Visibility Strategist | Keynote Speaker | Executive Director | Leadership Voice
Kelli brings the rare combination of a strategist's mind and a storyteller's heart to every stage. Her keynotes are not motivational speeches. They are strategic conversations that leave audiences with a shift in thinking and a clear action to take before they walk out the door.
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Ripple Effect Leadership:
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We have been taught that leadership is an individual pursuit, earned through ambition, achievement, and title. But the most transformative leaders are not the ones who climbed the highest. They are the ones who changed how people think, behave, and show up for one another along the way.
Kelli knows this not just as a strategist, but as a leader. As the Executive Director of Brave Women Project®, a nonprofit community serving more than 1,500 professional women, she has witnessed firsthand what happens when women choose connection and collaboration over competition. She has also seen what it costs them when they do not. That experience, watching women transform when they are finally surrounded by radical support and mutual investment, is what gave this keynote its urgency and its heart.
This keynote explores one decision with outsized impact: the choice to move from comparison and competition toward collaboration and contribution.
Kelli challenges the belief that women must compete with one another for visibility, promotions, and influence. She names the forces that keep women isolated: scarcity thinking, unspoken rivalry, and the quiet fear of being overshadowed. And then she offers something more useful than inspiration. She offers a model. A leadership model built on shared power, mutual elevation, and collective advancement.
Through storytelling, visibility strategy, and real-world examples, Kelli shows how one intentional choice creates a ripple effect that shifts behavior at the individual level, strengthens performance at the team level, and reshapes culture at the organizational level.
Kelli knows this not just as a strategist, but as a leader. As the Executive Director of Brave Women Project®, a nonprofit community serving more than 1,500 professional women, she has witnessed firsthand what happens when women choose connection and collaboration over competition. She has also seen what it costs them when they do not. That experience, watching women transform when they are finally surrounded by radical support and mutual investment, is what gave this keynote its urgency and its heart.
This keynote explores one decision with outsized impact: the choice to move from comparison and competition toward collaboration and contribution.
Kelli challenges the belief that women must compete with one another for visibility, promotions, and influence. She names the forces that keep women isolated: scarcity thinking, unspoken rivalry, and the quiet fear of being overshadowed. And then she offers something more useful than inspiration. She offers a model. A leadership model built on shared power, mutual elevation, and collective advancement.
Through storytelling, visibility strategy, and real-world examples, Kelli shows how one intentional choice creates a ripple effect that shifts behavior at the individual level, strengthens performance at the team level, and reshapes culture at the organizational level.
What This Keynote Explores
- How women lead differently when they are not competing for space
- What it looks like in practice to leverage your visibility for others
- How to build environments that reward collaboration rather than quietly punish it
- Why shifting from isolated achievement to shared influence is a strategic advantage, not a social nicety
What Your Audience Will Walk Away With
Audiences leave this keynote with more than a feeling. They leave with a framework.
They will understand how collaboration functions as a measurable competitive advantage. They will be able to name the structural forces that keep women competing for limited space and recognize the real costs of that competition. They will have practical behaviors they can apply immediately to build stronger networks, increase visibility for themselves and others, and accelerate collective success.
Most importantly, every person in the room will leave with one specific, intentional action they can take before the end of the week to reduce isolation, strengthen connection, and start their own ripple of meaningful change.
Audiences leave this keynote with more than a feeling. They leave with a framework.
They will understand how collaboration functions as a measurable competitive advantage. They will be able to name the structural forces that keep women competing for limited space and recognize the real costs of that competition. They will have practical behaviors they can apply immediately to build stronger networks, increase visibility for themselves and others, and accelerate collective success.
Most importantly, every person in the room will leave with one specific, intentional action they can take before the end of the week to reduce isolation, strengthen connection, and start their own ripple of meaningful change.
This Keynote Is a Fit For
- Women's leadership conferences and summits
- Corporate women's initiatives and ERG events
- Association and professional organization gatherings
- Leadership development programs and retreats
- DEI-focused convenings and workplace culture events
Bring Kelli to Your Stage
Kelli is available for keynotes, panel moderation, workshop facilitation, and leadership conversations. Engagements are customized to your audience, industry, and goals.
