| Company type | Privately held |
|---|---|
| Industry | Matchmaking |
| Founded | San Francisco, California (1986) |
| Founder | Jill Kelleher |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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| Services | Matchmaking |
Number of employees | 50 (2014) |
| Website | kelleher-international |
Kelleher International is a professional matchmaking service that caters to high-net-worth individuals and celebrities. [1] [2] [3] It was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Corte Madera, California. [4] Amber Kelleher-Andrews was the company's chief executive officer. [1] As of 2013, the company had 13 offices throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. [5] It has worked with Fortune 500 executives, Hollywood celebrities, members of the British royal family, and professional athletes among others. [5]
Jill Kelleher, a former photographer, founded Kelleher International in 1986 in Greenbrae, California, an unincorporated community outside of San Francisco. [6] Prior to opening Kelleher International, Jill worked as a photographer for a video dating service for three years. Her daughter, Amber Kelleher-Andrews later opened up Kelleher International's second office in Beverly Hills, California. [7] Amber Kelleher-Andrews, a former actress, was later appointed chief executive officer of Kelleher International. [8] The company focused its operations in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York City for its first twenty years before expanding throughout the United States and internationally. [2]
In 2013, Amber Kelleher-Andrews starred in Ready for Love , a reality television matchmaking show that aired on NBC. [7] Kelleher International hosts an annual gathering with hosts Amber Kelleher-Andrews and Sir Richard Branson at Necker Island that benefits Virgin Unite since January 2014. [4]