Kelly MacGaunn

Kelly MacGaunn is the founder and CEO of three companies: kelleemack pr (KMPR), kelleemack media (KMM), and the recently launched kelleemack management (KM MGMT). Her hands-on approach to public relations has made KMPR a respected and sought-after firm in the industry. Now, she's channeling that same expertise—combining organizational and communication skills, deep music industry insight, financial acumen, and strong negotiation abilities—into artist advocacy through her new music management venture.

She has spent the past two decades delivering all-encompassing public relations, social media, and digital marketing strategies for everything from music to nonprofits, film/TV/media and lifestyle brands, entertainment entities, and product-launch events.

MacGaunn has been a guest speaker on public relations at California State University, Fullerton, and at her alma mater, California State University, Northridge, where she also served on the PR Advisory Council Department of Journalism and assessed the 2017–18 public relations curriculum. She currently serves as a PR mentor for CSUN's PRSSA Mentorship Program and recently completed UCLA Extension's accelerated music business certification program with honors in September 2024. She also recently spoke to UCLAx—her latest alma mater—for the summer ’25 music business course “Touring, Tour Budgeting & Merchandising,” sharing insights on PR and marketing, and she is scheduled to speak again in fall 2025.

She is also a member of The Recording Academy’s 2025 New Member Class—an inspiring global community of creators and professionals who are shaping the future of music. As a member, she now has a voice in The GRAMMY Awards process and a platform to advocate for the industry, support her peers, and continue growing in her own professional journey.