Kelly Brockman

Managing Partner

Kelly is a seasoned communications professional with more than 25 years’ experience in the corporate, nonprofit, government and public relations sectors. She specializes in media relations, crisis communication, internal communication, and government and community relations.

As co-founder of McNeely Brockman Public Relations (MBPR), which she launched with her father, Mark McNeely, in June 2018, Kelly leads strategic communications initiatives ranging from targeted media relations to fully integrated branding, media and community engagement campaigns.

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Kelly has been recognized for her leadership and impact in the industry, earning a spot on the Nashville Post “In Charge” list in 2024, 2025 and 2026. In 2025, she also received national recognition from PRNEWS as one of the “Top Women in PR” in the Business Entrepreneur category.

Throughout her career, Kelly has overseen major, high-impact initiatives, including the Solid Waste Authority of the City of Huntsville’s curbside recycling program and the Recycling Alliance of North Alabama (RANA); Amazon’s announcement of its new regional headquarters in Nashville; the Tennessee Craft Brewers Guild’s “Farm to Tap” campaign; and Voices for a Safer Tennessee’s “Linking Arms for Change” campaign, which raised awareness around firearm safety following the Covenant School shooting. She has also led numerous communications efforts for community, government and nonprofit organizations across the region.
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Her day-to-day work includes consulting with clients on their communications goals and strategies,whether through seeking community outreach and engagement, launching a campaign or assisting in a grand opening event, or working with media to tell client stories.

Prior to founding MBPR, Kelly led media relations fo the award-winning Nashville for All of Us coalition, which opposed the English-only referendum in Nashville. She also managed communications for the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance and led teams responsible for internal and external communications for Tennessee State Parks and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). Her experience includes communicating complex policy changes at both the metro and state levels, as well as serving as spokesperson for the 2018 “Transit for Nashville” referendum campaign.

Kelly earned her bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2000. A Nashville native, she is deeply engaged in her community and serves on the advisory board for the Nashville Children’s Alliance and the national executive committee for the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Counselors Academy. She previously served on the board of Greenways for Nashville.

She and her husband, Brian, a Nashville firefighter, have two children, Ella and Austin. Outside of work, Kelly enjoys spending time with her family, exploring parks and greenways, and cheering on the Tennessee Volunteers.

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