Brad MacAfee
CEO of Porter Novelli
Brad MacAfee, the CEO of Porter Novelli, is a highly respected business and communications leader who has spent the past 25 years harnessing his expertise and insights to drive business results, competitive advantage and deeper levels of stakeholder engagement for a wide variety of brands, businesses and organizations. He is widely recognized for his strong knowledge of the real needs and challenges of small businesses and global brands and multinationals alike, as well as his practical deployment of innovative technologies to create opportunities in a changing, digitally driven business and media landscape.
MacAfee joined Porter Novelli in 2000. During his more than 17 years at the agency he has held positions as managing director of the Atlanta office, global technology leader and North America president. Prior to joining PN, he held positions at Alexander Communications (now Ogilvy), Copithorne & Bellows (now Porter Novelli) and Peachtree Software (now Sage).
During his tenure as managing director, the Atlanta office became one of the most consistently profitable and recognized throughout the agency’s entire global network. His passionate belief in the power of the Service Profit Chain model that puts employees first earned the office year-after-year recognition as a best place to work, while also earning the reputation as an industry leader, and model, for excellence in client service.
Board participation:
Board of Trust – University of Ga Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications
Board of Trust – PR Council
Board of Trust – LAGRANT Foundation
Former Board of Trust – Jr. Achievement of Georgia
Former Advisory Board Member for Metro Atlanta Chamber
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