Chris Morgan has recently joined the Institute of Child Development (ICD) team as the new Marketing Director. In this role he will lead internal and external marketing efforts to highlight and promote ICD. Learn more about Chris, his background, and what excites him at ICD below. ICD is also welcoming a new Communications Director Lora Horgen, read about Lora here.

What is your new role at ICD and what will your responsibilities be?

I am so excited to be joining ICD as the incoming Marketing Director. Through my role, I will show a variety of stakeholders who ICD is and the work that makes it such a special place. I will be driving the department’s marketing efforts to bring awareness to all the groundbreaking work that is being done here in ICD. 

Could you describe your previous professional experiences?

Throughout my career, I have been involved in high school district communications. I have helped the districts bring their vision to life through communication and marketing. By using different forms of media, I enjoyed telling the stories of students, staff, and families within the district to the communities in which they lived. In those roles, I have also worked to bring each district’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion to life through marketing. 

Tell us how your personal and professional experiences led you to ICD?

I come from a family of educators. My parents wanted to make sure I understood the importance of education growing up, as we had five teachers in our family.  For this reason, I was always drawn to the teaching profession. Meanwhile, as a child, I always wanted to make cool jingles for television commercials and tell stories – so communication and marketing have always been my passions . So I would have to say that being a communications professional in education was something that I was destined to do. Throughout my career, I have quickly learned that working in education takes a special kind of person, and that being around this work is what I am truly passionate about. A chance to tell the stories of ICD’s staff, students, and faculty to the world was one that I could not pass up.

What are you most looking forward to about working at ICD?

I am most looking forward to connecting with the ICD community and using marketing to tell their stories. There is such much great work that is being done here, and I want the world to see it. 

What is your favorite animal? 

This is a tough question because how does one just pick one animal? But I will go with dogs, specifically puppies because they can get anything they want out of me. 

What is something you are proud of? 

Something I am proud of is being a soon to be father.   

What motivates you at work?

I am motivated by bringing everyone together through a well told story. I know that the work we do is not easy, and I am driven by seeing that hard work showcased and recognized.

What are three things you would take with you to a deserted island? 

My wife, some sort of dependable music player, and a fishing rod

What is your favorite food? 

This question is impossible to answer, however I will go with any dessert or sweets. I am a true sweet tooth.