Loren Bymer

Loren Bymer serves as the Marketing and Communication Director for the City of Fayetteville, North Carolina, since December 2022. Previous roles include Deputy Public Information Director and Communications and Outreach Coordinator for Cumberland County, NC, from May 2021 to December 2022, and Director of Public Affairs for the United States Army Special Operations Command from July 2018 to August 2020. Loren has extensive experience in public affairs, holding several director and officer positions within various U.S. Army units, including commands in Afghanistan and Iraq. Educational qualifications include a Master of Arts in Marketing, Communication, and Advertising from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Bachelor's degree in Journalism with a focus on Advertising from the same institution. Additional military training includes completion of the Special Forces Qualification Course and attendance at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.