AACF Hires Gerard Matthews As New Communications Director
by January 25, 2012 8:44 pm 130 views
Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families (AACF) has hired Gerard Matthews as its new communications director.
Matthews is a former associate editor with the Arkansas Times and director of development with Independent Living Services in Conway.
He has a Master’s Degree in media and public affairs from George Washington University and a Bachelor’s degree in political science from UCA.
“We believe Gerard will be a huge asset to AACF in the years ahead,” Director Rich Huddleston said on the group’s Facebook page. “He has excellent relationships with the media (especially the State Capitol reporters), and will help us build on our recent efforts to use new social media tools to broaden our audience and get our message out. Perhaps most importantly, Gerard has a strong personal commitment to making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families through the nonprofit sector.”
Matthews will begin work at AACF on February 13. He succeeds AACF’s previous communications director, Tara Manthey, who moved back to her home state of Colorado to take a new job and be closer to her family.