Kellie Fitzgerald is Managing Director of Retail at Google, leading teams focused on advertising solutions for big box retailers in the United States. She partners with clients to use creative, data, and technology to make meaningful consumer connections, which drive business results. Ms. Fitzgerald was in the first 100 employees at Google Chicago, joining the office in 2006 as an Account Manager. Since then, she has held a variety of roles contributing to the growth of Google Chicago and the global business organization. She is known for bringing creativity, culture, and growth to customers and teams.
 
Ms. Fitzgerald has also served as North America Co-lead for Women@Google, an employee resource group with 20,000 members and 120 chapters in 52 countries. In this work, she champions the belonging and advancement of women at Google by enabling programming and advocating internally on efforts to help women thrive. Her interview with writer Regan Walsh, “Nail Your Job: Advice From Kellie Fitzgerald, A Seasoned Google Employee” is featured on Forbes.com. 
 
She started her career as a Change Management Consultant at Accenture. Before joining Google, she also worked as an Account Manager on Hewlett Packard’s B2B marketing business and as a Marketing Manager for NTT/Verio.
 
Ms. Fitzgerald lives with her husband and two sons in Chicago. Outside of work, she enjoys travel, musical theater, and a rare moment alone with a cappuccino and a great book.
 
She holds a bachelor of science in communication from Ohio University.