Hello! My name is Kelly Christianson and I am the Lead Community Impact Director. I have been at United Way for just over a year. Prior to joining UW, I spent 30+ years in the nonprofit world working for four different agencies, all of whom were United Way Program Partners.
I have lived in Eau Claire since I was 12 when my Dad retired from the Air Force. I graduated from UWEC and attended Graduate School at UW-Stout. I have been a member of Clearwater Kiwanis for over 15 years and enjoy the camaraderie as well as the good work that we do in the community.
I have an adult son Jesse and a Goldendoodle Nelson (named after Jordy Nelson). Clearly, I’m a huge Packer fan. Nelson and I are a certified Therapy Dog team and we enjoy visiting a local middle school as well as UWEC. COVID has sidelined us and we are anticipating returning to that important work.
I’m looking forward to working with our Program Partners to make the Chippewa Valley a better place to live for all of our residents, particularly those that are vulnerable. I am hoping to bring my experiences as a Program Partner to United Way to help improve and streamline processes while maintaining the integrity that our donors expect and deserve. If you want to learn about Community Impact, feel free to give me a call or visit our website at www.uwgcv.org.
