Biography
Kelly MacKinnon is the Director of Client Development at Gibson Dunn where she oversees the firm’s business development efforts globally for their transactional practices. Previously, she oversaw the business development and visibility initiatives at Fried Frank and held senior positions at Cleary Gottlieb and Paul Weiss. Preceding her legal marketing career, Kelly worked in the broadcast department for the National Hockey League, in marketing at Bon Appétit magazine, and she coached women’s ice hockey internationally. Kelly has been an active member of the Legal Marketing Association since 2008, holding various board positions at both the international and local levels. She was the 2021 international president. She received her BA from Brown University in American history and business, and was a four-year Division 1 athlete playing both field hockey and ice hockey. Kelly has been a member of the U.S. Masters Women’s field hockey team since 2018 and has been named to three Masters World Cup teams.