School of Communication Professional Advisory Board
Advisory board members are industry professionals who share their time and expertise with our faculty and students, ensuring we keep our curriculum up-to-date with the latest industry developments.
Advisory Board Chair
Angela Spears
President, Angela Spears Communication
Advertising
Kerry Baldwin
Digital Industry Consultant and Advisor, Agentz
Carole Vanderhoef Banks
VP Research & Planning, Shepherd Agency
Ryan Blair
Chief Operating Officer, Mad Men Marketing
Neal Boornazian
President, HBT Marketing
Daniel Burstein
Senior Director, Content & Marketing, MarketingSherpa and MECLABS Institute
Brendan Cumiskey
President, Dalton Agency
John Daigle
Principle, Daigle Creative
Craig Davenport
Creative Services Director, Cox Media Group
Jennifer Garavaglia
Digital Marketing Manager, Jacksonville Jaguars
Erin Gordon
Partner, Fisher Design & Advertising
Jenn Kjellman
President and Founder, JSK Marketing, LLC
Michael Sharp
Former Managing Director, Local Agency & Scarborough Nielsen
Gina Stoney
Executive Vice President, Mad Men Marketing
Tuan Tu
Founder, CMO at Covet Branding, LLC
Kim Vermillion
COO/Founder, Brunet-Garcia Advertising
Celia Weeks
Vice President, Director of Human Resources, St John & Partners
Multimedia Journalism & Digital Video Production
Henna Bakshi
Writer/Producer, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Neal Bennett
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, Scripps Journalism Initiative
George Birnbaum
CEO/Founder, Gemstone Media
Kathryn Bonfield
News Director, KHOU-TV Channel 11
Gary Corbitt
retired Research Director, WJXT/Post-Newsweek Stations
Timothy Gibbons
Editor in chief, Milwaukee Business Journal
Ashley Greer
Executive Producer, Action News Jax, CBS47, Fox30
Bruce Kaufman
Director, Broadcasting Business Affairs, PGA Tour
Bridgette Matter
Reporter/Anchor, Cox Media Group
Mike McCormick
former Group News Director, Sinclair Broadcast Group
Mike Miller
former radio broadcaster and retired Director of External Affairs, Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Mary Kelli Palka
former Editor/Market Leader, Florida Times-Union
Jason Ramsey
Principal, Nimble Creative Services
Paul Runnestrand
Editor, The Florida Times-Union
Anne Schindler
Host, First Coast Connect, WJCT
Steve Smith
former Meteorologist, First Coast News
Gary Spurgeon
Owner, Studio Podcast Suites
Public Relations
Toni Boudreaux
Director of Operations, The Brumos Collection
James Crichlow
Chief Marketing Officer, Atlantic Logistics
Gerri Boyce
retired Special Assistant to CEO, External Communications, JEA
David Clark
Executive Director, Downtown Ecumenical Services Council
Maria Coppola
CEO & President, Coppola Public Relations
Donia Crime
VP, Corporate Communications, Landstar Systems, Inc.
Rachel Harris
Co-Founder, Social Beans Creative Agency
Lanette Hart
Principal, Hart & Associates
Mary Bennett Harvey
Founder & CEO, Agency a la Carte
Trish Kapustka
Principal Consultant, TLK Communications
Lori Pugh Marcum
CEO, Woven Path Consulting
Jason Mudd
CEO, Axia Public Relations
Marsha Oliver
Vice President, Community & Inclusion, PGA Tour, The Players Championship
Kasandra Ortiz
Communications Director, St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
Ronnesha Rodgers
Manager, GME Education Program Coordinator, Mayo Clinic
Liz Slobodian
Founder & Lead Storyteller, Shipwright Communication & Consulting
Communication Studies
Nicole Cassis
Senior Vice President of Communications, Newfold Digital
Ashton Elder
Marketing Coordinator, EXIT 1 Stop Realty
Jackie Heller
Account Coordinator, Business Builders
Audrey Seymour
Communications Manager, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
David Wisehart
Associate Implementation Manager, Veracross