When Linnie S. Carter, Ph.D., APR, refers to ‘hitting it out of the ballpark’, her clients, colleagues and students know that something very special is about to happen. Carter is a seasoned public relations executive, entrepreneur and educator with a renowned work ethic, where excellence is expected and nothing less is accepted. She and her team routinely hit home runs on projects for clients.
For more than 30 years, Carter has honed her stellar work ethic with roles in public relations, communications, fundraising and higher education. She is currently the president and CEO of Linnie Carter & Associates LLC (LCA), a consulting firm providing public relations, marketing, fundraising and executive services. The company primarily serves institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, professional associations and small businesses.
In addition to running her own company, Carter serves as the vice president of college advancement at a community college and is part of a cooperative with other women entrepreneurs. Of her diverse responsibilities, Carter says, “I am a more effective company CEO because of my experience as a college administrator and professor. The skills required by these positions are complementary, and I strive constantly to improve my performance in each.”
Carter’s efforts and professional success have not gone unnoticed, and clients continue to give her firm top accolades for its work. A client of LCA, said, “Linnie Carter and her staff are the most knowledgeable, trusted and high-performance professionals I (and others) have encountered in the public and private sectors.”
LCA provides a wide range of strategic services.