Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Kelly Loeffler

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Kelly Loeffler made an impact.

Kelly Loeffler is an American businesswoman and politician. She currently serves as the 28th Administrator of the Small Business Administration, beginning in February 2025. Prior to this role, Loeffler served as a United States Senator representing Georgia from 2020 to 2021. She is a member of the Republican Party.

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2002: Joined Intercontinental Exchange

In 2002, Kelly Loeffler joined Intercontinental Exchange, a commodity and financial service provider, in investor relations.

2010: Bought Minority Stake in Atlanta Dream

In 2010, Kelly Loeffler bought a minority stake in the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

2011: Bought Atlanta Dream with Mary Brock

In 2011, Kelly Loeffler and Mary Brock bought the Atlanta Dream from Kathy Betty.

2018: Became CEO of Bakkt

In 2018, Kelly Loeffler became the chief executive officer (CEO) of Bakkt, a subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange.

August 28, 2019: Isakson Announces Resignation

On August 28, 2019, Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson announced his resignation at the end of the year due to health reasons.

December 4, 2019: Appointed to Senate by Governor Kemp

On December 4, 2019, Governor Kemp appointed Kelly Loeffler to fill Johnny Isakson's unexpired term until the next statewide election in November 2020.

December 2019: Donations to Political Committees

As of December 2019, Kelly Loeffler and her husband, Jeffrey Sprecher, had donated $3.2 million to political committees, with the majority going to Republicans.

December 2019: Appointed to U.S. Senate

In December 2019, Kelly Loeffler was appointed to the U.S. Senate by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp following Senator Johnny Isakson's resignation due to health reasons.

January 6, 2020: Sworn into the Senate

On January 6, 2020, Kelly Loeffler was sworn in to the Senate, becoming the second female to represent Georgia in the U.S. Senate.

May 2020: Husband's Donation to Trump Reelection Super PAC

In May 2020, Kelly Loeffler's husband gave $1 million to a Trump 2020 reelection super PAC.

September 2020: Introduced Bill on Transgender Athletes

In September 2020, Kelly Loeffler introduced legislation to the Senate floor that would bar transgender women from participating in girls' and women's sports.

December 6, 2020: Accused opponent of being a "radical liberal"

On December 6, 2020, during a debate, Kelly Loeffler repeatedly accused her opponent Raphael Warnock of being a "radical liberal" and refused to admit Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election.

January 1, 2021: Absent from vote overriding Trump's veto

On January 1, 2021, Kelly Loeffler was absent from the successful override of Trump's veto of the defense spending bill.

January 3, 2021: Ascended to Senior Senator from Georgia

On January 3, 2021, with the end of David Perdue's term, Kelly Loeffler became the senior senator from Georgia, a position she held for just under three weeks.

January 5, 2021: Lost Senate Runoff Election

On January 5, 2021, Kelly Loeffler lost the Georgia U.S. Senate special election runoff to Democrat Raphael Warnock. On the same day, fellow Georgia senator David Perdue also lost his re-election bid.

January 6, 2021: Withdraws Objection to Electoral College Certification

After the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, Kelly Loeffler announced that she would withdraw her objection to the certification of the electoral votes and later voted to certify them.

January 2021: Changed Vote on Electoral College Certification

During the 2021 United States Electoral College vote count in January 2021, Kelly Loeffler, after witnessing the storming of the U.S. Capitol, changed her mind and voted to certify the votes.

February 2021: Sold Stake in Atlanta Dream

In February 2021, Kelly Loeffler sold her stake in the Atlanta Dream due in part to her stance on the Black Lives Matter movement and criticism from players.