Kelly Hiser

Kelly Hiser is co-founder and CEO of Rabble, a startup dedicated to empowering libraries to support and sustain their local creative communities. Kelly holds a Ph.D. in music history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and previously trained and worked as a classical pianist. As a historian she focuses on gender, race, music, and technology; as an entrepreneur and executive she works at the intersections of technology, the arts and humanities, and the public good. She lives in Pittsburgh with her partner, her toddler, and her extremely loud cat.



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