Emily Morris

She/Her/Hers

Senior Vice President and Chief Brand Officer

Executive Team
Marketing, Communications & Enterprise

About Emily

As senior vice president and chief brand officer, Emily is responsible for building the brand of Chautauqua through the development of communication, marketing, patron experience, sales, hospitality, and new business strategies.

Prior to coming to Chautauqua, Emily served as executive communications director at Kent State University, as vice president for university relations at St. Bonaventure University, and as the executive to the president for university communications and strategic initiatives at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Edinboro and has a doctorate in higher education from the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB).

Why did you choose to work at Chautauqua? What do you like about working at Chautauqua?

I love Chautauqua’s commitment to lifelong learning across disciplines. It provides a second chance to explore things we didn’t have time to fully dive into during our earlier learning years. And I find the staff here to be best in class across the board. They challenge and teach me every day, and I love that.

Current and Former Volunteer or Board Roles

• Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Communications Advisory Board – Chautauqua County Tourism & Destination Development Work Group Member
• Archbishop Walsh Academy, Chair of the Board of Trustees – United Way of Cattaraugus County Board of Directors

Professional Affiliations

Academy of Innovative Higher Education Leadership