Communication & Visitor Magazine

In September 2023, Kelly Butler Coe was elected as Vice President for Communication for the Columbia Union Conference.  

Kelly graduated from Andrews University (Mich.) in 1998 with a degree in Digital Media. Arriving at the Columbia Union in 2000, she was hired as graphic designer and assistant director for communication. She was later promoted to art director and associate director, and in March 2023 was voted editor of the Visitor magazine. 

At the Columbia Union, she serves principally as project coordinator, production director, brand identity manager, webmaster, art director and designer of the Visitor magazine. Working with photographers and art-directing photo shoots is what she enjoys most about her job. Researching and implementing new technologies to facilitate efficient communication practices is also her passion. Most recently, she oversaw the creation of the Columbia Union Revolving Fund’s new website. 

Born in Hong Kong, Kelly was a “missionary kid,” spending her elementary school years in Singapore. Her time in the Columbia Union started at Spencerville Junior Academy (now Spencerville Adventist Academy) in Silver Spring, Md., followed by two years at Highland View Academy in Hagerstown, Md., where she made lifelong friends and met her husband, Michael Coe, Jr. 

In her free time, Kelly enjoys playing tennis, watching movies from the 40s and 50s, and spending time with Michael and their friends.