Our Story
THE STORY
The idea for Kelleher Communications was launched on an unbearably humid evening in 2001 on Carrie’s porch in Dallas, Texas. That evening, Carrie & Heather knew they wanted to share their sales spunk, marketing moxie and uncanny knack for driving growth to the masses. One of the many things that sets Kelleher Communications apart is the ability to work with clients located anywhere in the USA and still deliver incredible results.
Our Philosophy
THE PHILOSOPHY
Our philosophy is one of human-centric, full-service business development. We strive to support our clients with a wide variety of marketing and communication services while understanding the particular aspects of our clients’ business. More than anything, we bring unique solutions to unique problems, and while we work to grow your business from point A to point B, we impart our knowledge on to you. Working with us isn’t a short-term bandaid for your marketing problems, but a long-term investment in the growth of your business.
Leadership Team

HEATHER CARMICHAEL – CO-FOUNDER/ DIRECTOR
Heather Carmichael is the co-founder of Kelleher Communications, a business consulting firm specializing in managing growth, media relations, and business development services, primarily for startup companies and nonprofits. She typically works with organizations consisting of 5 to 50 employees, energizing and accelerating how teams think, act and perform. Through these methods she increases sales, improves customer service and develops key business processes to positively impact shareholder value.
Heather also co-founded the Austin Musicians’ Housing Initiative, a non-profit offering affordable housing for musicians in the Live Music Capitol of the World. Previously, Ms. Carmichael served as the campaign manager for Carrie Kelleher’s 1998 U.S. Congressional campaign in the heart of Dallas, Texas. In addition, Ms. Carmichael has experience as an operations executive and as a sales manager in other start-up companies.
A five-time previously published author, Heather recently published a children’s book, Ellie Finds a New Home, and loves being 1st time Mom. She can often be found out and about enjoying Austin, TX with her family or watching her favorite live bands. Carmichael holds a BA degree in Communications from Trinity University.
Specialties
- Business development, planning, consulting, and project management
- Call Center Operations
- Media Relations
- Growth Management
How Heather Helps Your Business
- Manage company growth of 1000+ employees
- Launch startups from concept to revenue generation
- Advise in growth management, call center operations, sales & marketing, media relations, and legislative affairs
- Secure media spots and company awards
Success Stories
- Built sale and support teams in the debt vertical delivering $34mm in annual revenue
- Launched SaveMore.com from concept to revenue generation in under 30 days
- Managed the growth of Lending.com to a market leader in 14 months
- Created annual strategic communications plan for Rivet Software to support 3400% growth in 3 years
Education
BA in Communication – Cum Laude – Trinity University

TONY JORDAN – MARKETING and CUSTOMER JOURNEY SPECIALIST
Tony has over 22 years of News, Commercial and Film production experience and also have over 14 years of Web Design, Graphic Design and Web Marketing experience. Another specialty Tony has is building out funnels and has been very successful in helping businesses reach new sales with Customer Success Software. He has also designed websites for over 100 clients and managed Social Media campaigns and even wrote a book on SEO. It is this combination of that experience that we feel makes him a valuable team member.
Here are some of his specialties:
• Map funnel to achieve the desired outcomes – product launch, course launch, customer journey
• Manage CRMs – Kartra & Kajabi
• Prepare, create, and test landing pages and sequence
• Input course content in Membership site and checking correct release in sequence
• Check leads in marketing sequences correctly and adjust if a problem has been identified
• Create and check all tagging systems are working and email marketing campaigns
• Assist in client onboarding and communicate with clients who need help with their membership access.
• Analyze website visitors, bounce rate and opportunities to improve in the Website.
Ready to discuss how partnering with us can transform your business?
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