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About Us Kelly Jo Golson
Kelly Jo Golson
Chief Brand & External Affairs Officer
Kelly Jo, Chief Brand & External Affairs Officer, leads brand, marketing, internal communications, public relations, government affairs and philanthropy across the Texas Children’s system. Kelly Jo is an accomplished executive with more than 30 years of experience spanning marketing, communications, government affairs, philanthropy and consumer engagement, she brings bold vision and a people-first approach to our mission. She has led sweeping transformative growth strategies, spending the last nearly 17 years as the Executive Vice President, Chief Brand, Communications & Consumer Officer at the national system, Advocate Health.
Golson is recognized for building culture, developing high-performing leaders and teams and successfully implementing multifaceted change. She has leveraged digital innovation, executive stakeholder engagement, breakthrough branding and extraordinary story telling both internally and externally to build lasting value.
In addition to progressive experience across four large health care systems, Golson has held leadership roles in the staffing and retail industries. She began her career as a journalist.
She is a bold and strategic thinker who has advanced growth and brand strength on a national level, and has received numerous recognitions including being recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business as a Notable Marketing Executive in 2021 and 2020. She has served in a variety of leadership roles with the American Heart Association, The Health Management Academy and Ragan Communications and is the founder and Board Chair of Jay’s Hope, a non-profit organization focused on offering hope and support to young adults battling cancer.
Golson received a master’s degree in business administration from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio and her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Texas A&M University
A native Texan, outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling and running.