Session Details
Format: Keynote
Audience: Women, all ages and career stages
Setting: In-person, virtual, or hybrid
Length: 60 minutes
A Strong Fit For: Corporate ERGs and women's initiatives, conferences, retreats and summits, entrepreneurial groups, sales and management teams, colleges and young professionals, chambers, rotaries, and business networking organizations
Kelli is available for keynotes, panel moderation, workshop facilitation, and leadership conversations. Engagements are customized to your audience, industry, and goals.
Session Details
Format: Keynote
Audience: Women, all ages and career stages
Setting: In-person, virtual, or hybrid
Length: 60 minutes
A Strong Fit For: Corporate ERGs and women's initiatives, conferences, retreats and summits, entrepreneurial groups, sales and management teams, colleges and young professionals, chambers, rotaries, and business networking organizations
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From Imposter to Inspiration:
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You have earned your seat at the table. You have the experience, the results, and the record to prove it. And yet there is a voice that follows you into the room, quietly insisting that you do not belong there. That voice has a name. And more importantly, it has an exit.
This keynote and workshop experience, inspired by Kelli’s work as the creator of the anthology Twenty Won: 21 Female Entrepreneurs Share Their Stories of Business Resilience During a Global Crisis, is built for individuals and organizations ready to move past self-doubt and step fully into their visibility, influence, and worth.
From stages in Greater Pittsburgh to virtual audiences across Brazil, India, Scotland, Ireland, and Poland, this session has empowered hundreds of professionals around the globe to break free from the cycle of intellectual phoniness, persistent self-doubt, and difficulty accepting recognition that holds even the most talented people back.
What This Session Explores
What Your Audience Will Walk Away With
Participants leave this session with more than awareness. They leave with a framework for recognizing Imposter Syndrome when it surfaces, a set of practical tools to move through it, and a renewed confidence in the expertise and value they bring to every room they enter. Organizations that invest in this session see teams that communicate more boldly, advocate for themselves more effectively, and show up with the kind of presence that drives performance and culture forward.
Session Details
Format: Keynote, Workshop, Panel Discussion, or Podcast
Audience: Women and men, all ages and career stages
Setting: In-person, virtual, or hybrid
Length: 90 minutes, including two breakout sessions
Workbook: Included
A Strong Fit For: Corporate ERGs and women's initiatives, conferences, retreats and summits, entrepreneurial groups, sales and management teams, colleges and young professionals, chambers, rotaries, and business networking organizations
This keynote and workshop experience, inspired by Kelli’s work as the creator of the anthology Twenty Won: 21 Female Entrepreneurs Share Their Stories of Business Resilience During a Global Crisis, is built for individuals and organizations ready to move past self-doubt and step fully into their visibility, influence, and worth.
From stages in Greater Pittsburgh to virtual audiences across Brazil, India, Scotland, Ireland, and Poland, this session has empowered hundreds of professionals around the globe to break free from the cycle of intellectual phoniness, persistent self-doubt, and difficulty accepting recognition that holds even the most talented people back.
What This Session Explores
- Understanding Imposter Syndrome What it is, where it comes from, and why it is far more pervasive and costly than most organizations acknowledge.
- The Imposter Syndrome Cycle A clear breakdown of the cycle that keeps high performers stuck, and the practical strategies to interrupt and dismantle it.
- The 4 Ps of Imposter Syndrome The four key elements that fuel imposter feelings and how to identify and address each one with intention.
- Early Experiences & Root Causes An exploration of the formative experiences that plant the seeds of fear and insecurity, and how to reclaim the narrative they created.
- Imposter Personalities Recognition of the specific personality patterns that quietly block visibility, storytelling, and self-advocacy.
- The Path to Visibility Unconventional W.T.F. Tips (not what you think) that kickstart visibility, career advancement, and the confidence to be seen.
- Three Realities That Change Everything The three realities that, once understood and owned, can catapult any professional into the spotlight they have been avoiding.
