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Kellen Begnoche

Vice President of Partnership Strategy

Biography

Kellen Begnoche enters his 14th season with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2024 and enters his second season as the club's Vice President of Partnership Strategy after being promoted to the role on May 16, 2023.

In his current role, Begnoche oversees all aspects of the club's current corporate partnership portfolio and manages all client relationships. Reporting to and working alongside the team's vice president of partnership strategy and development, he is responsible for securing long-term commitments and driving revenue growth within the club's existing client base, as well as discovering new revenue streams and identifying growth opportunities for current partners. In addition, he focuses on creating and executing brand activations that advance the brand's objectives, drive engagement and increase brand exposure.

He has more than a decade of experience serving in client service and activation roles for the club, most recently holding the title of Director of Service and Activation (2016-23). He also served as Client Services Manager (2015-16), Suite Services Manager (2014-15) and Suite Services Coordinator (2011-14).

Prior to joining the Chiefs in a full-time capacity, Begnoche completed marketing internships with both the Chiefs and Major League Baseball's Houston Astros in 2011 and was a marketing intern for Hallmark Cards in Kansas City from 2008-09.

Education: Kansas State University (B.S. 2009), Wichita State University (M.Ed. 2011). Family: Wife - Rachel; Children - three sons.

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