Kelly Reardon

About Kelly Reardon

Kelly Reardon has dedicated more than a decade to helping nascent entrepreneurs develop the skills and knowledge necessary to explore the market potential of their business ideas. A connector with drive and creativity, she streamlines essential processes and builds relationships to promote growth and success in herself and others. Kelly co-founded a startup meetup that provides a platform for young companies to ask for a hand-up from a supportive community. Having coached hundreds of teams to pitch their businesses, she excels in teaching early-stage companies to hone their key messages for a variety of audiences. As a public speaker and instructor, Kelly can address numerous audience demographics proficiently. She is also a 2017 recipient of the Albany Business Review 40 Under 40 award.

Experience

1. Program Director for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programs

   University at Albany

   Sep 2023 — Present · Albany, NY, US

   I oversee the operations of the UAlbany Innovation Center, Innovate 518 - the Capital Region Innovation Hot Spot and the NSF I-Corps program.In doing so, I manage and design curriculum for entrepreneurship programs; interview and assess startup teams seeking resources and space; and work with outreach partners to expand offerings and opportunities for community and UAlbany startups.

Education

• Hudson Valley Community College

  Certificate Program, Interior Decorating

• Russell Sage College

  Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

  1995 — 1999

Skills

• Business Intelligence
• Email Marketing
• Marketing
• Product-Market Fit
• Event Planning
• Space-Planning
• Budgets
• Lean Startup Methodologies
• Community Outreach
• Marketing Communications
• Constant Contact
• Management
• Customer Discovery Techniques
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Newsletters
• Leadership
• Start-Ups
• Training
• Academia
• Entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurship Education
• Research
• Event Management
• Program Management
• Social Media