{"id":1090,"date":"2015-02-25T18:03:09","date_gmt":"2015-02-25T18:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/communication\/?page_id=1090"},"modified":"2025-04-21T14:13:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T14:13:28","slug":"advisory-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/communication\/advisory-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Dean&#8217;s Advisory Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Dean&#8217;s Advisory Council is comprised of individuals who have established careers in the communication fields related to programs offered in the School of Communication. The Council meets onsite at least once each year. The Council&#8217;s principal function is to review School operations and curriculum and provide input on how the program can continue to exemplify industry best practices and to better serve various constituencies. The board will also randomly review a sample of student senior portfolios and provide feedback as to the quality of work in comparison to other institutions.<\/p>\n<h3>Advisory Council Members<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Chair: David Neal<\/strong><br \/>\nFormer Executive Producer<br \/>\n<span style=\"line-height: 1.5\">Fox Sports World Cup<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lenora Billings-Harris<\/strong><br \/>\nPresident<br \/>\nExcel Development Systems, Inc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tom Blount<\/strong><br \/>\nFormer Editor<br \/>\nHigh Point Enterprise<\/p>\n<p><strong>David Crabtree<\/strong><br \/>\nChief Executive Officer<br \/>\nPBS North Carolina<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pete Fisch<\/strong><br \/>\nPresident<br \/>\nHigh Point Rockers<\/p>\n<p><strong>David French<br \/>\n<\/strong>Vice President, Client Strategy and Service<br \/>\nRLF Communications<\/p>\n<p><strong>Megan Garafola<\/strong><br \/>\nSenior Director of Global Brand Marketing<br \/>\nMarriott Bonvoy<br \/>\n(HPU Alum)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dave Goren<\/strong><br \/>\nExecutive Director<br \/>\nNational Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kristi Griggs<\/strong><br \/>\nCMO Consultant<br \/>\nThe Inspira Agency<\/p>\n<p><strong>William B. Hansen, Ph.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nPresident<br \/>\nTanglewood Research<\/p>\n<p><strong>James E. Himes, Jr.<\/strong><br \/>\nPresident\/General Manager<br \/>\nWGHP Television, Fox 8<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bernie Mann<\/strong><br \/>\nPresident, Mann Media<br \/>\nOur State Magazine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tom McCarthy<\/strong><br \/>\nPresident and CEO<br \/>\nProgressive Sports Management<\/p>\n<p><strong>Steve Mitchem<br \/>\n<\/strong>President and Publisher<br \/>\nDestination Creative Group<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gwenn Noel<br \/>\n<\/strong>Vice President<br \/>\nOffice of Student Life, High Point University<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lisa Powell<\/strong><br \/>\nSenior Vice President\/Market Manager<br \/>\nAudacy, Inc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brett Sowell<br \/>\n<\/strong>Director of Digital Strategy and Monetization<br \/>\nPlayfly Sports Properties<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sarah Stevenson<br \/>\n<\/strong>Former Economic Development Manager<br \/>\nCity of High Point<br \/>\n(HPU Alum)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kelly Tran<br \/>\n<\/strong>Senior Game Designer<br \/>\nBeliever<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jennifer Whisnant<br \/>\n<\/strong>Communications &amp; Content Supervisor<br \/>\nSFW Agency<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rowan Noel Williams<br \/>\n<\/strong>Lead Narrative Designer<br \/>\nSprocket Games<br \/>\n(formerly Telltale Games and Riot Games)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amber Williamson<\/strong><br \/>\nExecutive Director<br \/>\nHigh Point Discovered<br \/>\n(HPU Alum)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dean&#8217;s Advisory Council is comprised of individuals who have established careers in the communication fields related to programs offered in the School of Communication. 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