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By Morgan Hogerty
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Kelsey Poehlmann with Betty and Beau. Poehlmann is wearing Michael Kors, Neiman Marcus Michigan Avenue
After graduating with a marketing degree from the University of Arizona, Lake Forest native KELSEY POELMANN returned to Chicago in 2011 to build a career in the marketing industry. Her experience spans a wide range of roles across small and mid-sized agencies as well as large corporate marketing departments. In 2021, she and her husband, Adam, relocated from the city to Chicago’s North Shore in pursuit of a new chapter. After several successful years in the corporate sector, Poehlmann made a purposeful shift toward work that aligns more closely with her passions—specifically, supporting small businesses and causes she’s passionate about. One of her greatest passions? Dogs. She and her husband share their home with two beloved pups—Beau, a French Bulldog, and Betty, an English Bulldog. Most recently, she accepted the role of Marketing & Events Manager at Pets4Life in Highland Park. Pets4Life Animal Hospital is a unique, full-service pet care facility offering state-of-the-art veterinary services, boutique-style doggy day camp, professional training, retail offerings, and more. Open for just over a year and a half, the business has already made a strong impact in the community, and Poehlmann is excited to help drive its continued growth and success. She steps away from her dog duties to share her city and shore favorites with Sheridan Road.
What’s on the horizon? Love being in Lake Forest in the summer, but Door County and Charleston are on the calendar. Mantra? Be kind. Guilty pleasure? Anything on Bravo. Favorite foods? Pizza, sushi, Italian. Music you love? Kygo and anything that makes me want to dance. Best advice ever given to you? Always turn something negative into a positive. Best advice you’ve given? Be kind—you never know what someone else is going through. Earliest memory? Summers at Exmoor Country Club. When you wake up, you? Say my affirmations and cuddle my dogs. Before bed, you? Stretch. What’s on your bookshelf? Way too much. You can’t live without? My husband and dogs. Love to escape to? Europe, especially Italy. Advice you would give to your younger self? Everything works out when it’s supposed to.
Your style is? More casual. Can’t leave the house without? Stealing a smooch from my husband and telling him I love him. Transportation? Defender. Driving music? Anything upbeat. Place to eat? Sophia Steak, Walker Bros., Sushi Kushi, Francesca’s Intimo. Shop? The Mustard Seed. Best thing about the Shore? It’s convenient and has everything. Worst thing about the Shore? Commuting to the city. The perfect day is? Going to Forever Om in Lake Forest for hot yoga with my husband on Saturday morning, getting breakfast nearby at Hometown, meal prepping for the week, taking our bulldogs for a walk, and then relaxing before going out to dinner.
Your style is? More dressed up. Can’t leave the house without? Keys, phone, wallet. Transportation? Love walking if the weather permits. Driving music? Anything that will distract me from how long I’ve been sitting in traffic. Place to eat? Momotaro Chicago in the West Loop. Shop? The Fig Tree. Best thing about the City? The liveliness. Worst thing about the City? Traffic. The perfect day is? Going to brunch in the Gold Coast and walking around the city, ending in the West Loop for dinner.
