Brendon John Kelly

About Brendon John Kelly

I’m very lucky. That’s undoubtedly been the dominant through-line in my personal life and professional career. Born into a working-class Massachusetts neighborhood, I was exceedingly fortunate to graduate high school, attend college (CU Boulder) and follow my dream to Hollywood. I studied acting at Playhouse West and Stella Adler, improv at Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade, directing at LACC and on studio backlots - and writing at UCLA’s Graduate School of Theater, Film and Television. Yes, you may have seen me in something. No, I will not tell you what I studied entrepreneurship and received my MBA at Babson College. I successfully launched a sole prop and also failed with the first tech startup I co-founded (side note: failure is the better teacher). I was then given an opportunity to help build commercial functions at some incredible companies over the past 10 years. Sometimes I won, sometimes I lost, but I never stopped grinding and never stopped moving forward - because as Churchill so eloquently said,\"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts\"- and I’m eternally grateful to everyone who believed in me along the way. I was also lucky to get sober in my early 20s - and in doing so, break a family history of Substance Use Disorder dating back to at least Niall of the Nine Hostages (5th century, Ireland) Luckiest of all was meeting my wife while performing in the Tennessee Williams classic, A Streetcar Named Desire - and having the incredible privilege to start a family. Adding “dad” to my job titles (I\'ve got 3 under 10) remains my proudest and most important accomplishment. At my core, I’m a highly creative people-person, which has serendipitously translated into a career path that allows me to solve complex problems, work with incredible clients and help grow and scale inspiring companies. Some say “luck” is when opportunity meets preparedness - and for that reason, I’ve never stopped learning, never stopped growing and never stopped raising my hand for help or extending it to help others. Like I said, I’m very lucky Ps: I also love to network - so feel free to add me if you’d like. I also love to write and post (and have been included in LinkedIn\'s Top 10 Voices in Mental Health), so please follow me if you’re interested in hearing my thoughts on #mentalhealth #neurodiversity #burnout #worklifebalance or being a working #dad Thanks for getting this far! Here’s your Easter Egg 🥚

Experience

1. Advisor

   Bezyl

   Jan 2025 — Present

Education

• University of Colorado at Boulder

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

• Los Angeles City College

  Cinema and Television Production

• Stella Adler Academy of Acting and Theatres

  Graduate Program

• University of Wollongong

  International Student Exchange Program

• Babson College - Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

• University of California, Los Angeles

  Graduate Program Screenwriting

Skills

• Content Strategy
• Marketing Strategy
• Film Production
• Social Media
• Entertainment
• Sales & Marketing Leadership
• Marketing Communications
• Facebook
• Sales Management
• Producing
• Start-Ups
• Creative Direction
• Entrepreneurship
• Creative Writing
• Event Management
• Video
• Account Management
• Market Research
• Screenwriting
• Digital Health
• Editing
• Marketing
• Directing
• Publishing
• Public Speaking
• Sales
• Comedy
• Business-to-Business (B2b)
• General Management
• Behavioral Health
• Team Leadership
• Strategic Partnerships
• Leadership
• Telehealth
• Healthcare
• Business Development
• Customer Success
• Digital Marketing
• Blogging
• Film