André Ledgister
Marketing Communications Expert, Certified Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Professional, Collaborator, Former Partnership for Southern Equity, SBA, and Multicultural Marketing and Public Relations Agency Manager
- Role
- Director of Communications at Mikva Challenge
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About André Ledgister
I am a highly-skilled professional with more than 20 years of experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategy, marketing communications, public relations, storytelling, and process management with organizations such as The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, The Partnership for Southern Equity, Kajima Building & Design Group, Fulton Industrial Boulevard Community Improvement District, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), The Home Depot, Amtrak, Wells Fargo, the National Black Arts Festival, Glory Foods, Sara Lee, and more. I have also managed multi-million dollar projects and secured millions in associated ad value with such programs as BCID\'s Atlanta Gateway sculpture restoration, Amtrak’s MLK Memorial Dedication Trip with the Atlanta Public School System, Amtrak’s Pullman Porter Tributes, Wachovia’s Way2Save African-American Outreach, and The Home Depot Olympic Job Opportunities Program. I hold a Master\'s of Business Administration degree from Mercer University and a Certificate in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from Cornell University.
Experience
Director of Communications
Mar 2025 — Present · New York, NY, US
Education
Mercer University
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Georgia State University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Skills
- Brand Development
- Press Releases
- Digital Media
- Web Content
- Television
- Word
- Strategic Planning
- Blogging
- Public Affairs
- Budgets
- Creative Writing
- Online Marketing
- Publishing
- Excel
- Event Planning
- Newsletters
- Strategic Communications
- Community Relations
- Editing
- Non-Profits
- Writing
- Advertising
- Account Management
- Event Management
- Corporate Communications
- Public Speaking
- Publicity
- Social Networking
- Social Media Marketing
- Copywriting
- Public Relations
- Internal Communications
- Journalism
- Media Relations
- Integrated Marketing
- New Media
- Online Advertising
- Marketing
- Message Development
- Speech Writing
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