Kelly was raised in a family of entrepreneurs and learned much of what she knows about business and life through time spent with her poultry farmer grandfather, Francis “Bud” Salm, when she was a child. His commitment to his community was a meaningful example to her from her first days.
When Kelly moved to Dallas in 2009, she discovered a need for resources to support entrepreneurs and business owners in the community. She created Your Executive Symphony (YES), an educational organization for small and medium privately held entities, to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and the sharing of best practices. Its goal is to grow more privately held businesses and help them thrive.