Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
Caroline Huston, MBA, APR has extensive experience in strategic communications and public relations. Caroline currently works as the Director of Strategic Communications at the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, where they are responsible for designing and implementing communication strategies, managing media outreach, and building relationships with media and grantees. Prior to this role, Huston served as the Senior Manager of Strategic Communications at the same foundation.
Before joining the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, Huston worked at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) for over 15 years in various communication roles. Caroline managed communications for IHG's corporate PR strategy, handled crisis and incident communications, and oversaw PR activity for IHG's upscale and extended stay brands.
Throughout their career, Huston has executed successful PR campaigns, managed celebrity spokespeople, and implemented social media strategies. Caroline has a strong track record of driving media coverage, including securing nearly 100 million media impressions for the launch of InterContinental Alliance Resorts.
Overall, Huston's work experience showcases their expertise in strategic communications, media relations, crisis management, and executive visibility.
Caroline Huston, MBA, APR, holds an ABJ (Bachelor of Journalism) degree from The University of Georgia. Caroline pursued their undergraduate education in journalism, although the specific years are not mentioned. In 2008, Caroline undertook the MBA program at the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business, specializing in Business Administration and Management. Caroline successfully completed their MBA in 2010.
In addition to their formal education, Caroline Huston obtained a certification in "Introduction to Graphic Design: Concepts" from LinkedIn in June 2023.
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
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The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation is a philanthropy founded to help transform lives and communities by uniting people across differences to find common cause. Started in 1995 by Arthur M. Blank, co-founder of The Home Depot, the foundation has granted more than $1 billion to charitable causes. Our collective giving areas are Atlanta’s Westside, Democracy, Environment, Mental Health and Well-Being, and Youth Development. Across these areas, we take on tough challenges by uniting the courage and compassion of our communities so we can all thrive together. The Foundation invests in education, parks and greenspace, youth development, community redevelopment, and the arts, and leads giving programs for each of the Blank Family of Businesses, including the Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, PGA TOUR Superstore, Mountain Sky Guest Ranch, and West Creek Ranch.