Meet the Team

  • For over 20 years, I’ve worked across sectors, piloting, proving, and practicing the idea that businesses can thrive financially and drive meaningful impact. I’ve seen firsthand that the strongest, most sustainable brands align profit with purpose.

    Accelerate Impact is the culmination of this experience. We are committed to working with mission-driven leaders, brands, and organizations. We partner with you to integrate sustainable impact strategies into your core operations, ensuring that as your business grows, so does your impact.

    By leveraging creative business strategies, cross-sector insights, and powerful impact narratives, we make it easier for people to understand, support, and champion your mission. Doing well by doing good isn’t just a nice slogan; it’s the reality we create with our clients every day. 

  • Kelley Abell is a strategic project manager who partners with mission-driven organizations to bring clarity, momentum, and meaningful impact to their work. As a contractor with Accelerate Impact, Kelley provides project management, communications support, and project-based consulting.


    With a background that spans arts, education, and social services, Kelley brings a unique blend of creativity and structure to every engagement. She excels in facilitating collaborative processes, crafting compelling communications, and helping teams move from vision to implementation.


    Kelley has led a range of strategic initiatives—from managing statewide coalitions to supporting community assessments and facilitating nonprofit strategic planning—and loves to balance big-picture thinking with pragmatic day-to-day realities.


    A native of Austin, Kelley holds a BA in Theatre from Northwestern University and an MA in Theater & Performance Studies from Washington University in St. Louis.

  • Lucía Tesolin is the Executive Assistant to Sarah Harris at Accelerate Impact, where she supports day-to-day operations, manages scheduling and communications, and helps ensure that the team’s work flows smoothly.


    Currently pursuing a degree in International Studies, Lucía brings a global perspective and a strong foundation in organization, communication, and cross-cultural collaboration. Her background includes work in education, translation, interpretation, insurance administration, and customer service, and she is fluent in both English and Spanish.


    Lucía is passionate about supporting mission-driven work through thoughtful systems, clear communication, and a people-centered approach.

  • Estefany Lira is a strategy and operations professional who partners with mission-driven organizations to scale growth while aligning business performance with meaningful impact. She brings experience across strategy, revenue operations, and program management in global, fast-paced environments.


    Her experience spans technology, energy, and financial services, where she has supported organizations at moments of growth and transformation. She brings a systems-level perspective, helping teams clarify priorities, align incentives, and embed impact into core operations. Known for bridging strategy and execution, Estefany combines analytical rigor with empathy, enabling cross-functional collaboration, thoughtful decision-making, and practical solutions that create long-term value for both businesses and the communities they serve.


    Currently an MBA candidate at the University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business, Estefany is focused on strategy, impact, and entrepreneurship. She is deeply interested in helping organizations design scalable systems, integrate purpose into core operations, and translate complex problems into clear, actionable solutions.

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