  2. Energize CapitalHead of Marketing & Communications2021 — 2026Chicago, Illinois, United States
  3. Energize CapitalMarketing & Communications Specialist2019 — 2021Chicago, Illinois, United States
  4. Jackson SpaldingExternal Communications Manager, Chick-fil-A Restaurant Expansion2018 — 2019Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  5. Jackson SpaldingPublic Relations Consultant, Chick-fil-A External Communications2015 — 2018Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  6. Jackson SpaldingPublic Relations Intern2015Athens, Georgia, United States
  7. guide2athensDigital Media Intern2014 — 2015Athens, Georgia, United States
  8. Clarke County Mentor ProgramCreative Consultant - Account Executive2014 — 2015Athens, Georgia, United States
  9. WSMVGeneral News Assignment Intern2011Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Education

  1. The University of GeorgiaBachelor's Degree, Public Relations/Image Management2011 — 2015
  2. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia2011 — 2015
  3. Harpeth Hall School2006 — 2011

Skills & more

Public Speaking3Leadership4WritingTeamwork1Public Relations10Social Media14Digital Marketing3Project Management2Microsoft Office7Microsoft Word3PowerPoint4Research3
+12 moreSocial Media MarketingMicrosoft PowerPointMarketingFacebookMedia RelationsEvent ManagementStrategic CounselClient ServicesCustomer ServiceEvent PlanningSocial NetworkingTime Management

Languages Spanish

From Kelly's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The University of Georgia40

Ansley ErdelSenior Policy Advisor, Revolution Growth at RevolutionVikrant VaidAssociate at SeedToBTodd PermanCEO & GP at Seed HealthcareMelissa GleesonMarketing Director at Seed HealthcareRyan GembalaFounder & Managing Partner at Pathbreaker VenturesNoah PittardFounder, Special Advisor at Service Provider Capital

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Also attended Harpeth Hall School1

Whitney KalbPartner & General Counsel at FCA Venture Partners

Shared employers

Also worked at Greystar3

Nicholas StevensAccounting Manager at Breakout CapitalManuela ManriqueMBA Associate (Intern Alumni) at Nine Four VenturesJames PearsonAnalyst at RET Ventures

Also worked at Energize Capital28

John ToughCo-Founder & Managing Partner, Member of Investment Committee at Energize VenturesKatie McClainPartner & COO, Member of Investment Committee at Energize VenturesJuan MuldoonPartner — Co-Head of Ventures at Energize VenturesTyler LancasterPartner — Co-Head of Ventures at Energize VenturesKevin StevensPartner — Co-Head of Endurance at Energize VenturesAlan GlassPartner — Co-Head of Endurance at Energize Ventures

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Colleagues at Energize Ventures

Aaron Donenberg
Portfolio Finance Associate at Energize Ventures
Agustina Soriano Sergi
Senior Associate — Ventures at Energize Ventures
Alan Glass
Partner — Co-Head of Endurance at Energize Ventures
Ana Hugener
Principal — Ventures at Energize Ventures
Anson MacKinney
Senior Associate — Ventures at Energize Ventures
Becks Bondi
Director of Operations at Energize Ventures
Chloe Bierut
Community & Events Manager at Energize Ventures
Chris Bozzetti
Controller at Energize Ventures