Name: Jessica M. Graham, APR

Chapter: Charlotte

Current position: Vice President, Communications & Community Relations for Belk, Inc.

How long in current position: Five years

First PR job: My first PR jobs was for a non-profit education foundation.

Where you attended college: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – J-School

If you weren’t doing PR, you’d be.., I honestly have no idea.

What is your passion? To leave things in a better place than when I got there.

Proudest professional accomplishment: This past year – guiding Belk’s internal and external communications as we sold our 127-year-old, family-owned company

Why are you a PRSA member? For networking and professional development opportunities. It’s a great organization!

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