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Kelly Watkins

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Executive Advisor at Adverb Ventures

San Rafael, California, United States

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About

Kelly Watkins is an advisor and board member at Watkins Advisory who has held leadership roles including CEO and COO at Abstract and Postman, and has served on the boards of Docket, Honeycomb, and Buoyant. Her experience includes leading marketing functions at GitHub and Slack, as well as consulting work focused on go-to-market strategy, organizational operations, and stakeholder communication. She works with companies on strategic messaging, operational efficiency, and facilitating difficult conversations among leadership teams.

Experience

  1. Watkins AdvisoryAdvisor & Board Membercurrent2019 — present
  2. BuoyantMember, Board of Directorscurrent2026 — present
  3. Adverb VenturesAdvisorcurrent2026 — present
  4. Honeycomb.ioMember, Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
  5. ReforgeReforge Partnercurrent2022 — present
  6. PostmanHead of Operations2025 — 2026
  7. Curmudgeon VenturesFounding Partner2020 — 2025
  8. All Hands ClubCo-Founder2024 — 2025San Rafael, California, United States
  9. UnblockedCOO2024 — 2025
  10. MadKuduAdvisor2020 — 2025
  11. Stripes GroupExecutive Advisor2018 — 2023
  12. DocketMember, Board of Directors2020 — 2022
  13. AbstractChief Executive Officer2020 — 2022
  14. AbstractMember, Board of Directors2020 — 2022
  15. BonuslyAdvisor2019 — 2022
  16. First Round CapitalFast Track Mentor2019 — 2021
  17. BennuAdvisor2019 — 2021
  18. SlackVice President, Global Marketing2016 — 2019
  19. SlackHead of Product Marketing2016
  20. SlackSenior Product Manager2016
  21. Greenhouse SoftwareAdvisor2017 — 2018
  22. BugsnagVP, Marketing2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  23. GitHubHead of Product and Brand Marketing2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  24. FreelanceWeb Designer and Developer2006 — 2013
  25. Quicksilver FoundryDirector of Creative Development2011 — 2013
  26. New Profit Inc.Director of Communications2010 — 2011Cambridge, MA
  27. New Profit Inc.Online Communications Manager2008 — 2010Cambridge, MA
  28. Invisible Children Inc.Public Relations Officer2007 — 2008Gulu, Uganda
  29. Abilene Christian UniversityGraduate Research Assistant2004 — 2006Abilene, Texas
  30. Big Brothers Big Sisters of AbileneCommunications Manager2003 — 2004

Skills & more

Graphic Design11Photography9Social Media13Nonprofits10Non-profits6Strategic Communications3Marketing4Branding & Identity3Editing4Research3Non-profit Consulting1International Development1
+12 moreProduct MarketingCreative DirectionBrand DevelopmentPublic RelationsBrand DevelopementBrand ArchitectureWeb StrategyCrisis CommunicationsStrategic PlanningStrategyWritingAdobe Creative Suite

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Jana Messerschmidt
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Jessica Verrilli
Managing Director at Adverb Ventures
Liza Gurtin
Investor at Adverb Ventures
Rebecca Miller
Community and Events Advisor at Adverb Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kelly Watkins?
Kelly Watkins is an advisor and board member at Watkins Advisory who has held leadership roles including CEO and COO at Abstract and Postman, and has served on the boards of Docket, Honeycomb, and Buoyant. Her experience includes leading marketing functions at GitHub and Slack, as well as consulting work focused on go-to-market strategy, organizational operations, and stakeholder communication. She works with companies on strategic messaging, operational efficiency, and facilitating difficult conversations among leadership teams.
Where does Kelly Watkins work?
Kelly Watkins is Executive Advisor at Adverb Ventures.
Where did Kelly Watkins go to school?
Kelly Watkins studied at Abilene Christian University (Theology/Theological Studies).

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