Cecil Cross

Cecil Cross has over 20 years of experience in the creative industry. Cecil currently holds the position of Brand Creative Director at Community Brands. Prior to this role, they were the Vice President of Creative & Digital at Idea Grove, where they led visual brand strategy, web design/development, and digital marketing strategy for B2B, technology, and logistics companies. Cecil has also worked as a Creative Director and Associate Creative Director at Idea Grove, as well as a Manager of Creative Services & Brand at Mavenir. Cecil has extensive experience in creative services, brand design, and marketing strategy. Cecil has also worked at companies such as Mitel, JCPenney, FOX 40/WDBD, Amerimail Digital Direct, and Jackson Public Schools, where they excelled in roles ranging from Art Director to Graphic Designer.

Cecil Cross earned an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree in Graphic Design from Hinds Community College from 1998 to 2001. Cecil also obtained various certifications, including "New Manager Foundations" from LinkedIn and "HubSpot CMS For Marketers" from HubSpot Academy in 2022. In 2021, Cecil obtained the "SEO Fundamentals" certification from Semrush and the "Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design" certification from Coursera. In 2020, they completed the "Developing a Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Program" and "Unconscious Bias" certifications from LinkedIn, as well as the "Inbound Marketing Certification" from HubSpot. Lastly, in 2018, Cecil obtained the "Neil Blumenthal on Branding" certification from LinkedIn.