Jay Harrod

Jay Harrod has a diverse work experience starting with their internship at Arkansas Times in 1995. Jay then worked as a staff writer for Sherwood Voice in 1996 before joining the U.S. Army as a Communications & Logistics Mgt. Specialist from 1997 to 2001. Following their military service, Jay became the Communications Manager at Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism from 2001 to 2004. Jay then owned their own businesses, Maxfield Communications from 2004 to 2005 and Reel Marketing LLC from 2009 to 2012. Jay also held various positions at The Nature Conservancy, including Senior Media Relations Manager from 2005 to 2010, Senior Communications Manager from 2010 to 2012, and currently serves as the Associate Director of Marketing.

From 1993 to 1997, Jay Harrod attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Professional and Technical Writing.