Kalleigh Ahern brings strategic communications skills, creative energy, and a heart for the conservative movement to CPI. As Government Relations Coordinator, she supports the government relations team through strategic event planning, stakeholder outreach, and external communications, helping connect Capitol Hill offices and partner organizations across the movement.
Kalleigh joined CPI from the office of U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty, where she served as Press and Digital Assistant. There she shaped the office’s visual identity and social media presence, and translated complex policy into clear, constituent-facing content. She is a 2026 CPI Veritas Fellow.
Raised in Nashville, Kalleigh graduated summa cum laude from the University of Alabama, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts, double majoring in public relations and political science. She was an inaugural Shelby Scholar at the Shelby Institute for Policy and Leadership.