Hellen Hom-Diamond Appointed Senior Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs

A veteran communications leader, Hom-Diamond brings extensive experience in higher education, strategic communications, and institutional storytelling.

Hom-Diamond was previously vice president for strategic marketing and communications at Trinity College, where she advised the president, board of trustees, and senior leadership and integrated communications and marketing partnerships with Trinity's admissions, athletics, and development divisions.

"Across her career, Hellen has helped institutions articulate who they are, build trust with the people they serve, and tell their stories authentically," said President Safa Zaki.

"I know she will be an excellent partner to colleagues across the College, leading the talented communications team in the important work of helping people understand, experience, and connect with Bowdoin."

Hom-Diamond will lead the Office of Communications and Public Affairs and its sixteen-member staff while also serving as a member of Bowdoin's senior leadership team.

"I am delighted to join the Bowdoin community," said Hom-Diamond. "I look forward to working with the many creative and talented people of Bowdoin to tell inspiring stories and to make an impact."

Prior to her time at Trinity, Hom-Diamond was chief communications officer at both Sidwell Friends School in Washington, DC, and The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut, where she oversaw communications strategy, media relations, and crisis communications.

Earlier in her career, she spent six years at Yale University, including in the role of director of campus communications, and nine years with the UCLA Alumni Association, leading online communications and alumni engagement initiatives. Hom-Diamond earned a bachelor's degree in architecture at Columbia University.