Davis Adams-Smith

About Davis Adams-Smith

I’m a dynamic communicator, lifelong car enthusiast and natural storyteller with nearly 20 years of experience across the automotive, powersports and marine industries. What started as a college blog — Davis in the Driver’s Seat — has grown into a career spent shaping stories for some of the world’s most iconic mobility brands.Today, I lead Bridgestone’s enterprise-wide public relations function across the Americas and EMEA — where I help drive annual brand planning, 360° campaign strategy, and longtail sustainment across earned, shared, owned, and paid channels. I support a global team across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and collaborate daily with our Japanese headquarters, bringing a deep fluency in cross-cultural business dynamics and big-company complexity.Outside the office, you’ll find me kayaking on Lake Lanier with my partner and our dog, Liam, camping in the Smokies, or chasing down the next great 90s sports car that will absolutely be the ruin of me. I thrive in collaborative, high-octane environments — especially when the work is bold, creative, and a little bit fun.

Experience

1. Director, Public Relations (Bridgestone West - Americas & Emea)

   Bridgestone Americas

   May 2024 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Expanded role leading the “Strategic Business Public Relations” function for Bridgestone West, responsible for all external-facing business PR for North & South America, Europe, Middle East and Africa markets. I work with an international and award-winning team of newshounds, storytellers, writers and PR strategists who manage the brand direction and day-to-day PR and internal comms activities surrounding the things we make and sell at Bridgestone. On-Track, Off-Road, In the Field, In the Mine, On the Street, Two wheels, Four wheels, Six wheels, 18 wheels—and even tracks; if you can drive it, we make the tires and supporting tech to get you where you\'re going. Team scopes of work include Brand, Retail Experience, Commercial Product, Consumer Product, Motorsports, Partnerships, Mobility/Tech, Sustainability PR, as well as Experiential Marketing and Influencer/Creator Engagement.

Education

• Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia

  ABJ, Publication Management / German / New Media

  2005 — 2009

• The University of Georgia

  Bachelor's degree, Publication Management

Skills

• Cars
• Automotive
• Blogging
• Video
• Strategic Planning
• Leadership
• Account Management
• Press Releases
• Digital Media
• Editing
• Integrated Marketing
• New Media
• SEO
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Event Planning
• Social Networking
• Copywriting
• Journalism
• New Business Development
• Advertising
• Marketing Communications
• Facebook
• Strategy
• Editorial
• Brand Management
• Content Strategy
• Marketing Strategy
• Marketing
• Business Development
• Digital Marketing
• Microsoft Office
• Email Marketing
• Digital Strategy
• Corporate Communications
• Customer Service
• Direct Marketing
• Social Media
• Project Management
• Social Media Marketing