A.H. Belo Corporation Appoints Gillian Breidenbach as Executive Director
March 29, 2018 at 08:36 am EDT
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A.H. Belo Corporation Hires Former Corporate Social - Responsibility Executive To Launch Community Impact - Initiative For North Texas. Gillian Breidenbach, formerly at Bank of America, joins the company and will lead the program as Executive Director. A fifth-generation Texan and Southern Methodist University alum, Breidenbach has spent the majority of her career in the Dallas/Fort Worth market. She managed the Bank of America Charitable Foundation in North Texas which contributed nearly $3 million annually to address local community needs regarding economic mobility with a focus on workforce development, education, and basic needs. In her previous role, she also negotiated, leveraged and executed local sponsorships and community activities, including partnerships with the Dallas Arboretum, State Fair of Texas, Byron Nelson Championship, Dallas Festival of Ideas, Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers and various other sports and arts sponsorships. Breidenbach serves on the board of directors for the SMU Athletic Forum; Children's Medical Center Women's Auxiliary; Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing &Visual Arts Advisory Board; North Texas Commission; AT&T Performing Arts Center- President's Advisory Council; and the Junior League of Dallas Community Advisory Board. She is a member of the Dallas Assembly and is a graduate of Leadership Dallas. Breidenbach will report to Alison Draper, President of Belo Media Group.
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