Alicia Austion

About

<p>Alicia Austion Alicia is a strategic marketing, communications and brand management expert working on issues for national nonprofit, travel, hospitality and government entities. Alicia has spent her career directing brand, marketing communication and event management efforts partner engagement efforts.</p> <p>Alicia currently manages a portfolio of clients aiming to target multicultural audiences and communities on the margins with strategic advertising approaches. Her client roster has included the US Marine Corps, NAACP, Defense Suicide Prevention Office, CDC Foundation, National Kidney Foundation, the Center for Audit Quality and the Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service (DCPAS). Formerly Alicia worked for Amtrak as Director of Branding and Promotions for nearly 7 years. Alicia also formerly served as Executive Director of The Juneteenth Foundation, a 501(C)3 organization dedicated to the national recognition of Juneteenth and the celebration of freedom and black culture. Alicia managed the foundation&rsquo;s partnership initiatives, festival events and supported the corporate and citizen engagement strategy.</p> <p>Alicia has directed design and brand marketing efforts within education, transportation and the federal government. She has led brand communications and facilities designs projects and has supported programs for military service members and has led marketing and PR for luxury hospitality brands. Alicia&rsquo;s brand partnership efforts have launched campaigns and initiatives with Google, Lysol, Coca Cola, United Airlines, John Deer, General Motors, Lyft, Mattel, Ashley Stewart, Carhartt and Hilton.</p> <p>Alicia has run a social event management and interior design business for the last 15 years and has been a substitute adjunct professor and guest lecturer in Communications at American University for the past 5 years.</p>

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National Kidney Foundation, Inc.

Amtrak

American University

Department of Veterans Affairs