MANDY HICKS, Director of Business Development and Marketing

Mandy Hicks oversees the growth strategy for all divisions of Poston Communications, with a focus on implementing creative approaches to better engage with and provide services to clients in highly regulated industries. Her combination of analytical, strategic and creative experience offers a unique perspective to providing high-quality solutions. She has been a marketing professional for nearly two decades and served as the director of marketing and communications for English Lucas Priest & Owsley, LLP (ELPO Law) in Bowling Green, Kentucky, before joining Poston Communications.

Mandy’s thought leadership has included the opportunity to speak at national legal industry conferences and on podcasts. She also was ELPO Law’s representative on an international panel in London, where she served as the sole marketing professional addressing 300 attorneys from across the globe. Various video projects that she has been a part of have been honored with an Emmy Award and a Telly Award.

Mandy holds numerous leadership positions, including the board of directors for the Legal Marketing Association (LMA)’s Southeastern Region and the LMA Talent Development Committee, and is a member of the American Marketing Association (AMA). A firm believer that the success of one means success for all, she also serves her community on the board of directors for Arts of Southern Kentucky, chairing the Public Relations and Communications committees, the board of its foundation and its Elm Street Society. Additionally, Mandy is the incoming chair of the Center for Courageous Kids Advocacy Committee and is a partner of the Stuff the Bus Foundation.

A graduate of Western Kentucky University, Mandy also holds Core Learning Track Certification in leadership and management skills development from Harvard ManageMentor^® and is a graduate of the United Way Worldwide Global Fellowship Program.

When she is not helping the Poston Communications team, she can be found kayaking the beautiful waters of Southern Kentucky, traveling across America and the globe, spoiling her nephew or catching up on the latest true crime podcast.