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Director of Marketing and Communications | Johnson Grossnickle and Associates
Age: 28
Hometown: Indianapolis
Education: bachelor’s in journalism and telecommunications, Ball State University; master’s in public relations, Ball State University
Family: mother, TaWanda Dent; father, Shawn Dent; sister, Kristin Dent
Years with organization: 1
First job: Bed Bath & Beyond. “To this day, I can fold a towel with retail precision and give you a full TED Talk on thread counts.”
Community involvement: board member, Brightlane Learning and the Ball State University Black Alumni Council; children and teen ministry assistant, Eastern Star Church
Something surprising: Dent went skydiving for her 28th birthday, “and I absolutely LOVED it.”
Since joining the workforce, I’ve learned: “I am beautifully resilient and divinely guided. From unexpected opportunities to meaningful conversations and rooms I never imagined myself in, each step has been a reminder that growth happens in both the joy and the discomfort.”
In 10 years … : “I see myself raising a family in Indy, growing herbs and tomatoes in a backyard garden and teaching community yoga classes.”
Night owl or morning person? “Morning, hands down. I’m a sunshine girl through and through.”
Coffee order: an iced matcha latte with almond milk and sugar-free vanilla
Loren Dent describes her career path as “purpose driven.” As an undergrad, she completed multiple internships, two with nonprofits. That, paired with her lifelong passion for service and storytelling, shaped her desire to use her communications background “to uplift causes that matter.” She went on to manage regional and statewide communications for an education nonprofit. Then, while pursuing a graduate certificate at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, she discovered Johnson Grossnickle and Associates. “And everything clicked,” she said. “The mission, the momentum, the ability to collaborate with nonprofits across sectors—it all felt aligned.” In her first communications plan for JGA, she included a brand refresh as a future goal—never imagining it would happen within her first year. Now, she’s leading the organization’s full brand refresh from vision to execution.•
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