Meet the Team
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Ali Linan Medellin is a dual-degree master’s student at the University of Texas at Austin, pursuing an MBA and a Master of Public Affairs. She brings a strong background in journalism, communications, and marketing, having led projects that span social media strategy, content development, and brand storytelling.
Before graduate school, Ali worked as a reporter and communications professional, using her skills to connect audiences to complex issues and drive engagement across diverse platforms. She now applies this experience to her graduate studies and professional roles, bridging strategy, analysis, and communication to create meaningful impact.