Who We Are

Chris Wood

President, CEO

Chris has been with JWA for 12 years, serving as President and CEO of JWA for the past two years. He has worked in the family business for much of his life, beginning as a correspondent with the News Daily while he was in high school.

Chris received his bachelor's degree in Journalism from the Grady College at the University of Georgia and his master's degree in Mass Communication from the University of Alabama. In between degree programs, he served as managing editor of the Airport Newspaper in Houston, Texas.

In 1997, with 10 years of professional experience in public relations, journalism, and mass communication, Chris returned to the University of Georgia to pursue his doctorate. The Grady College has been ranked fourth in the nation among graduate public relations programs.

Currently, he continues to manage JWA, while teaching as a member of the adjunct faculty at UGA. His research interests include political communication, applications of new technology, public relations management strategies, and the value of public affairs to public organizations and local governments, which is the emphasis of his dissertation.

While on staff at the University of Georgia, Chris was selected as a William Ray Scholar and named one of the University's most "outstanding graduate teaching assistants."

Chris is the author of the book: "Clayton County, Reflections of a Crescent Jewel," published by Longstreet Press and currently distributed by JWA.