10/24/2025
Last week I joined several panels to talk about the state of digital communications — and why now, more than ever, how we communicate matters.
A big thank you to the amazing teams whose leadership brought us together:
- Callan Brown and the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida for hosting Collaboration & Connection in the Digital Age with Nan Kavanaugh (Wingard), Jerail Fennell (Noted Marketing), and the always wonderful moderator, Issis Alvarez.
- Kaylee Exum and the UNF PRSSA team for leading a thoughtful, student-led conversation with fellow panelists UNF Professor Dr. Wendy Gillis and Catherine Cavallo of the Jacksonville Sharks about the future of communications and the impact of AI on our field.
It was inspiring to hear everyone’s personal and career stories — and to share with participants that no path is linear, but we all found our way. Our field keeps evolving, and there’s a strong demand for communicators who understand storytelling, strategy, and purpose.