John Dudley joined Sweet Briar in 2023 as Director of Digital Marketing and head of
Communications. He has a wealth of experience in communications and marketing, particularly in the education sector. He was the Director of Communications and Marketing at Blue Ridge School, an all-boys boarding school in Central Virginia. Prior to that, John was Director of Digital Marketing and Social Media at Hampden-Sydney College, his alma mater. John also earned a master’s degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from West Virginia University’s Reed College of Media, and has additional experience in radio news, having worked for iHeartMedia (formerly Clear Channel Communications) and CBS Radio in Chicago.