Joanna Brewer

Joanna Brewer is an experienced communications professional currently serving as the Sr. Director of External & Executive Communications at Banfield Pet Hospital since October 2020. Previously, Joanna held the role of Director of Content and Brand Marketing at IBM Research from November 2016 to October 2020, where responsibilities included building the brand's reputation in areas such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing, while managing a team dedicated to content creation. Earlier positions at IBM from 2006 to November 2016 involved external relations and the promotion of consulting and design teams for major industry events. Joanna began her career as a Senior Account Executive at Text 100 and as an Industry Reporter for News/400 Magazine after earning a Bachelor of Arts in Magazine Journalism from Boston University in 1999.