Member Listing
Check out our current list of National Advisory Council members! Click their name to learn more about each person and their experience.
Council Chair:
Jim Hickey: ABC News Journalist, retired.
Current Members:
Ann Barlow: Managing Director, Industrial & Manufacturing, Ruder Finn.
Malcolm Berkley: President of Global Network Communication and Reputation Management, UPS.
Ted Birkhahn: Managing Director, Vested.
Sangita Blomberg: Head of US Communications, AXA Investment Managers.
Kathleen "Kat" Blomquist '95: Director of Communications, FuelCell Energy.
Dana Bolden: Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Haleon.
Jeannie Bunton: Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff, Consumer Bankers Association.
David Campbell: President and COO, Chernoff Newman.
Steve Cody: Founder and CEO, Peppercomm.
Kara Cronin '14: Community Strategy Operations Manager, Scaled Partnerships for META.
Tom Crosson: Managing Director, Joelle Frank.
Mike Cummins: Vice President of Communications, Conagra Brands.
Jonathan Dahl: Vice President, Chief Content Officer, Korn Ferry.
Kim Davis Charlot: Founder, SimplyBrilliant.
Erin Dempsey '16: Chief of Staff, Regulatory and Public Affairs, Brunswick Group.
Anthony DeSanti: Sports Entertainment Producer.
Mark Dole '93: Head of GI and Inflammation Communications, Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
Keith Edwards: Writer, Public Affairs, ID&E and Internal Communications Consultant
Whitney Eichinger: SVP and Chief Communications Officer, Southwest Airlines.
Melanie Ensign: Communications Strategist & Corporate Anthropologist for Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Risk Organizations.
Tucker Eskew: Founding Partner, Vianovo.
Michael Fanning: Former Director of Sustainable Development, Michelin North America. Retired.
Mike Fernandez: Senior Vice President and CCO, Enbridge.
Jonathan Gandal: Managing Director of Reputation, Deloitte.
Mary Garrett: President, MPower Coaching and Consulting.
Kelli Hammersmith: Chief Communications Officer, Advantage Solutions.
Jon Harris: Senior Vice President and CCO, Conagra Brands.
Bruce Haynes: SVP, Corporate and External Affairs, Charles River Laboratories.
Bill Heyman: Founder and CEO, Heyman Associates, Retired.
Andy Hilton: Principal, MissionBridge Strategies.
Aaron Hite '01: Enterprise Sales Manager, LinkedIn.
Tiffin Jernstedt: Chief Communication Officer for Nieman Marcus Group.
Alex Jones: Scholar, journalist, and author; Retired.
Brian Jones: Principal, New Media Paradigm and Communications.
Stephanie Jones '99: Managing Director, Strategy Group of the Carolinas.
Caroline Kenny '15: Producer, NBC News - White House.
Ruth Kinzey: Reputation Strategist, Retired.
Tim Klein: Senior Communications Strategist.
Matthew Koch: State Policy Director, Berkshire Hathway Energy Gas Transmission and Storage.
Carrie Kurlander: Vice President of External Communications, Chick-fil-A Inc.
Keith Lindenburg: Partner, Brodeur Partners.
Thomas R. Martin: Executive-in-Residence, Department of Communication.
David A. Mayorga: Associate Dean, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.
Mike McCurry: Communication Strategies and Management, Public Strategies Washington Inc.
Keri Moenssen: Director of Communications, Atmus Filtration Technologies.
Dr. Michael Moore: Managing Director, Core Narrative.
Nicole Moreo: Head of Customer Insights for North America, LinkedIn.
Michael Neumeier: CEO, Arketi Group.
Phil Noble Jr.: Civic Sector Entrepreneur, Retired.
Meg Parker '98: Chief Marketing Officer, Area15.
Chris Piedmont '14: Associate Vice President, Communications and Insights, Slide Nine Agency; Media Director with NYC Pride.
Julia Race '13: Senior Director of Culture, Wolff Olins.
Topper Ray: Executive Vice President of Public Affairs, AmeriHealth Caritas.
Kyle Rees '10: Senior Market Research Manager, Amazon.
Hayes Roth: Founder, HA Roth Consulting LLC.
Taylor Shawver '17: Vice President of Strategy & Culture, Integral.
Emily Schillinger: Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, American Investment Council.
Tara Stewart '91: Associate Vice President of Strategic Communications, HCA Healthcare.
Gina Stouffer: President, Lou Hammond Group.
TR Straub: Executive Director of Corporate Affairs and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Russell Reynolds Associates.
Shaunieka Taste '04: Community Outreach Director, Gwinnett County Government.
Kah Yee Teh: VP Corportate Communication, Macy's
Alicia Thompson: President, Signature Leadership, LLC.
Arienne Thompson Plourde: Senior Program Manager, Google's Global Social Impact.
Patty Tucker: Communications and Brand Strategist, Treehouse Council.
Nadine Vogel '85: CEO and Founder, Springboard Consulting LLC.
David Webster: President and Founder, Aberdeen Strategies LLC.
Carly Westerman: Director, Brunswick Group.
Emily Wheeler: Founder, Wheelhouse Consulting.
Ann Reinking Whitener: Deputy Director of Marketing, UNICEF
Judy Wicks: Coporate Communications Expert, Retired.
In Memoriam
Greg Schneiders
Greg's long career in research and strategic planning included serving as Director of Communications in the White House and for the Democratic leadership in the U.S. Senate. Schneiders also led the communications efforts for several presidential campaigns. In recent years, Greg spoke to the Martin Scholars during their Spring Break trip to Washington, DC, giving them valuable insight into political communications. Greg passed away in May 2024.
John Palmer
John, a longtime NBC White House Correspondent as well as an NBC Today Show anchor, was a founding member of the Council. John Palmer was named the first life-time member of the CofC Communication Advisory Council. In honor of his incredible dedication to the program, The John Palmer Communication Award was established after he passed away in August 2013.
Tom Kowaleski
Tom was a mainstay in the auto industry where he held top public relations and communications positions at Chrysler, General Motors, BMW, and Lincoln. Tom Kowaleski was a beloved member of the Advisory Council and passed away in January 2015.