Catherine Hinckley Kelley

Catie works across the organization to set goals, develop and implement effective strategies, and measure impact. Previously, Catie was Campaign Legal Center’s Senior Director of Policy & Strategic Partnerships. In that role, she oversaw CLC's federal and state policy work and developed CLC’s efforts to address the threats of election sabotage. She was very involved in the successful effort to pass the bipartisan Electoral Count Reform Act (ECRA).

Earlier in her career, Catie built and ran CLC's state campaign finance program. In that capacity, she worked with state and local stakeholders and policymakers to advance innovative policies designed to decrease the influence of money in the political process. She began her legal career in the Federal Election Commission's Office of General Counsel.  

Catie is a graduate of American University's Washington College of Law and Bates College. She is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland. Catie joined CLC in March 2014.