Kelly Leonard — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Current Vice President, Creative Strategy, Innovation and Business Development at The Second City (since 2016).
Author of the best-selling book "Yes, And: Lessons from The Second City" (2015).
Host of the popular podcast "Getting to Yes, And" for Second City Works and WGN Radio.
Oversaw and led the expansion of The Second City in the 1990s and 2000s.
Responsible for hiring notable performers including Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Amy Poehler, and Steve Carell.
Co-created and co-directed a groundbreaking initiative with the University of Chicago exploring behavioral science and improvisation.

Biography

Kelly Leonard serves as the Vice President of Creative Strategy, Innovation and Business Development at The Second City, a role he has held since 2016. In this capacity, he leads initiatives focused on applying the principles and practices of improvisation to empower organizations and individuals to succeed in complex and uncertain environments.