Teaches COMM 721: Public Relations Campaigns and COMM 727: PR Management​

​​Kent Wissinger is a public relations leader with deep experience in strategic communications, crisis management, media relations, public affairs, and online communications. He's managed many successful communication initiatives over more than two decades in the private sector, not-for-profit space, and federal and state government.

Kent is currently the Communications Manager for U.S. and Canada for SIG Combibloc, a top global manufacturer of food and beverage packaging solutions headquartered in Switzerland. Previously, he was Corporate Communications Manager at Wilmington Trust, the wealth and investment management arm of M&T Bank, one of the top 20 U.S. banks. Kent also managed corporate communications for M&T Bank's Pennsylvania market.

Before that he was Director of Marketing and PR for the Harrisburg Symphony. He also served as Press Secretary for a senior member of Congress, and was Press Secretary at the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. Earlier in his career, Kent managed marketing communications for a large printing company and a commercial photography studio.

Kent is a dedicated advocate within the public relations industry. He served as national chair for the Financial Communications Section of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), and is a member of PRSA's Investment Committee. Kent is a board member of the PRSA's Mid-Atlantic District. He also serves as a social media director for the Delaware Chapter of PRSA.​