Background

Diane Hurd joined the CMA team in May 2010. She provides expertise to a number of agriculture commodity groups in media relations, issues management, advertising and social media.

Prior to joining CMA, Diane was an integral member of the agriculture team at Cochran Group. During this time, she provided strategic and communications support for a diverse group of clients, including Ohioans for Livestock Care and advocacy for State Issue 2, a statewide ballot initiative to establish the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board.

A native of Circleville, Ohio, Diane graduated summa cum laude from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, with a Bachelor’s degree in public relations and organizational communication and a minor in marketing. She received an award of excellence as Capital’s Public Relations Student Society of America’s Outstanding Graduate and the National Gold Key Award from PRSSA. Diane is currently a member of the Public Relations Society of America and serves as a volunteer with a number of community organizations.

Meet Diane

What do you do to recharge your batteries?

Dance. I’ve been dancing since I was four years old.

What’s an interesting fact about you?

I love to reconnect with old friends through social media, but am still a huge fan of sending hand-written notes and cards. My husband always teases me that we should buy stock in Hallmark for all the cards I send each year.

Tell us about your family.

My husband, Andy, and I grew up 10 miles from each other and were high school sweethearts. We’re the proud parents of a sweet baby boy, Isaac.

Connect with Diane

Connect with Diane on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dhurd.

Contact Diane

dianeh@cmabuildstrust.com
816-556-3144