Don McEachern, President & CEO 
Don McEachern has been growing brands and leading teams for more than 20 years. His experience includes working for multi-national advertising agencies as well as nationally recognized creative boutiques. During his time in the ad world, Don put his stamp on some of the world’s most famous brands including Goldkist, Hawaiian Tropic, Suntory Bottled Water Group, Trump Plaza, Panasonic and Lanier Worldwide. For his efforts he received numerous awards, including a prestigious national Effie for marketing effectiveness and a Clio for excellent creativity.
Don has become the recognized expert in the exploding field of community branding. With a process that combines research, strategy and creative, he has helped create unique and effective brands for big-name cities like Anchorage, Alaska; Providence, Rhode Island; and Williamsburg, Virginia. That same process and passion has also been applied to small cities that will soon be household names such as Uvalde, Texas and Warrensburg, Missouri. He is a sought-after speaker on the topics of branding, branding implementation and the formation of private-public partnerships to fund branding. Don also has been chosen to judge community branding competitions, most recently the branding category of the National Association of Government Communicators Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards.
Don lives on a horse farm in Nashville, Tennessee, where he spends time with his wife and three children riding horses, paddling kayaks and playing tennis. As of yet, no member of his family has been branded.
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