BRYAN HARRIS

As an Athens native, Bryan was excited to return to his hometown to serve clients at Jackson Spalding's Athens office. He has experience managing the communication strategies of a diverse client base that includes sports marketing, engineering firms, public utilities, real estate groups and local governments. Bryan has led outreach efforts for many sports-related clients at Jackson Spalding, including the Chick-fil-A Bowl, the Stadion Athens Classic at UGA – a Nationwide Tour event , the University of Georgia, T.P. Mills Co., Tifosi Optics and Scratch Golf Clubs. He is a member of the Golf Writer's Association of America.

Prior to joining Jackson Spalding, Bryan was an account executive with a public relations firm in Lake City, Ga., where he served clients in media relations, special event planning, copywriting, photography, voice-over, design and overall communications management. Previously, he was a freelance copywriter and directed an adoption and family program for the University of Georgia's Center for Continuing Education and the Georgia Department of Human Resources, Office of Adoptions. Bryan also served as director of the Bulldog Christian Fellowship, a non-denominational ministry serving the University's campus.

Bryan attended Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Ala., where he was a member of their nationally-ranked golf team, before transferring to The University of Georgia. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in Sports Studies with a minor in Mass Communications and a master’s from the Grady College in Mass Communication/Public Relations with an emphasis in Political Communication.

Bryan serves on the boards of the Grady College Alumni Society, the Grace Shearon Memorial Foundation, the Athens Area Homeless Shelter and Classic City Community Church. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, playing golf, and attending any sporting event that involves his beloved Georgia Bulldogs.  Bryan and his wife Ashlea have their hands full with two young children, Hannon and Kyle Grace, as well as their Jack Russell Terrier, Bella. Ashlea says that he knows a little about everything and she hopes he cashes in one day by betting it all in Final Jeopardy.