Driven by Purpose

Presented by the Department of Advertising and Public Relations, and sponsored by the Hearst Foundations Visiting Professionals Fund, Lighthouse Counsel and Friends of ADPR. 

This innovative virtual series brings together an exciting slate of remarkable thought leaders for intimate conversations on the driving power of personal and professional purpose for companies, brands and causes.

Tune in virtually to join students, alumni and the professional community to hear how commitment to a compelling purpose accelerates leadership, strategy and connection with audiences and betters our world.

Register for webinars here and submit your questions and comments for speakers. AdPR students will will coordinate special discussion periods following each program.

 

Previous installments

Randy Jones (ABJ ’77) is the Chairman and CEO of American Idea Lab. He has spent his career in magazines and entrepreneurship, learning from some of the financially wealthiest people in the United States.

 

Ruth Ann Harnisch is the founder of The Harnisch Foundation. She is an author and philanthropist. Learn more about Ruth Ann Harnisch and The Harnisch Foundation by visiting this website.

This event was sponsored by AdPR Academy.

 

Meredith Seacrest (ABJ ’03) is the executive director and COO of the Ryan Seacrest Foundation. Meredith Dean (ABJ ’14) is the programming coordinator of Seacrest Studios in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mamie Shepherd (ABJ ’13) is the program manager of Seacrest Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. They spoke in a feature titled: “Health and Care.”

This event was sponsored by the Center for Health and Risk Communication.

 

Melissa Libby (ABJ ’85) is the president of Melissa Libby & Associates. Jenn Sloan (ABJ ’86) is the vice president of public policy for Mastercard.

This Driven by Purpose event was sponsored by the Crisis Communication Think Tank. 

 

Part of the University’s Signature Lectures series.

Maxine Clark is founder of Build-A-Bear Workshop and Founder/CEO of the Clark-Fox Family Foundation.

Jeff Jowdy is founder and president of Lighthouse Counsel, based in Franklin, Tennessee, and Athens, Georgia. 

See Maxine Clark on LinkedIn.

See Jeff Jowdy on LinkedIn.

 

Carole Munroe is senior director of global brand communications for Hilton Worldwide. Monroe’s remarks were presented as part of ADPR Week 2020 programming and celebrations.

See Carole Munroe on LinkedIn.

 

Tim Mapes is SVP and chief marketing and communications officer for Delta Air Lines and President of the Delta Air Lines Foundation.

Mapes and his remarks were presented as part ADPR Week 2020 programming and celebrations. 

Read more about Mapes in this leader bio from Delta Air Lines. 

 

Catherine Blades is SVP, chief ESG and communications officer for Aflac and Brad MacAfee is board president, Global Impact Relations Network.

See Catherine Blades on LinkedIn

See Brad MacAfee on LinkedIn

 

 

Consulting producer

Jody Danneman, founder and president, Atlanta Image Arts, Hearst Foundations Visiting Professional

Associate producers

Missy Hill, program manager, ADPR
Jim Black, Grady Productions

Executive producer

Dr. Parker Middleton