December 11, 2001- The J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University today announced the addition of Tammy DeMel as the new Associate Director of External Affairs. DeMel will focus on national and local media relations for the College as well as other public relations activities. She reports directly to Gary McKillips, Director of External Affairs.
Prior to joining Robinson College, DeMel served as Senior Manager of Corporate Communications for Headhunter.net, where she led the company's public relations efforts and served as a media spokesperson. She also worked directly with Headhunter.net's senior management team to help craft company messaging to both internal and external audiences.
DeMel also spent seven years with Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., most recently as senior marketing manager for Turner Network Television.
Before coming to Atlanta, DeMel handled publicity for the Ballantine Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. and the Putnam Berkley Group, now Penguin Putnam, Inc.
She received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the State University College of Buffalo and is a member of the Public Relations Society America (PRSA), Georgia Chapter and the Atlanta Press Club.
The J. Mack Robinson College of Business is one of the nation's top business schools. The College's Flex (part-time) MBA program has been listed in the top ten by U.S. News for the past six years. Business Week magazine ranked the College's Executive MBA program among the top 20 in the world and Forbes rated Robinson in the top 20 for return on investment for regional schools. Success Magazine ranks the College's entrepreneurship program among the top 50 in the nation. Georgia State University's Robinson College of Business has an enrollment of over 8000 students and is located in downtown Atlanta.
For more information, contact:
Gary McKillips, Office of External Affairs, 404-413-7077
J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University
