About Judi Hampton

Over the last decade, Judi Hampton has led hundreds of training programs for non-profit organizations, government agencies, and corporations. She has conducted seminars for Cornell University Extension Programs, Boston University Corporate Education Center, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, and the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services. Clients include: The Ford Foundation, the United Nations, MasterCard, Raytheon, Hudson Health Plan, Weill Medical Center, and numerous universities.

Judi Hampton also serves as President of the Board of Directors of Blackside Inc., which produced Eyes on the Prize, the Emmy Award-winning public television series on the civil rights movement. Ms. Hampton spearheaded a successful fundraising campaign that raised over $1 million to clear rights for the series and make it available to the public and the educational community again. This resulted in the series being rebroadcast in 2006 and 2008 on public television, a national outreach program, and a new DVD set. This effort is an extension of Judi’s lifelong commitment to efforts that benefit minority communities.

Ms. Hampton has over 25 years of experience in the public relations field. Her firm, Judi Hampton Public Relations, has conducted successful public relations programs for the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Panasonic, McDonald’s, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA), the New York City Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Literacy Volunteers, and many other clients. Prior to starting her own company, she was a senior public affairs officer and spokesperson for the Mobil Corporation.

Judi Hampton’s experience managing her own two companies and in a major corporation enables her to lead programs that provide real-life solutions. Ms. Hampton’s programs feature accelerated learning techniques that allow participants to retain skills and apply them directly to their specific workplace challenges.

Seminar and Training Coaching

Ms. Hampton has over thirty years of experience as a seminar leader, facilitator, university teacher and entrepreneur.  She is also a Woodrow Wilson Fellow and guest lecturer.  Currently she is President of her own professional development firm, providing training and coaching to a variety of clients.

Judi Hampton’s experience in leadership as a company president and consultant enables her to offer seminars and presentations that work for today’s professionals.  Her programs feature accelerated learning techniques that allow participants to retain skills and apply them directly to their specific workplace and organizational challenges.

Professional Experience

1998-Present: President, Blackside, Inc., Boston
Blackside is the producer of award-winning documentary films for public television, including "Eyes on the Prize" and “Make Me A World,” and “This Far by Faith.”

1990-Present: President, Judi Hampton Public Relations, Inc., New York and Boston. Company’s current focus is on training, professional development and executive coaching. Clients include the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, The Ford Foundation, The United Nations Treaty Section and Legal Affairs Departments, Boston University, Cornell University School of Labor and Industrial Relations, Merrill Lynch, Time Warner, Mercedes-Benz, and many others.

1985- 1996: President, Judi Hampton Public Relations, Inc., New York
During this period, JHPR was a full service public relations consulting firm that specialized in media, community, and government relations.  Clients included corporations, small businesses, non-profit organizations, and cultural and educational institutions. 

1980-Present, Teaching/Educational Experience

1990-present: Seminar Leader of business management and professional development
seminars on variety of topics. Presents seminars to all levels of professionals for Cornell
University, Boston University, the United Nations Treaty Group, SkillPath Seminars,
Mercer Company, Performance Training Institute, and others
1989-present: Woodrow Wilson Fellow: Guest lecturer/professor in communications, history and social issues, and business subjects.  Program has involved week-long visits to over twenty campuses across the country

2007: Adjunct Professor, Northeastern University, Cross Cultural Communications

1992: Guest Lecturer, New York University Management Institute: Public Relations,

1992-1996: Adjunct Professor, New School for Social Research: Public Relations

1988-1998: Adjunct Professor, Baruch College: Business Communications

1987-1988: Adjunct Professor, City College, City University of New York: Public Relations

1985-1986: Guest Lecturer, Columbia University Journalism School: Media Studies

1980-1982: Adjunct Professor, Howard University: Public Relations, 1980-1982

Additional Professional and Teaching Experience

1969-1985: Mobil Corporation
More than twenty years of professional and managerial accomplishments in corporate public affairs.  Acted as senior spokesperson to all media, assessing public affairs needs, and initiating and managing high visibility programs.  Served as Mobil's first full-time Media Spokesperson and acted as director of Consumer Affairs.  Created a successful communications and public relations program in Mobil's Washington, D.C. office.  Acted as a Mobil liaison with foreign journalists.  Staffed and managed public affairs field positions in Exploration and Producing Division.  Experience included both domestic and international assignments.

1964-69: Staff Assistant, Mayor Lindsay's Urban Task Force
Responsible for corporate liaison program.

1964:  Freedom School Teacher, Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) Director, Head
Start Pre-School Center, New York City

Education

Cambridge College, Cambridge Massachusetts
Master’s in Education, 2004
Columbia University
B.S. in Comparative Literature, 1967

Professional Organizations

Advertising Women of New York
Black Public Relations Association
National Speakers Association
Public Relations Society of America
Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals
Women's Economic Roundtable
Women in Government Relations
International Training and Communications

Board Affiliations

1999-present:  Managing Director, Blackside, Inc.
1993-1994:  Member, Board of Trustees, Westminster College
1992:  Board Member, Women's Action Alliance