Kelley Keffer is a Project Manager for the City of Mesa Office of Economic Development and has been a member of the team since December 2012. Kelley leads the City’s innovative small business and entrepreneurship initiatives – Mesa Business Builder, and manages a variety of business attraction, retention, and expansion projects. She works with hundreds of small businesses each year, providing support, resources, and training on a wide range of topics. In 2024, she was named a Top 100 Influencer by Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL). Her success managing LaunchPoint has resulted in more than 70 participating companies comprising a mix of products and services in technology, medical devices, and advanced materials that have created more than 350 jobs globally and raised more than $475 million in capital collectively.
Kelley earned a Bachelor of Business Administration – Management from Walsh College. She has experience working in the private, nonprofit, education, and government sectors. Originally from the metro Detroit area, Kelley proudly works to improve the city she lives in for the citizens of Mesa. To her, the most fulfilling aspect of working in economic development is assisting businesses and entrepreneurs to overcome challenges and finding solutions to keep them growing and enhancing the diverse economic base in Mesa.
Kelley Keffer is a Project Manager for the City of Mesa Office of Economic Development and has been a member of the team since December 2012. Kelley leads the City’s innovative small business and entrepreneurship initiatives – Mesa Business Builder, and manages a variety of business attraction, retention, and expansion projects. She works with hundreds of small businesses each year, providing support, resources, and training on a wide range of topics. In 2024, she was named a Top 100 Influencer by Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL). Her success managing LaunchPoint has resulted in more than 70 participating companies comprising a mix of products and services in technology, medical devices, and advanced materials that have created more than 350 jobs globally and raised more than $475 million in capital collectively.
Kelley earned a Bachelor of Business Administration – Management from Walsh College. She has experience working in the private, nonprofit, education, and government sectors. Originally from the metro Detroit area, Kelley proudly works to improve the city she lives in for the citizens of Mesa. To her, the most fulfilling aspect of working in economic development is assisting businesses and entrepreneurs to overcome challenges and finding solutions to keep them growing and enhancing the diverse economic base in Mesa.
