GTLA Welcomes New Communications Director

Chris Kelleher joined the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association as the Communications Director in December of 2012. Previously, he served as the Director of Communications at the Georgia Republican Party, where he oversaw the Party’s highly-successful media relations and grassroots outreach initiatives during the 2011-2012 Election Cycle. Under his guidance, the organization’s social footprint grew by nearly 200 percent and earned media placement reached an all-time high. Chris was also the Georgia Media Liaison to the Republican National Committee and Governor Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign. 

Chris has served as a campaign spokesman for candidates at the local, statewide and federal levels. In addition, he is an Alumnus of the Republican National Committee’s Eisenhower Internship Program in Washington, D.C. and also served as a Legislative Intern to Senator Johnny Isakson. 

He was born and raised in Roswell, GA and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgia Southern University in Political Science/Pre-Law. He was named Georgia Southern University’s 2010 Political Science Student of the Year, and was a member of the University Honors Program. 

Chris can be reached at (770) 355-6052 or at CKelleher@gtla.org.