Reinhart Retires As Chief Communications Officer For UAS

Tuscaloosa AL

05 February, 2021

3:31 PM

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TUSCALOOSA, AL — The University of Alabama System on Friday announced that Senior Vice Chancellor for Communications and Community Relations Kellee Reinhart retired Feb. 1 after 30-plus years of service and will be succeeded by Lynn L. Cole. Click here to subscribe to our daily email newsletters and breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices for free. You can also support local journalism by donating as little as $5 a month to become a supporting member or by downloading our free Patch mobile app. The system says Reinhart came on board in 1989 and has been a key member of the leadership team during a period of double-digit growth in the size, scope and reputation of the three UA System campuses and the UAB Health System. "Kellee's sound judgment and wise counsel helped our Trustees and senior leadership reach informed decisions and outcomes over the many years of her tenure," said Chancellor Finis St. John . "Every Trustee, chancellor, and campus leader benefited from her steady judgment." Cole will join the UA System on March 1 as director of communications. Coming from Markstein, a strategic communications agency based in Birmingham, the UA System says Cole built and led their public affairs practice with an emphasis on developing integrated communications and marketing campaigns for clients in business, government, education, and the non-profit sector. Follow Patch here for updates or on Facebook and Twitter.