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Kellie began her career at Drucker + Falk in 1988 but left shortly thereafter to satisfy her entrepreneurial spirit. After running a successful corporate housing company, she returned in 1996 to focus her energy on the family business, including overseeing the management of new apartment construction projects and spearheading the company's early introduction to the technology, making it easier for the company to adapt to advances for property management.

New construction, repositioning older properties and business development are still her focus today along with overseeing the management of Drucker + Falk with her partners to ensure its success for another generation.

Kellie is also deeply committed to the apartment industry, where she currently serves as the President of the North Carolina Apartment Association and is a frequent lecturer at industry events throughout the country. She was recognized as Top 40 for Real Estate and Construction by the Triangle Business Journal, awarded the Top Apartment Executive by the Triangle Apartment Association, and the Triangle Leader Impact for Commercial Real Estate award. Kellie is a Housing Credit Certification Professional (HCCP®) through the National Association of Home Builders, a Certified Property Manager (CPM®) with the Institute of Real Estate Management as well as a Certified Apartment Manager (CAM®) and Certified Apartment Property Supervisor (CAPS®) with the National Apartment Association. She has a Real Estate Brokers License in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.

In addition to her work for the apartment industry, she is actively involved in her community, where she was recently appointed by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper to the Board of Trustees for Wake Technical Community College, is a member of the Advisory Board for Paragon Bank and previously served on the Executive Board of the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. However, her most valuable contribution to her community is her work for a variety of nonprofits including the Frankie Lemmon School, Meredith College, Beginnings, and Band Together.

Kellie received her BA from Meredith College with a major in Business Economics and a minor in Religion. She earned her MBA with a concentration in Real Estate Finance and Urban Development from American University.