MPT Names Tom Williams Managing Director of Communications

Maryland Public Television (MPT) in Owings Mills named Tom Williams, APR, its managing director of communications.

In this newly-created position, Williams oversees the organization’s media relations program and executes MPT’s institutional and production-related publicity and promotion. He also supports MPT communications with local, state and federal elected officials; oversees social media engagement; and handles internal communications and external relations assignments.

Williams previously worked as a senior public relations specialist at the Hunt Valley, Md. operation of aerospace and defense company Textron Systems. He also has served as strategic communications manager for MPRI, an L-3 Communications company; and as vice president, public relations at Baltimore advertising agency Trahan, Burden & Charles.

At MPT, Williams reports to President and Chief Executive Officer Larry D. Unger.

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