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:
: ABC News Journalist, retired.
Current Members:
: Founder and CEO, The Abba Group.
: President of Global Network Communication and Reputation Management, UPS.
: Managing Director, Vested.
: Head of US Communications, AXA Investment Managers.
: Director of Communications, FuelCell Energy.
: Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Haleon.
: Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff, Consumer Bankers Association.
: President and COO, Chernoff Newman.
: Founder and CEO, Peppercomm.
: Community Strategy Operations Manager, Scaled Partnerships for META.
: Managing Director, Joelle Frank.
: Vice President of Communications, Conagra Brands.
: Vice President, Chief Content Officer, Korn Ferry.
: Founder, SimplyBrilliant.
: Chief of Staff, Regulatory and Public Affairs, Brunswick Group.
: Sports Entertainment Producer.
: Head of GI and Inflammation Communications, Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
: Writer, Public Affairs, ID&E and Internal Communications Consultant
Whitney Eichinger: SVP and Chief Communications Officer, Southwest Airlines.
: Communications Strategist & Corporate Anthropologist for Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Risk Organizations.
: Founding Partner, Vianovo.
: Former Director of Sustainable Development, Michelin North America. Retired.
: Senior Vice President and CCO, Enbridge.
: Managing Director of Reputation, Deloitte.
: President, MPower Coaching and Consulting.
: Chief Communications Officer, Advantage Solutions.
: Senior Vice President and CCO, Conagra Brands.
: SVP, Corporate and External Affairs, Charles River Laboratories.
: Founder and CEO, Heyman Associates, Retired.
: Principal, MissionBridge Strategies.
: Enterprise Sales Manager, LinkedIn.
: Chief Communication Officer for Nieman Marcus Group.
Alex Jones: Scholar, journalist, and author; Retired.
: Principal, New Media Paradigm and Communications.
: Managing Director, Strategy Group of the Carolinas.
: Producer, NBC News - White House.
: Reputation Strategist, Retired.
: Senior Communications Strategist.
: State Policy Director, Berkshire Hathway Energy Gas Transmission and Storage.
: Vice President of External Communications, Chick-fil-A Inc.
: Partner, Brodeur Partners.
: Executive-in-Residence, Department of Communication.
: Associate Dean, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.
: Communication Strategies and Management, Public Strategies Washington Inc.
: Director of Communications, Atmus Filtration Technologies.
: Managing Director, Core Narrative.
: Head of Customer Insights for North America, LinkedIn.
: CEO, Arketi Group.
: Civic Sector Entrepreneur, Retired.
: Chief Marketing Officer, Area15.
: Associate Vice President, Communications and Insights, Slide Nine Agency; Media Director with NYC Pride.
: Senior Director of Culture, Wolff Olins.
: Executive Vice President of Public Affairs, AmeriHealth Caritas.
: Senior Market Research Manager, Amazon.
: Founder, HA Roth Consulting LLC.
: Vice President of Strategy & Culture, Integral.
: Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, American Investment Council.
: Associate Vice President of Strategic Communications, HCA Healthcare.
: President, Lou Hammond Group.
: Executive Director of Corporate Affairs and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Russell Reynolds Associates.
: Professor and Founding Director, Master's in Branding + Integrated Communications (BIC), Creative Director, Writer, Consultant
: Community Outreach Director, Gwinnett County Government.
: VP Corportate Communication, Macy's
: President, Signature Leadership, LLC.
: Senior Program Manager, Google's Global Social Impact.
: Communications and Brand Strategist, Treehouse Council.
: CEO and Founder, Springboard Consulting LLC.
: President and Founder, Aberdeen Strategies LLC.
: Director, Brunswick Group.
: Founder, Wheelhouse Consulting.
: Deputy Director of Marketing, UNICEF
: 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.