Kentucky Wesleyan alumnus Brandon Cox ’10 to address students at annual Honors Convocation

Brandon Cox ’10 climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro In October, and on Thursday, April 10, at 12:30 p.m., he will address Kentucky Wesleyan students about the experience at the annual Honors Convocation celebration at the Jack T. Wells ’77 Activity Center. His speech, “It Goes with You,” will be an excerpt/adaptation from the book he is writing with the same title. He is a member of the KWC Alumni Association Board of Directors. Scholars Day presentations will follow in the Panther Room.

Cox is an award-winning marketing, communications and business operations professional. He is known for his ability to connect people with information, ideas and each other to make a difference in their communities.

He is the client success manager at Fastek Services, overseeing IT infrastructure, managing the technology budget and leading digital transformations for Fastek’s clients. He focuses on aligning IT strategies with client business goals. Cox communicates the business impact of technology at work to empower clients to achieve scalable, sustainable success.

He is also a freelance communications consultant who has honed his storytelling skills through a decade of producing bylines from city halls and sidelines, holding power to account and celebrating community successes. His career spans journalism, nuclear energy, public policy advocacy, sales leadership and corporate marketing.

Cox holds an MBA from Louisiana State University and a B.A. in visual communications from Kentucky Wesleyan College. He has progressed through roles of increasing responsibility and ascended to C-level positions in multiple industries.

Beyond his professional achievements, Cox is a published author, columnist, essayist and ghostwriter. A skilled public speaker, he has facilitated numerous team workshops, strategy sessions and executive presentations, demonstrating his prowess in communication strategies.

In his personal life, he is a dedicated father and husband. His hobbies include playing guitar, cycling and photography. He is an avid adventurer with ambitious goals including climbing the Seven Summits and cycling across the United States.

Honors Convocation will be livestreamed at kwc.edu. For more information about the event, contact Chanda Prater at cprater@kwc.edu or 270-852-3117.