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# Brent Burkhardt, veteran Baltimore PR executive, dies at 63
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/brent-burkhardt-veteran-baltimore-pr-executive-with-tbc-dies-at-63/
- Published: 2026-01-04T16:40:24.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T23:45:41.000Z
- Author: Jeffrey Davis
- Tags: People, Maryland News, #wp-upper-left-sponsored, #Import 2026-10-08 18:56

**Brent Burkhardt, a respected Baltimore-based public relations executive and mentor** known for his cool demeanor and expert counsel, died December 29 at age 63 after a year-long battle with grade IV glioblastoma.

He began his career in public information in 1984 at the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts and in December of 1989 joined the in-house public relations department of TBC, where he spent 36 years advising clients both nationally and throughout the Baltimore region.

While at TBC, Burkhardt was a member of the public relations team for client MinuteClinic for nearly 20 years. Other client work included the opening of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Hair Cuttery, Harrah’s Entertainment, the World Series of Poker, Smart Balance, Baltimore Orioles, Maryland Lottery and many other iconic brands.

Burkhardt’s work received many industry awards, including the Public Relations Society of America’s Silver Anvil and he served as chairman of the board for Community Law in Action, a Baltimore nonprofit dedicated to youth leadership. He was a graduate of the Greater Baltimore Committee Leadership Program and the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism at West Virginia University.

In his final months, Burkhardt remained deeply connected to friends and colleagues. From his Eastern Shore home, he continued to host visitors, sharing those visits on his Facebook page and continuing to plan visits into the new year.

Despite a terminal diagnosis, he achieved what he described as his most important goal: meeting his granddaughter in September.

His wife, **Andrea Vernot**, who founded Choptank Communications after they moved to Cambridge in Dorchester County in 2012, [died in 2023 at age 60](https://capitolcommunicator.com/andrea-vernot-arts-tourism-and-economic-development-marketer-dies-at-60/), following a battle with pancreatic cancer.

A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, January 16 at 10:30 a.m. at Christ Lutheran Church in the Inner Harbor, followed by a reception.