GHF is excited to welcome Lois Hairston as the organization’s new Story Collection Coordinator. In this role, Lois will work to collect, develop, and share the stories of Georgia individuals and families as part of GHF’s Close the Gap initiative.
Lois is a graduate of Old Dominion in Virginia, where this past year, she served as the Communication and Membership Chair for the University’s Black Alumni Chapter. Her professional background includes experience with marketing agencies in Virginia and the District of Columbia, where she managed direct marketing campaigns for clients such as the Democratic Governors Association and the HealthWell Foundation. Recently, in her role as Communications Manager for Youth Entrepreneurs, Lois managed the creation of branded content and acted as the public relations liaison for the national nonprofit.
When Lois first moved to Atlanta in 2016, she took a position with Spelman College leading fundraising campaigns for faculty, students, and young alumnae. She was also nominated and served as Vice President of the Spelman Staff Council Board. Before joining GHF, Lois was an independent contractor in the disciplines of photography, graphic design, and media production.
Purposeful, driven, and creative, Lois’s mantra is to get better every day, even if only by a little!
We are pleased that Lois has joined our team! You can contact Lois at lhairston@healthyfuturega.org or 404-567-5016 x 4.
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