ROSEMARIE KELLS

Rosemarie Kells serves as Business Development Manager at Top Safety Products Company, a small firm with 12 employees that assembles first aid products and kits. With almost 9 years in the role, she focuses on safety compliance and sells to industries such as construction, the pool industry, aviation, and bleeding control, while also participating in expos like the National Safety Conference and New Jersey Pool Expo. A Fairleigh Dickinson University graduate who previously taught K-12, Kells joined the company after her college roommate purchased it about 10 years ago and invited her aboard. She is a member of WeBank for women-owned businesses, Somerset County, and Midland, and she coordinates with the Midland School to provide part-time work opportunities for adults with special needs. Outside of work, Kells is a mother of four who volunteers with Cold Nose Warm Heart Animal Rescue, where she once ran a fundraiser that raised $40,000. She attributes her success to her mother, a feisty little tiny 5-foot Italian woman, and received career advice from her husband to take the chance. Kells advises young women to be open to explore, take chances, be their positive selves, do what makes them happy, and maintain a good life-work balance. She values humanity, being genuine, honest, helpful, and kind, and notes that financial challenges in businesses often delay purchases of first aid kits until emergencies arise.