{"id":1268,"date":"2024-07-04T03:07:03","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T03:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-plankcenter.ua.edu\/?page_id=1268"},"modified":"2025-03-22T01:05:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T01:05:07","slug":"eric-winkfield","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/?page_id=1268","title":{"rendered":"Eric Winkfield"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/?page_id=8\" style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3\">\u2190 BACK TO THE BOARDROOM<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-large-icon-size is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/eric-winkfield-3b9a125b\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eric-Winkfield_Headshot.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1911 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eric-Winkfield_Headshot.png 810w, https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eric-Winkfield_Headshot-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eric-Winkfield_Headshot-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eric-Winkfield_Headshot-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eric-Winkfield_Headshot-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px\">Eric Winkfield<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eric M. Winkfield&nbsp;<\/strong>is the vice president group manager at M Booth &amp; M Booth&nbsp;Health, where he leads with a vision for driving meaningful change through data-driven strategies and bold leadership.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-medium-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">With expertise spanning financial services,&nbsp;health care, fintech, and government, Eric has a reputation for delivering innovative&nbsp;solutions that not only meet client goals but elevate them. His passion for building&nbsp;and leading high-performing, inclusive teams has been key to his success in&nbsp;generating impactful results and substantial growth.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">As the inaugural diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&amp;I) leader at M Booth and M Booth Health, Eric has been a&nbsp;trailblazer in shaping the agency\u2019s internal strategy and guiding clients toward&nbsp;more inclusive practices. His leadership has significantly increased diversity within&nbsp;the company, built training programs that empower staff and launched a career&nbsp;sponsorship initiative for diverse talent. These efforts have not only strengthened&nbsp;the agency\u2019s culture but earned it accolades as one of the &#8220;Best Places to Work.&#8221;\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Before M Booth, Eric made his mark at Pepco, where he led critical marketing&nbsp;communications, community outreach, corporate giving, and government&nbsp;relations efforts. His work securing regulatory approval for major projects and&nbsp;enhancing the company\u2019s reputation through strategic communications was&nbsp;instrumental in advancing key initiatives.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Eric holds a master\u2019s in integrated marketing communications from West Virginia&nbsp;University and a bachelor\u2019s in public relations from Florida A&amp;M University. Beyond&nbsp;his professional success, Eric is deeply committed to giving back. As a proud&nbsp;member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and through his roles at WVU\u2019s Reed&nbsp;College of Media and The Plank Center for Leadership in PR, he actively mentors&nbsp;the next generation of industry leaders.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Recognized for his impact, Eric has received the Distinguished Communicator of&nbsp;Color award and the Emerging Leader Award from The Plank Center. He&nbsp;remains sharply focused on inspiring others and making meaningful contributions&nbsp;that lead to a more inclusive and innovative future in communications.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Winkfield Eric M. Winkfield&nbsp;is the vice president group manager at M Booth &amp; M Booth&nbsp;Health, where he leads with a vision for driving meaningful change through data-driven strategies and bold leadership. 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