Board of Advisors

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The Board of Advisors of The Plank Center consists of world-class academics and practitioners who provide counsel, direction and oversight to the Center regarding strategic plans and programs to support its leadership mission. Current members of the Board are:

: Dr. Nilanjana Bardhan, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

: Joanne Bischmann, Harley-Davidson, Inc.

: Dr. Brian Butler, The University of Alabama

: Bridget Coffing, Coffing Communications, McDonald’s Corporation (Emeritus)

: Pat Ford, University of Florida

: Dr. Karen Freberg, University of Louisville

: Dr. T. Kenn Gaither, Elon University

: Dr. Karla Gower, The University of Alabama

: Gary Grates, GConsulting Group

: Bill Imada, IW Group, Inc.

: Bob Jimenez, Cox Enterprises

: Jessamyn Katz, Heyman Associates

: Dr. Diana Martinelli, West Virginia University

: Dr. Juan Meng, University of Georgia

: Dr. Juan-Carlos Molleda, University of Oregon

: Daniel O’Donnell, Citadel

: Dr. Bryan Reber, University of Georgia

: Sankalp Sharma, PRSSA

: Leslie Sutton, Discover Financial Services

: Joseph Tateoka, Edelman

: Alicia Thompson, Randstad USA

: Flavia Vigio, TelevisaUnivision

: Rick White, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Emeritus)

Emeritus

We thank those for 12 years of dedicated service to the board of advisors.

: Dr. Bruce K. Berger, The University of Alabama

: Keith Burton, Grayson Emmett Partners

: Dr. E. Culpepper Clark, University of Georgia

: Ron Culp, Culp & Co.; DePaul University

: Bill Heyman, Heyman Associates

: Dr. Linda Hon, University of Florida

: Rick Looser, The Cirlot Agency

: Gary McCormick, GMc Communications

: Maria Russell, Syracuse University

Our Mission

The Plank Center’s mission is to help develop and recognize outstanding diverse public relations leaders, role models and mentors to advance ethical public relations in an evolving, global society. The Center works to achieve its mission by:

Advancing knowledge of leadership values and skills in the profession;

Supporting research, teaching, service, and professional educational efforts that help develop diverse, responsible and trustworthy leaders;

Bridging the interests and vision of the practice and education; and

Collaborating with other groups and associations to nurture the ethical and effective practice of public relations.

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