Kelsie Hopkins
Regional Director, Los Angeles
As Regional Director of Los Angeles, Kelsie Hopkins is responsible for regional development, membership selection and fulfillment, and program execution.
With over 9 years of public relations, marketing and event planning experience from New York to Los Angeles, Kelsie now calls the South Bay and Gen Next her home. She has pulled together everything from Hillary Clinton’s birthday party to the Trump baby shower to the New York Marathon and other high profile events. In 2009, she served on the campaign of a local Hermosa Beach city council member.
Kelsie graduated with a B.A. in Public Relations and Business from Pepperdine University. While at Pepperdine she coordinated special events for Delta Gamma Sorority and volunteered at the Blind Children Center in East Los Angeles.
She is currently the PR Director for a nonprofit organization called Pura Vida SoCal, volunteers for a non-profit called Zero Trash and is an avid college sports fan. She loves the beach, baking, her family, live music, cooking and French films.
Favorite movie(s): Boondock Saints, Boiler Room and Waking Ned Devine
Favorite book: Mindhunter & Memoirs of a Geisha
What I wanted to be when I grew up: CIA agent or a background singer
Favorite team: Oregon Ducks, Football and Basketball