Keli Bedics

Keli is a retired United States Air Force Colonel. She was fortunate to have a broad and diverse career ranging from counterdrug assignments in Latin America, to intelligence assignments in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, to international engagement, foreign liaison, and attaché positions in the Pentagon and US Embassies and Consulates abroad. In retirement, Keli has stayed close to her military roots, mentoring and training the next generation of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines in a variety of Department of Defense units.

Keli holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, a Master of Arts in Latin American Studies from Tulane University, and a Master of Business Administration from the Universidade Federal Fluminense. Keli is an avid traveler, hiker, and skier. She currently serves on the Alumni Council of the Student Conservation Association and is an indoor cycling, yoga, and TRX instructor at her local gym in Tucson, AZ.