Kelly Mitchell is a Sales Representative for Skurnik Wines & Spirits, wine consultant, and educator. She was named on Wine Enthusiast’s 2021 40 Under 40 Tastemakers list. Kelly was also named a “Rising Black Voice in Wine” by Wine & Spirits Magazine, appearing on its October 2020 cover. In 2016, she founded her consulting company, Kelly Mitchell Wine to focus on the wine needs of consumers. Kelly consults as a wine educator on a variety of consumer driven wine topics, as a guest sommelier for wine tastings and events, and as a private consultant for wine enthusiasts and collectors. Her strength is expert food and wine pairing and she has worked with a global roster of chefs on unique and memorable dining experiences.

In April 2020, Kelly launched Kelly Selects, an e-commerce boutique where she shares her favorite wines and makes them available for consumer purchase. Thousands of consumers nationwide have ordered and enjoyed her selections.

Kelly has a B.A. from Spelman College. She holds the WSET Level 2 Certificate in wine education from the International Wine Center. She is a new member of Les Dames d'Escoffier International, New York Chapter which is the preeminent global professional association for women leaders in the food, fine beverage and hospitality industries.

Kelly is a mentor for Wine Unify. Kelly was a 2020 Batonnage Forum Speaker, talent at Charleston Wine + Food Festival among others. She has been featured in articles in Wine & Spirits, Sevenfifty Daily, While Entertaining Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Martha Stewart Living, Forbes, Wine Enthusiast, NBC News and Vine Pair and has appeared as a guest on several podcasts. When she is not working in wine Kelly enjoys cooking, group fitness classes, pilates, and travel.