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Kristen Doherty Joins NC State College of Management’s Advisory Board

“I welcome Kristen to our board and look forward to the insight and perspective she will bring from her diverse business experience,” said Ira R. Weiss, dean of the College of Management.

Doherty joined RBC Bank in 2003 as director of corporate communications. Since that time, her areas of responsibility have expanded to include marketing, sales communication, change management and corporate citizenship, as well as oversight of the bank’s cross-border banking segment.

She has both agency and corporate experience that ranges from start-up organizations to multi-national corporations across a number of industries, including financial services, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, high-tech, consumer goods, manufacturing, tourism and non-profits.

Doherty received her bachelor’s degree in communication and public relations and a master’s in organizations and communication management, both from North Carolina State University.

In addition to her various career positions, Doherty has also served as a freelance writer for Business North Carolina and Business Leader magazines. She is a past president of the NC Public Relations Society of America chapter and is a member of the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of Eastern North Carolina.