Kayli Richards

Kayli has been with state government and the ND DOCR for three and a half years. Initially hired on part-time as the PIO for Parole and Probation, she quickly was asked to join full-time as the Public Information Officer (PIO) for the entire department, soon becoming Director of Communications as well as continuing as the department’s PIO.

In her role, she handles all public information and open record requests, media inquiries and interviews, press releases, social media, and internal and external communication and design. Kayli has 15 years of experience in marketing and communications including project management, editor, news intern, advertising management, and printing. She received her Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication from the University of Mary in 2012 and her Master of Science in Business with an Executive Leadership concentration from the University of Mary in 2018.