Zach Balside

Zach Balside is an accomplished professional in corporate communications and public relations, currently serving as Corporate Communications Manager at JBS USA since October 2023, overseeing internal communications and team member engagement. Previously, Balside held various roles at Pilgrim's from February 2019 to October 2023, including Director of Human Resources Communications, where responsibilities encompassed managing social media campaigns and editing the company's internal magazine. Balside's earlier experience includes serving as Assistant Director of Athletics Communications at Colorado State University and Athletic Public Relations Assistant at Southern Methodist University, where duties involved media relations and communication for multiple sports teams. Balside also contributed to the Dallas Mavericks as a Gameday Stat Crew Assistant and began a career in sports communications with an internship at the Colorado Avalanche. Balside earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism with a focus on Public Relations from Colorado State University.