KellyAnn currently serves as the Grants and Partnerships lead for the Amazon housing fund, where she supports affordable housing focused grant making and strategic collaboration as a part of the Amazon In the Community team. With an unwavering passion for diversity and inclusion, KellyAnn has seamlessly merged her dedication to economic empowerment with her expertise in grant-making and strategic partnerships in her current role where she also oversees the housing fund’s Accelerator Program. Prior to her current position, she was a part of the Amazon Black Business Accelerator team, where she supported Black-owned sellers in their Amazon seller journey. Additionally, KellyAnn previously served as a Senior Program Associate at JPMorgan Chase & Co. within Global Philanthropy, where she concentrated on philanthropic investments aimed at supporting and empowering small businesses on a global scale. KellyAnn’s experience spans the private and public sector as she also previously served as a Program Manager at the District of Columbia’s Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, where her efforts were concentrated on supporting community conscious development and brick and mortar retail in the District with programs like Great Streets and the Neighborhood Prosperity Fund.