CED Welcomes Steve Hinkson, Director of Communication

CED is pleased to introduce Steve Hinkson as director of communication. Steve joins CED from the Managed Funds Association in Washington, D.C., a trade association representing the global hedge fund industry.  Steve served as MFA’s director of communication, responsible for media engagement, executive positioning, and developing and launching the Association’s updated brand.

Previously, Steve provided crisis communications counsel to corporations, trade associations, and high profile individuals at Dezenhall Resources.  Prior to his work at Dezenhall, Steve was director of political communication for Luntz, Maslansky Strategic Research, where he advised The White House, Members of Congress, and international political candidates on messaging and communications strategy.

Steve earned his B.A. in English from Denison University, and his M.A. in Communication from Wake Forest University.

The creation of the director of communication position allows CED to extend the reach of our network to regional and national media markets, helping to tell the stories of successful Triangle entrepreneurs to a wider audience.  In addition, Steve will be responsible for communications strategy, social media, updating the CED website and brand, and implementing organizational outreach programs.

He can be reached via email: shinkson (at) cednc.org.

Welcome Steve!