Advisory Board
The Division of Corporate Communication and Public Affairs is fortunate to have the support and counsel of an impressive group of communications and industry leaders. The Corporate Communication and Public Affairs Advisory Board meets regularly and advises the chair and faculty on issues of importance to the division, including curriculum and fundraising. The Board also provides a significant opportunity for interaction among students, faculty and communications and public relations practitioners across the country.
SMU Division of Corporate Communication and Public Affairs
Advisory Board Members 2020-2021
Linda Beheler, APR & Board President
Diodes Incorporated
Laurie Barnett
Southwest Airlines
Kathleen Beathard
Medical City Healthcare
Liz Beauchamp
Atmos Energy Corporation
Sarah Burns
Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center
Chris Chiames
Carnival Cruise Line
Taylor L. Cole Longacre, APR
Amazon Prime, MPN Global
Carolyn Covey Morris
QMobius Inc.
Quinton Crenshaw
HudsonLake
Bernadette Davis, APR
Bernadette Davis Communications
Ashley Elsey
Minerva Consulting
Scott Goldstein
Dallas Regional Chamber
Darren Grubb
Steward Health Care
Alan Jeffers
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Dawn Kahle
Children’s Health
Stan Levenson, APR
Levenson Strategic Communication
Ramona Logan
Dallas Black Dance Theatre
Kelly McNeff
Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
Regina Moldovan
SMU
Chris Murphy
AT&T
Betsy Orton
The Dickey Foundation
Tara Ford Payne
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Jim Savage
Kingsbrae Global
Amber Seikaly
Communications at Neiman Marcus Group
Marvin B. Singleton
Hill + Knowlton Strategies
Susan Straub
Formerly with Alliance Data
Jody Venturoni
LDWW
Jim White
Jim White Media