Kim Blass

Kim Blass brings extensive experience working at the intersection of communications and development to her position as Marietta City Schools’ Chief Impact Officer. Her team works to create district and community impact by bringing opportunities and resources to students and staff.

Kim specializes in crafting strategies that advance an organization’s priorities, recognizing the role that messaging, brand, and overall “touches” have on fundraising success and greater engagement across constituencies. Her background includes consulting to area nonprofits for Coxe Curry & Associates, as well as leadership positions at several leading Atlanta-area institutions, including Northside Hospital, the Atlanta History Center, and The Lovett School, where she served as the chief marketing and communications officer.

Kim is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she majored in American Studies with a concentration in Southern Studies. She pursued graduate work at Georgia State University in Communications and Journalism. She and her husband, P. Gray Kelly, have two children.