Kelly McNamara
Kelly is currently the Manager of Information Services for Key Bank"s Corporate Bank division, where she meets the information needs of over 2,000 professionals daily. Previously she managed a team of five librarians in Key"s Center for Strategic Information. This team provided customised information on companies, industries, and markets in order to help drive revenue, profitability, and shareholder value through research and information, analysis, and competitive and strategic intelligence.
Prior to joining Key, Kelly worked in the advertising industry, first as a producer of television and radio commercials for such clients as Goodyear, S.C. Johnson and Isuzu, and later as Manager of Information Resources at one of Cleveland"s largest advertising agencies. In that position, she specialized in translating research results into actionable marketing and communications strategies for clients such as Philips Medical Systems and Cole Vision. Kelly attended the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and holds a Bachelor"s degree in Public Relations from the University of Toledo and a Master"s of Library Science from Kent State University. She is a native Clevelander.
Articles by Kelly McNamara:
Thinking about end users
Wednesday, 25th July 2012
As manager for information services for Key Bank, Kelly McNamara has to manage the needs and expectations of a wide range of end users. She comments on recent products reviewed by FreePint and offers her perspective on the growing trend towards user-focused products and services.
Community session
11th December 2024
2025 strategic planning; evaluating research reports; The Financial Times, news and AI
5th November 2024
How are information managers getting involved with AI? Navigating privacy, ethics, and intellectual property
- 2025 strategic planning; evaluating research reports; The Financial Times, news and AI
5th November 2024 - All recent Jinfo Subscription content
31st October 2024 - End-user training best practice research
24th October 2024
- Jinfo Community session (TBC) (Community) 23rd January 2025
- Clinic on contracting for AI (Community) 11th December 2024
- Discussing news and AI strategies with the Financial Times (Community) 21st November 2024