Haslam College of Business Tanya Brown

Tanya Brown, executive director of marketing and public relations for Haslam, brings more than 20 years experience in journalism, public relations, marketing and branding to her role. She is passionate about storytelling in all its forms — from words to websites and videography to VR. Creating stories that connect higher education audiences through a strong brand strategy and innovative approaches to marketing lead to three of her favorite words: awareness, engagement and impact. She has been with Haslam since 2014 and the university since 2010. She is a founding member of the college’s diversity council. She can assist with ideation, brand management, art direction, media coaching and placement, talking points, marketing plans and more. Previously, she worked in marketing and PR for Purdue University and in journalism with Gannett newspapers. She is a first generation college student whose creative pursuits center on writing in the areas of accessibility, business, healthcare/medicine and feature narratives, in addition to both nonfiction and fiction editing and private business marketing.