| Kelleher International | |
| Type: | Privately held |
| Industry: | Matchmaking |
| Foundation: | San Francisco, California (1986) |
| Founder: | Jill Kelleher |
| Location City: | Corte Madera, California |
| Area Served: | Worldwide |
| Services: | Matchmaking |
| Num Employees: | 50 (2014) |
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 Corte Madera, California.[4] Amber Kelleher-Andrews is 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 and annual gathering with hosts Amber Kelleher-Andrews and Sir Richard Branson at Necker Island that benefits Virgin Unite since January 2014.[4]