Advisory Board

The Mission of the Communication Executive Advisory Board is to function as an advisory group whose responsibility is to influence development and advancement activities for the Department of Communication, advise the faculty on professional trends which might affect curriculum and program planning, and bring about a close working relationship between communication professionals and the members of the Department, including faculty and students.

Goals and Objectives

  1. Provide ideas and suggestions to increase the exposure of the Department's programs, students, and faculty to all areas of the communication industry.
  2. Provide corporate and foundation contacts to increase private funding and gift in kind donations to the Department.
  3. Suggest new directions for programs, i.e., how do we take our programs to a new level of distinction? What are niches we should consider to make us stand out?
  4. Provide liaison between the Department and the profession of Communication in all its aspects, by serving as guest lecturers in classes, speaking to departmental clubs and organizations, providing advice for a career day for juniors and seniors, assisting in developing internships for students, and related functions.

Members

  • Chair: Jeff Merritt, Executive Director of Centennial Authority/PNC Arena
  • Jackie Hirschhaut, VP of Public Relations and Marketing for the American Home Furnishings Alliance along with the Executive Director of the International Casual Furnishings Association
  • John Humphries, President and General Manager at WYFF, Greenville, SC 
  • Carolyn Clark, Senior Director, Internal Communications at GoDaddy 
  • Doug Rice, President, Performance Racing Network
  • Bob Bertini, Retired: The Wendy’s Company (Senior Director, Corporate Communication)
  • Kelly Seigler, Executive Sales Rep – Merck & Co.
  • Adam Witten, Director of Network Operations: WME IMG Audio & PxP announcer, Appstate
  • Patrick Cobb, Director of Communications, AARP SC chapter
  • Carrie Milles, Senior Major Gifts Officer at UVA Health
  • Brooke Wilson, Chief Marketing Officer at Canoo Holdings
  • Charley Belcher, Features Reporter, FOX 13, Tampa