After a successful career in account management with two public relations industry giants, Burson-Marsteller and Ketchum, Kevin Foley founded KEF Media 29 years ago in Chicago. In 1993, Foley relocated to Atlanta at the suggestion of clients at The Coca-Cola Company while maintaining operations in Chicago. In 1999, all company operations were transferred to Atlanta. Today, KEF Media is the largest broadcast and digital public relations firm in the Southeast, with 30 professionals providing clients with a wide range of television, radio and Internet services. Foley earned a B.A. in journalism from the University of Connecticut and has been married to Susan (Howard) Foley for 40 years.
An avid golfer, Foley, 61, is a member of Pinetree Country Club in Kennesaw. He is also a published author, writes a weekly column for the Marietta Daily Journal, and is frequently quoted in trade journals on industry issues.