A 20-year award-winning Broadcast Journalist with an emphasis on Public Relations, Kelly Bennett has been a reporter, anchor, senior assignment manager, TV host, and Radio Host, then transitioned into public affairs managing community/public relations for two major cable companies. She worked with many programmers within the industry, CNN, Court TV, Bravo, Lifetime, Oxygen Networks, and more, to bring successful programs that received commendations and proclamations from government officials.
In 2009, Kelly founded Bennett Unlimited PR giving her clients local, national, and international notoriety and connecting them to Influencers, networking groups, celebrities, VIPs, private clubs, executive round-tables, entrepreneur gatherings, and charity functions to further their career and goals. Her clients have been on the Kelly Clarkson show, Good Morning America, CBS, LA Times, Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, Inside Edition, HuffPost Live, Dr. Oz, CNN, Getty Images, Huffington Post, New York Magazine, KTLA, Good Day LA, MSNBC, OC Register, Orange Coast Magazine, Rivera Magazine and many more.
In 2019, Kelly received the Ambassador for Peace Award from the Universal Peace Federation, and in 2011, Kelly was awarded the California Governor and First Lady’s Service Award for her volunteerism and community work. In 2005, she received a Commendation from Orange County Sheriff’s Department, The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and US Postal Office for her work that helped bring the AMBER Alert to Orange County, and in 2004 she was given a Commendation from the County of Orange for her role in profiling the “Adoption Needs in Orange County” program. She won Business Woman of Distinction, American Business Woman’s Association in 2001. Kelly is the Society Editor for Orange County Newspapers, delivered to homes in the Newport Beach, Coto de Caza, Ladera Ranch, Mission Viejo, and San Clemente zip codes and online. Her column covers non-profit galas, events, and lifestyles of the social scene. She also hosts a monthly talk show on KCAA commercial radio 102.3 FM, 1050 AM, and 106.5 FM, an NBC affiliate that reaches 5 million people in the Southern CA area, and podcasts to over 201 countries.
Kelly Bennett is a member of TPEC (Television Publicity Executives Committee); HRTS (Hollywood Radio & Television Society), eWomen Network, Advisory Council Member for Special Olympics of Orange County, and an Honorary Member for Orange County Family Justice Center, and Past-President of the Orange County Community Relations Council.
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Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County, CA's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County. Learn more about Ric at www.ricfranzi.com.
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Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Farrah Khan, President of Horizon Consulting USA & Mayor of Irvine (Episode 1339)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Stephanie Oddo, Founder of Healthcare Mask Collaborative (Episode 1338)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interview Paul Nelson, Managing Partner at Nelson Kirkman (Episode 1337)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Monica Challingsworth, President of Eustress & Demeter (Episode 1336)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Leigh Lester, Founder of Ubuntu Institute of Learning (Episode 1335)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Ronald Stein, Founder of PTS Advance (Episode 1334)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Steve Reinharz, CEO of Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc (AITX) & Robotic Assistance Devices (Episode 1333)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Andy Nguyen, Co-Founder of Afters Ice Cream (Episode 1332)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Lisa Rehburg, Rehburg Life Insurance Settlements (Episode 1331)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Michelle Beauchamp, Founder of The Champ Group (Episode 1330)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Adrian Garcia, CEO of FynCom (Episode 1329)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Anna Lisa Lukes & Jay Lukes, Co-Founders of The Lukes Network (Episode 1328)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Mike Flynn, Founder & Owner of O SEA (Episode 1327)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Guita Sharifi, Chief Financial Officer of Lifelong Learning Administration Corporation (Episode 1326)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Corey White, Founder of Cyvatar.ai (Episode 1325)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Zeena Dhalla, Founder of VerticAlign Posture & Ergonomics (Episode 1324)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Frank Riedel, CEO of YOUFLY Inc. (Episode 1323)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Jonas Muthoni, CEO of Deviate Agency (Episode 1322)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Dane Groeneveld, CEO of HUDDL3 Group (Episode 1321)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Jure Bratkic, CEO of SkipQ & BreakThrough (Episode 1320)
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