The University of Akron has installed two top communications executives after a national search for the new positions, aiming to “tell our story more broadly,” according to president Luis Proenza.
The appointments follow the exit earlier this year of associate VP for communications Barbara O’Malley after three years for Webster University.
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Wayne Hill, a 20-year veteran of Midwest PR giant Edward Howard, was recruited as associate VP and chief marketing officer of the university. Hill was president of EH when the firm was acquired by Fahlgren Mortine in 2010. He stepped down in June.
Earlier stints included director of communications for Ohio’s attorney general and secretary of state, and VP of community relations for Warner Amex Cable.
Hired alongside Hill is Eileen Korey, a former journalist who has been VP of communications at MetroHealth Medical Center in Akron for the past seven years. She takes the new post of associate VP/chief communications officer for the university.
The university recently completed a $300M construction revamp, including nine new buildings and renovations of 14 others.
Proenza added: “It is time to tell our story more broadly, to take bold actions to secure our future and take a giant leap forward. That is why Wayne Hill and Eileen Korey are here.”