My name is Phil Long, founder, owner, and winemaker of Longevity Wines in Livermore, California. I first met Tami when she joined our company as our publicist. At the time, our brand was transitioning from a respected regional winery into a national and international presence, expanding distribution well beyond our local market.

From the very beginning, Tami demonstrated an extraordinary level of professionalism, dedication, and talent. What started as a public relations role quickly evolved into something much greater. As our company grew, so did Tami's responsibilities. She ultimately stepped into the role of General Manager, where she consistently exceeded every expectation placed before her.

Tami became the driving force behind much of our success. Her leadership, work ethic, strategic thinking, and unwavering commitment helped shape the growth and reputation of our winery. Quite simply, Longevity Wines would not be where it is today without her contributions.

On a personal level, Tami's impact has been equally profound. For most of my career, I was most comfortable working behind the scenes as a winemaker. Tami encouraged and supported me as I stepped into a more public role, helping me grow as a spokesperson and leader for our brand. Her confidence, guidance, and belief in others have a way of bringing out the very best in the people around her.

In more than four decades of business, I can say without hesitation that Tami Kelly is the finest professional I have ever had the privilege of working with. Her character, integrity, intelligence, and ability to inspire those around her set her apart in every respect. Any organization fortunate enough to have her on its team will benefit tremendously from her leadership and expertise.

If I could choose only one person to work alongside for the rest of my career, that person would be Tami Kelly.

I offer my highest possible recommendation without reservation. Should you wish to discuss Tami's qualifications or contributions in greater detail, I would be pleased to speak with you personally.

"I had the pleasure of working with Tami for many years and can confidently say she is one of the most strategic and effective communications professionals! Throughout our time working together, Tami successfully secured national media coverage, developed and executed impactful social campaigns, coordinated celebrity endorsements and experiential activations, and helped position brands and executives in highly competitive markets. She has a strong instinct for identifying newsworthy angles and a rare talent for translating complicated topics into clear, engaging narratives that capture attention.

Beyond her technical expertise, Tami is an incredibly professional, thoughtful and collaborative partner. She approaches every challenge strategically, remains calm under pressure, and consistently earns the trust of colleagues, clients and media contacts."

"Tami Kelly is a true PR professional and was an invaluable strategic partner to me and the board of directors during her more than twelve years as the Media Relations Specialist for the Livermore Valley Winegrowers. Beyond her integrity, her organizational skills, relationship-building, and dependability, her dedicated execution brought practical follow-through to our on-going initiatives. Single-handedly functioning as our entire PR department, she secured local, regional, and national media coverage in print, digital, and broadcast formats."

"At the beginning of my tenure at Tegria, I hired the agency team Tami helped lead because of the competence she had demonstrated for our owner, the Providence healthcare system. She quickly became and remained one of my key advisors and most trusted colleagues (and now, I would add, a lifelong friend). Reporters respect her; all of the qualities that comprise an elite publicist were evident in her work for Tegria. She is an elite writer, and she delivers quickly, correctly, and under pressure. She became a sought-after counselor and media trainer for Tegria executives. I could count on her to develop and manage campaigns of all sizes. She carries herself with impeccable integrity, and she will shoot straight with a professional style that is warm and no-nonsense.

Anyone considering hiring her for an in-house or outside-consultant role would be wise to do so."

"I highly recommend Tami for her PR and Marketing brilliance! Tami was instrumental in helping me with vital fundraising and program development PR while I was CEO at SightLife. The presences and impact of the SightLife brand grew and enabled us to raise millions of dollars to expand our global programs in corneal transplantation."

"Tami was the very first person we hired to handle PR at Green Toys Inc., and did a fantastic job. Tami handled all incoming and outgoing press inquiries, and secured for us many high profile features and interviews. She worked very hard for us, and took the job very seriously. Tami was very integral in the early days, helping us reach the next level. I would highly recommend her."

"We contracted with Tami to handle our public relations at Sprig Toys prior to the launch of our first line. Tami is the most results driven PR professional I've ever had the pleasure of working with. Without a piece of product on shelf, she had secured television coverage on the Today Show and magazine articles in Cookie, Kiwi, Redbook and Parents magazines. Throughout my time working with Tami, she has garnered Sprig significant placement in countless major-market news shows and newspaper articles as well as hundreds of trade and consumer magazines and relevant mom blogs. She also managed to secure numerous high profile awards for Sprig, including two Oppenheim Awards, a NAPPA Award and a Toy of the Year Award ("TOTY")

Tami was tireless in pitching Sprig as both a line and a human interest story. She is very creative and does a terrific job finding unique angles in which to pitch journalists. She takes her work very personally and it shows.

I would highly recommend Tami to any company looking for a smart, aggressive, well-connected and tireless PR professional."

"I had the pleasure of working with Tami on a joint PR initiative while she was at Brazer Communications, and her persistence in securing media coverage was nothing short of remarkable.

From the first pitch to the final placement, Tami left no stone unturned. She followed up relentlessly with journalists and found creative angles to keep the story alive when interest started to wane. Her tenacity resulted in a New York Times feature.

Tami brings a strategic instinct that makes her a true partner. Any organization would be lucky to have her supporting them."