Brian Watkins

Brian Watkins is currently the Director of Corporate Communications at Instructure in Salt Lake City, Utah.13 He was previously the Director of Communications at Homie in South Jordan, Utah from February 2020 to July 2021.1 Brian has over 20 years of experience in public relations, digital, social media marketing, and content marketing for Fortune 500 brands, startups, and non-profits.1

Watkins' prior roles include:

• Director of Corporate Communications at Instructure From December 2021 to present, Brian has been working at Instructure.1
• Director of Communications at Homie: Brian helped launch three new markets and built a successful public relations program for the Series B real estate startup.1
• VP of Marketing at Clearview Social, Inc.: From November 2018 to February 2020, Brian was responsible for marketing, public relations, and social media. He was also a member of the executive leadership team.1
• Senior Director of Corporate Marketing at UpWell Health: From August 2018 to November 2018, Brian was responsible for sharing the company’s vision, stories, and successes with audiences.1
• Global Social Media Lead/ Head of Social Business Management at Symantec: Brian led the social media center of excellence, including governance of all corporate social media accounts, for 4 years and 7 months.1
• Public Relations Manager at Omniture: Brian was the Social Media Strategist for Omniture.12
• Senior Account Manager at CarryOn Communication: From 2003 to 2007, Brian was responsible for overall planning, strategy development, client management, and budget development. He also secured an 1100-word feature article in the Wall Street Journal for a startup social networking company.1

Brian holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Utah.1