About the event
The UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media officially changed its name to the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media on July 1, 2015. The new tagline, Start Here / Never Stop, captures the idea that what students learn here prepares them for successful careers in a dynamic media environment.
Celebrate the rebranding with New York-area alumni and friends, Dean Susan King and other special guests. The event features dynamic speakers, a reception and a speed networking session with experts in media and journalism.
The event is free for recent graduates (2013-15) and only $45.00 for others.
Whether you attend or not, you can celebrate the occasion by making a contribution to the Dean's Start Here / Never Stop fund, which helps underwrite the cost for this event and enables Dean Susan King to take advantage of opportunities for faculty development, alumni engagement and career coaching to fulfill the school's promise to its students and alumni.
The event is at eMarketer's worldwide headquarters, which are located at 11 Times Square, New York, NY 10036. The entrance to eMarketer is on 41st Street at 8th Avenue, which is just across from The New York Times.
Register
Itinerary
5:30 – 6:15 p.m.
The roundtable discussion, moderated by Dean Susan King, will feature leaders in media and journalism, including:
- Don Baer, CEO of Burson-Marsteller
- Wendy Bounds, Executive Director of Content for Consumer Reports
- Lisa Church, President of eMarketer
- Gabriel Dance, Managing Editor for The Marshall Project
- Kayla Tausche, Reporter at CNBC
6:15 – 7:00 p.m.
Meet with our speed networking experts, including the roundtable discussion speakers, plus:
- Jeep Bryant, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Affairs for BNY Mellon
- Brandon Cooke, Global Chief Marketing Officer for mcgarrybowen
- Sabrina Crow, Mobile, Data and Media Consultant
- Kerry Fitzmaurice, NY Managing Director of McKinney
- Anna Folwell, Executive Project Manager of FOX Home Team Sports
- Katie Fontana, Senior Director of Group SJR
- Rob Friedman, Programming and Distribution Consultant
- Sarah Ionescu, Director of Sales for eMarketer
- Barb Lee, President of Point Made
- JJ Miller, Senior Creative Executive of Katie Couric Productions and President of JJ Miller Media
6:15 – 7:30 p.m.
The networking reception will take place after the roundtable discussion and at the same time as the speed networking session.
Host committee
- Peyton Burgess, FTI Consulting
- Megan Carroll, Ogilvy PR
- Annie Cauthren, Ketchum
- Lisa Church, eMarketer
- Rick Clancy, UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media
- Brandon Cooke, mcgarrybowen
- Julia Drabick, Ketchum
- Jackson Foster, Expion
- Kathleen Griffith, Grayce & Co.
- Justin Lyons, Chair, Journalism Alumni and Friends Association
- Emma Massey
- Ellen Oppenheim, Oppenheim Media Consulting
- Debra Pickrel, Pickrel Communications
- Merrill Rose, Merrill Rose, LLC
- Paige Sferrazza, Futures Group
- Melissa Shulman, Mashable
- Farrell Sweeney, Home Team Sports
- Ed Vick, Chair, UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media Board of Advisers
Learn more
For more information, contact Communications and Engagement Coordinator Will Rimer at rimerwp@unc.edu or 919.843.8299.