Business Communication News

We've been hearing a lot from our very successful Business Communication alums who have kept us in the loop regarding their careers! Congratulations to these alums for their fantastic accomplishments.

Mindy Hinsley, FSMPS, CPSM ('98), president of Hinsely Collective, LLC, was named the SMPS Maryland Chapter’s first Fellow during the Society for Marketing Professional Services' 2019 conference in Washington, DC.

Mila Ortiz ('07) has begun a new job as vice president, Zeno Group, in New York City. Previously, Mila worked in Sydney, Australia, as a senior PR freelance consultant for GTI Tourism. 

Lauren Humphries ('08) has been named the senior manager of community engagement for the LUNGevity Foundation. Before that, Lauren served as the digital community manager for the Foundation.

Megan Donohue ('16) has been promoted to Cash Management Analyst at Brown Advisory. Previously, Megan served as the company's Office Solutions Associate.

Abigail Provost ('17) has been promoted to Event Operations Coordinator at Access Intelligence, from her former position as a Media Associate for Events.

Fred Terry ('17) has started a new position as an EMT (Executive Management Trainee) at Genuine Parts Company in Dover, Delaware. Previously, Fred worked as a recruiter for Aerotek.

The department of Business Communication has begun to hear from our 2019 grads about their new careers. word is just starting to come in, and here's what we know so far:

• Lauren Aversa -- CC&A Strategic Media -- digital marketing assistant
• Tyler Didra -- Ulman Foundation -- 4K for Cancer summer run across the USA
• Paul Farrell -- Enterprise Holdings -- management training
• Wornden Ly -- Brook Lane Health Services, and starting work on an MBA
• Quinn Luethy -- Alderson Loop -- recruiting in IT and marketing consulting
• Lauren Novsak -- Business Volunteers of Maryland -- Nonprofit service coordinator
• Claudia Tonti -- The Modell Lyric -- Marketing and public relations coordinator

If you know of any alumni who have started a new career, please let us know! (chiprouse@stevenson.edu)

We have a little bit of news from our Business Communication summer interns! Some of them are enrolled for credit; others are interning solely for the experience. Congratulations to them all for their hard work.

• Emma Adams is interning at Euler Hermes North America in communications and human resources.
• Tim Craig is working as a project manager intern at Shade Construction.
• Riley Hodge is interning in New York City as a business development intern at Maverick.

Business Communication graduate Claudia Tonti recently had the opportunity to travel to Toronto, Canada, to intern for the Event and Arena Marketing Conference 2019, along with her mentor, Edie Brown of Edie Brown and Associates. Sponsors of the conference included Feld Entertainment, Riot Creative Imaging, Budweiser Stage and Billboard, among others. About the event, Claudia wrote, "This experience was one in a million and one I will never forget! I met so many amazing people and learned a lot about the industry I work in and love so dearly. Thank you, EAMC, for the memories and friendships of a lifetime." (Claudia is third from the left in the photo of the event's interns from Facebook)

According to its website, "the Event & Arena Marketing Conference is dedicated to the talented professionals that cross the scope of the live entertainment industry: marketing, publicity, promotions, group sales, live touring shows and arenas."