Forbes joins ANR as Strategic Communications director

I am pleased to announce that Linda Forbes has accepted our position as UC ANR Strategic Communications director, effective Feb. 19.

Forbes brings over 15 years of communications experience as a marketing and branding leader in the private sector and most recently at UC Davis. Since 2012, she served as associate director of marketing at UC Davis, leading initiatives such as the award-winning monthly Aggie Tip Sheet and major advertising campaigns, as well as collaborating with campus colleagues to promote the impact and value of UC Davis on a variety of digital platforms. If you fly out of the Sacramento airport, you may have seen ads from the last campaign she led, like the “You sip, we solve” ad showcasing UC Davis advances in protecting the water supply.

Before coming to UC, she led marketing for a statewide accounting firm and managed an automotive aftermarket brand. But Linda, whose father was a USDA veterinarian, had a desire to contribute her skills to an organization that solves agricultural and environmental issues. 

We look forward to having Linda lead our efforts to transform ANR from the university's “best kept secret” to a well-known, valued service. Please join me in welcoming Linda Forbes to ANR! She is located in the ANR building in room 175.

Wendy Powers
Associate Vice President

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