Kelsey Pritchard

Kelsey Pritchard is the State Public Affairs Director for SBA Pro-Life America. She works with SBA’s State Affairs team to shape the narrative on abortion policy and politics in the states.

Kelsey previously served as Communications Director for South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard who was the most popular governor in the U.S. during his second term. Pritchard spent seven years working in the governor’s office, serving as the administration’s communications strategist and press secretary, developing messaging for issues ranging from disaster response and state pension funding to education standards and infant mortality.

She joined SBA Pro-Life America after spending four years in the private sector. Pritchard worked for an ad agency in Omaha, Nebraska, where she led the PR and social media department, and she served on the executive leadership team for a land development company. She attended college at Dakota Wesleyan University and earned a master’s degree in Politics at the University of Dallas.

Kelsey is a mom of three: two energetic little boys and a sweet baby girl. She and her family live in western South Dakota.