Rhonda Minton 

Office of Advancement

Director of Strategic Communication

Biography

Rhonda Minton has served as director of strategic communications for advancement since June 2019 and brings nearly 30 years of award-winning experience in higher education alumni relations, communications and advancement to the Office of Advancement.

Minton previously served as director of alumni programs since December 2011 where she expanded the university’s alumni relations efforts and assisted in implementing new strategies for increasing alumni engagement. In addition to directing communication and marketing efforts, Minton focused on developing programs and events to enhance connectivity with the university's more than 43,000 former students worldwide.

Minton joined the Lipscomb University staff in July 2010 as associate director of annual giving/direct response.

Minton came to Lipscomb after working in the alumni association and public affairs departments at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) in Nacogdoches, Texas, where her duties involved alumni membership and marketing outreach, alumni relations program development, media relations and legislative affairs.

She has received more than 15 awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for excellence in alumni relations programming, marketing and communication and has presented sessions for CASE conferences and other professional alumni organizations.

Since 2015, Minton has served as a member of the CASE District 3 Cabinet which oversees operations, programming and services in nine southeast states. She also served as a member of the district’s annual conferences conference planning committees from 2015 through 2021. In addition to her higher education involvement, Minton serves as a member of the board of directors for Veranda Ministries, a program in Gallatin, Tennessee, that provides services and support for families affected by Alzheimer’s Disease, dementia or other debilitating medical issues.

Minton holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and Master of Arts degree in communication and history from SFA. Prior to joining the SFA staff, she served as deputy director of public relations for a national military memorial foundation in Washington, D.C.