What Your Audience Will Walk Away With
Participants leave this session with more than awareness. They leave with a framework for recognizing Imposter Syndrome when it surfaces, a set of practical tools to move through it, and a renewed confidence in the expertise and value they bring to every room they enter. Organizations that invest in this session see teams that communicate more boldly, advocate for themselves more effectively, and show up with the kind of presence that drives performance and culture forward.
Session Details
Format: Keynote, Workshop, Panel Discussion, or Podcast
Audience: Women and men, all ages and career stages
Setting: In-person, virtual, or hybrid
Length: 90 minutes, including two breakout sessions
Workbook: Included
A Strong Fit For: Corporate ERGs and women's initiatives, conferences, retreats and summits, entrepreneurial groups, sales and management teams, colleges and young professionals, chambers, rotaries, and business networking organizations
Seen, Heard, and Trusted by
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“I was in attendance, alongside my team, for your Imposter Syndrome Event! I just wanted to let you know that we felt so seen (especially the women on the team) with the different imposter archetypes/personalities. It led to an open conversation where we could speak about why we resonate with what we heard and open up about how these personalities live in our individual lives. A teammate of mine even mentioned how he found it very meaningful that there wasn’t a rush to get through the slides, and that we were sent the materials so we could think about the topic after the event. It was overall just a great discussion that brought out a lot of necessary vulnerability in my team and the group as a whole. I really appreciate you coming to talk to our company and appreciate you making space for people to feel seen within this invisible syndrome!”
– Sydney Boyd, Banking Technology, BNY Mellon
– Sydney Boyd, Banking Technology, BNY Mellon
“Thank you for scheduling this session. It was helpful for me as an expert immigrant who’s trying to get back my confidence in my new world. After (listening) to Kelli today, I feel like I am not the only women struggling with this issue. And I believe this session should be (presented to) all the senior managers and leaderships as well, because they play a key role in all women’s work environment.”
– E.B., Senior User Experience Designer
– E.B., Senior User Experience Designer
“Just want to say that it was a great event! The speaker was so authentic and able to create a safe space to share and reflect. Truly enjoyed...it was refreshing and inspiring...but also inclusive for someone like me on the other side of the world with a complete different background, culture etc.....everything said resonated with me. Well done and a huge thanks to the organisers.”
– T.C., Banking Technology, Belgium
– T.C., Banking Technology, Belgium
“I feel seen with this. Thanks for sharing.”
– Kevin G., Technology Industry
– Kevin G., Technology Industry
“I thoroughly enjoyed having Kelli as a guest on my podcast. She is not only smart, insightful, and super qualified to discuss a wide range of topics related to marketing and entrepreneurship, but she's also a fun and lively conversationalist who brings a ton of energy and positive vibes to the discussion. As a podcast host, I'm always looking for guests who can add a dash of showmanship to the interview, and Kelli delivered big time. I'd be happy to have her back on my show in a heartbeat."
- Jeremy Shere, Tribal Knowledge Podcasting
- Jeremy Shere, Tribal Knowledge Podcasting
“The best thing about Kelli Komondor as a guest on my podcast was how much thought she put into her preparation for our conversation. She had insightful and honest responses to my questions about her business experiences. Kelli is an exceptional communicator and conversationalist and makes a terrific podcast guest. She cares enormously about people and the importance of each and every relationship in business."
- Ingrid Thompson, So You Want to Start a Business (Sydney, AUS)
- Ingrid Thompson, So You Want to Start a Business (Sydney, AUS)
“Kelli not only has a fascinating journey as an entrepreneur, but she also has an interesting story about imposter syndrome. I love how Kelli led our group deep into her personal story and also helped us identify how imposter syndrome shows up in our own lives. It was fascinating to see that, even though I've been in business for years, I still have remnants of it showing up that keep ME from showing up. Kelli is a powerful presenter, not just because of her story, but also because of how she engages the audience with the different parts of her talk. You really feel like you are a part of the presentation! I highly recommend Kelli as a speaker for groups that want to show up more in their careers and start standing in their power."
- Cori Wamsley, CEO, Aurora Corialis Publishing
- Cori Wamsley, CEO, Aurora Corialis Publishing