Experienced higher education administrator David L. Brond has been named vice president of strategic communications and external relations at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He begins at Rensselaer on April 14.

Brond joins Rensselaer from Georgia Regents University (GRU) and Georgia Regents Health System, where he served as vice president for communications and marketing.

“I am pleased that David is joining our leadership team,” said Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson. “His experience and expertise in strategic, creative communications will help us advance public understanding and advocacy for Rensselaer. His accomplishments in both higher education and health care throughout his career make David an outstanding fit for this position, and I look forward to working with him in strengthening our communication strategies and outreach efforts.”

“Rensselaer is a top-tier technological research university with global reach and impact, and it is exciting to be given an opportunity to help tell the story of the faculty, students, staff, and alumni who are addressing the critical issues impacting our society and helping to transform the world,” Brond said. “Under the leadership of President Jackson, Rensselaer is poised for even greater levels of excellence and prominence, and I am honored that she has asked me to help her and Rensselaer bring its commitment and ideas to the community, state, region, nation, and the world in a comprehensive way.”

Brond has led communications and marketing offices for a variety of private and public institutions in multiple industries over his career, including GRU and Georgia Regents Health System, the University of Delaware, the University of Maryland Medical Center, and Greater Baltimore Medical Center.

Brond started his professional career working for General Electric in Schenectady, N.Y. He earned master’s degrees in business administration (MBA) and health administration (MHA) from Duke University, and a bachelor’s degree in geography and economics from Bucknell University. Brond has written numerous articles for national publications, has been a presenter at regional and national professional conferences, and has a faculty appointment at GRU’s Hull College of Business.