Evan Bailey

Evan Bailey is an educator, consultant and entrepreneur with more than two decades of experience in advertising, design and brand partnership strategy. At Kent State University, he teaches courses in media planning, digital communication and advertising strategy—helping students connect classroom concepts to real-world practice.

Bailey’s professional background includes leadership in agency environments and consulting across the entertainment, lifestyle and hospitality sectors. His work spans crisis communication, brand marketing and partnership development for large-scale events and consumer brands. As an entrepreneur, he has applied communication strategy and design thinking to the development of several successful restaurant and hospitality ventures across Northeast Ohio.