Kellie Donnelly joined Lot Sixteen, a government relations and communications firm, as Executive Vice President and General Counsel in April 2020 after retiring from the federal government. With more than 30 years of experience in energy, environment, and natural resources-related policy, she helps clients strategically advocate for their interests and influence policymaking.

Kellie served on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for 17 years, most recently as Chief Counsel. During her time with the committee she provided counsel on all energy policy and federal land issues within its vast jurisdiction. She also helped negotiate, draft, and enact everything from major legislative packages and budget reconciliations measures, to targeted provisions and stand-alone bills.

Previously Kellie was an attorney in private practice with Sullivan & Worcester, as well as Verner Liipfert. Earlier in her career, she worked as a Counsel for the U.S. Interior Department and the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.

Kellie holds a J.D. from the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America and a B.A. from The College of the Holy Cross. She currently serves as Vice President of the Women’s Energy Resource Council. She received the Women with Hydro Vision award from HydroVision International and was both a Hoover Institution Fellow and Congressional Stennis Fellow. She is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia.