BREMERTON, WA, March 26, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Kelli B. Ward, MS, has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Ms. Ward currently serves as the director of corporate social responsibility at Aventiv Technologies LLC, a company that provides tablets and communication devices to incarcerated individuals to enable a connection with families and friends. Since joining the firm in 2022, she has played a pivotal role in promoting employee engagement among a mostly remote workforce and corporate initiatives through broad responsibilities that include corporate and employee charitable giving. For the past two years, she has implemented successful employee communication channels, including weekly and bi-weekly newsletters and all-employee town halls, as well as integrating an internal communications email platform that allows for targeted emails and full analytics. She also has a deep commitment to promoting social impact through her work, especially in rehabilitation and a reduction in recidivism.

Before accepting her appointment with Aventiv Technologies, Ms. Ward excelled as a client delivery manager at The Spur Group from 2021 to 2022 after gaining critical experience as a senior consultant with the firm from 2020 to 2021. Ms. Ward initiated her career in consultancy at RBA Consulting, then Quisitive, where she thrived as a senior organizational engagement consultant from 2015 to 2017, advancing her skills in internal communications and employee engagement.

Ms. Ward's career trajectory also includes significant roles at Quisitive where she held the dual titles of director of philanthropy and senior digital communications strategist. At Alcon Laboratories, where she was a founding member of the Women in Networking ERG. Ms. Ward served as a senior internal communications manager from 2010 to 2015, reliant on experience earned earlier in her career as the production coordinator at Morris Communications from 2008 to 2010 and art director at the Radio Advertising Bureau between 1998 and 2008.

Exceptional and diverse academic credentials have further supported Ms. Ward in her career pursuits. In 2008, she earned an associate degree in graphic design from The Art Institute, where she was on the President's List. She then earned a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in nonprofit management, sociology and art from the University of North Texas in 2010, from which she graduated cum laude. She also proudly holds a master's degree in strategic communications magna cum laude from Purdue University in 2018.

In addition to her corporate responsibilities, Ms. Ward has consistently sought leadership and networking opportunities through the installation of, and affiliation with, industry and charitable organizations. To this end, she partners with a number of organizations including the Televerde Foundation, which works with incarcerated women nearing release to help them reintegrate into society and avoid reoffending. She also holds leadership roles in Aventiv PRIDE, AAPI, and the Women in Technology group, where she helps plan events like Women's History Month celebrations, demonstrative of her passion for making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals who are working to rebuild their futures.

Ms. Ward's dedication to community relations and corporate social responsibility is evident through her successful establishment of charitable giving and volunteerism programs at both Quisitive and Aventiv Technologies, which she counts as her most notable accomplishment thus far. Throughout her career, she has been duly recognized for such achievements and humbly accepted the President's Award from Alcon in 2015 for exceptional work in planning and executing an event attended by roughly 2,000 employees. Ms. Ward attributes her success thus far to adaptability throughout her career and embracing key opportunities that emerged along the way.

Outside of her professional life, Ms. Ward finds joy in reading and exploring the natural beauty of the Seattle area with her husband and two sons. She enjoys spending time outdoors with her Nikon, visiting beaches and immersing herself in books. Looking toward the future, Ms. Ward aims to persist in the expansion of Aventiv Technologies' corporate giving program by increasing employee participation and building a team of volunteer organizers who collaborate across departments to enhance community engagement efforts.

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