A native of Long Island, New York, Susan Kelly served four years in the US Air Force as a satellite launch officer for the GPS program, reaching the rank of Captain. She attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander after transferring her commission to the US Naval Reserve where she served five years as an intelligence officer. She worked for several years in the private sector in Memphis and Boston as a regional manager for an educational company and has a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from the New York Institute of Technology, and a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Colorado. Her passions are small business management, STEM education, and strengthening the military and US Intelligence community.