My name is Kelly “B” Forbes. My Papa and Keke created the company “Kelly B’s Plastic Products” back in 1986. Whenever I asked Papa, “Why did you get into this business?” He said, “Because of the need of having individual containers to ship Queen Bee’s that would be cheaper for bee keepers.” Whenever he asked his friend to make it, his friend said, “Why don’t you make it yourself?” So, that is how Papa ended up buying the business and naming it Kelly B’s…after me…but also because they were going to ship the individual Queen Bee’s.

However, Papa quickly found out that the bee keepers did not want to switch to a new product even though it would have been cheaper. He had to get creative in how to make his business a success and started to create liners for baskets that could also be individualized. This concept is applicable in the new focus of Kelly B’s by being able to individualize our supports, and with molding our services to meet your needs.

I have re-launched the business name with a new focus in 2022 and since then I have been helping teachers, leaders, schools, and districts in any way that I can — truly of service!

We’ve accomplished some remarkable work, yielding multi-letter grade increases on state report cards, improved internal assessment scores, successful exits for multilingual services, more students qualifying for the Seal of Biliteracy, and strengthened connection and belonging for all students. These are just a few highlights of our journey, and I’d love to help you and your team achieve the same success!