Tom Brady joins firm launched by disgraced PR guru Declan Kelly

Declan Kelly, the highest public relations adviser who stop his agency Teneo final 12 months after sexual harassment allegations, has recruited American soccer star Tom Brady to his comeback enterprise, in accordance with his new firm web site.

Brady, the Nationwide Soccer League star who not too long ago introduced he was retiring from the game earlier than rescinding that call, has joined Kelly’s new agency Consello as a accomplice, in accordance with the positioning. 

Different companions named on the Consello website are Oscar Salazar, the previous chief expertise officer of Uber, and Steve Mollenkopf, the previous chief government of Qualcomm. 

Brady is described on the Consello website as “a confirmed chief, whose achievements are attained by mastering the abilities of management, technique, efficiency, and teamwork”.

The disclosures come after the Monetary Occasions revealed in February that Kelly had discreetly launched Consello simply months after he was pressured to stop Teneo, a PR agency he co-founded with former Invoice Clinton aide Doug Band. 

Kelly’s effort to relaunch his profession comes lower than 12 months after the FT first reported allegations that the 54-year-old had inappropriately touched girls whereas drunk at a Might 2021 fundraiser for charity International Citizen, which led him to stop his board seat on the charity and resign from Teneo. 

Consello, which suggests “recommendation” in Galician, is predicated in New York, was launched in July 2021 and focuses on investing, advising on mergers and acquisitions, enterprise growth and digital forex advisory, its web site stated. 

The FT beforehand reported that Kelly had been working beneath the radar for a handful of massive shoppers, together with Intel. He suggested the chipmaker on the spin-off and deliberate itemizing of Mobileye, a driver help and autonomous automobile unit that could possibly be value as much as $50bn, in accordance with folks with information of the matter. 

Kelly didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.