Kellie Bray is chief of staff at CropLife America (CLA) in Washington, D.C. As chief of staff, Kellie assists the CEO with organizational projects including strategic planning, staff structural review, and alignment of the budgeting process with strategic plan priorities. She serves as a representative of CLA to numerous external committees and coalitions.

For a decade, Kellie was a senior director of government affairs at CLA where she led government relations outreach on federal issues concerning endangered species, stewardship, and homeland security. She also worked on state issues for CropLife in the Midwest region of the country.

From 2001 to 2008, she served in various roles with the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents. Previously, Kellie served as the PAC Coordinator for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association from 1998 to 2001.

Kellie is a native of Cameron, Missouri, and received a bachelor’s degree in general agriculture and political science from the University of Missouri. Currently, she is involved in the Agribusiness Club of Washington, D.C., D.C. Chapter of the National FFA Alumni Association, the Mizzou Alumni Association. Also, from 2016-2018, she served as national vice president for communication for Sigma Kappa Sorority.