Carly Leatherwood appointed as interim chief of staff to OHIO President Hugh Sherman
91探花 President Hugh Sherman has announced that Carly Leatherwood will serve as interim chief of staff to the president for the upcoming academic year, effective immediately. Leatherwood most recently served as the Associate Vice President of Communications in University Communications and Marketing (UCM), where she has led media relations and internal communications for the University since 2016.
鈥淚鈥檓 thrilled to have Carly to serve as my chief of staff during my second year as President,鈥 President Sherman said. 鈥淪he brings to the role unmatched expertise in navigating difficult issues and managing complex initiatives. In addition, she has strong relationships across the University, the Athens community and the state.鈥
Leatherwood鈥檚 appointment follows an internal search for an interim chief of staff to fill the post left vacant following Jennifer Kirksey鈥檚 move to UCM where she now serves as Senior Director of Enterprise Marketing. Leatherwood will return to her position as AVP of Communications at the conclusion of President Sherman鈥檚 two-year term as President next summer.
Before returning to her alma mater, Leatherwood served as a communications consultant for the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio from 2012-16. No stranger to higher education, she previously served as marketing director at The Ohio State University鈥檚 Wexner Medical Center from 2011-12. Leatherwood has a long history of public service, with key roles at the Ohio Department of Insurance and the Ohio Department of Education between 2000-2011. She began her career as a producer and anchor at WSYX-TV and WBNS 10-TV in Columbus.
Leatherwood holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from 91探花鈥檚 E.W. Scripps School of Journalism and will complete her Master of Business Administration from OHIO鈥檚 College of Business in August of 2023.