Joey Clark joined the Cumberland University family as Executive Director of Marketing and Communications in July of 2022. Clark is a Wilson County native and was born and raised in Lebanon, TN.

After graduating from Lebanon High School in 2010, Clark went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts in English and Creative Writing from The University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UTK) and a Master of Higher Education Administration and Supervision from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). Joey is responsible for leading the strategic efforts of the Marketing and Communications team as they create and sustain a comprehensive and coordinated communications and marketing plan aimed to help all branches of the university attain their goals and objectives. In order to achieve these goals, Joey and his team use a variety of platforms including both digital and print marketing materials, media relations, social media, the university website, external communications and a number of community partnerships.

Danielle Walden received her Associate of Arts from Cumberland University before studying mass communication and public relations at Belmont University. Throughout her education, she gained professional experience working at a full-service PR agency in Nashville focusing on social media management and digital communication. She is currently pursing a Master of Public Service Management at Cumberland.