Chris Jung, the marketing and events coordinator for the city of Hopkinsville and a former Kentucky New Era sports editor, has taken a job with Jennie Stuart Health.
Jung will be Jennie Stuart’s director of marketing and community relations beginning June 28, according to a news release from Sarah Whitaker of Williams Advertising.
“We are thrilled to welcome Chris to the Jennie Stuart Health team,” Eric Lee, president and CEO, said in the release. “Foundational within his body of work, Chris has an enthusiasm for the betterment of the community — a value the team at Jennie Stuart Health shares. We look forward to his creative prowess in leading our marketing initiatives.”
Jung will oversee marketing strategy for Jennie Stuart Medical Center and the Jennie Stuart Medical Group.
“What an honor it is to step into this vital role and have the chance to join an institution that has proudly served the Southern Pennyrile region for over a century. I’m grateful to Mr. Lee for the opportunity and look forward to joining Team Jennie,” Jung said in the release. “My wife and I are big believers in this community, and I have greatly enjoyed my time with the city, especially the chance to help create positive change. I look forward to continuing that mission with Jennie Stuart Health.”
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Jung also produces a sports podcast that focuses on local and state athletes. His wife, Brook Jung, is executive director of the Hopkinsville-Christian County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Previously, Selina Staub led marketing for Jennie Stuart. She left in March and now works for Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. She spent 30 years as a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition.
