Dr. Char Dennis is an award-winning educational leader, AI strategist, and communications executive with over 25 years of experience in higher education, public relations, and applied research. She is the founder of 1KMEG PR and host of My Style Live, a podcast exploring leadership, innovation, fashion, and education.
Dr. Dennis earned her EdD in Educational Leadership from Liberty University, where her research advanced strategies to improve student outcomes using Bandura’s Social Learning Theory. Her expertise spans academic equity, AI ethics, and institutional reform. She holds credentials in AI Strategy, Governance, Ethics, and Machine Learning, and advises organizations on the responsible integration of AI in education and leadership.
A U.S. Army veteran and former Corporate 500 executive, Dr. Dennis serves as Board Chair of the Nashville Shakespeare Festival and Director with the Auburn University Alumni Association. She is widely recognized for her thought leadership on innovation, inclusion, and culturally responsive governance, and was recently named one of NFocus Magazine’s Top 10 Philanthropists of the Year.
Dr. Dennis is currently accepting speaking engagement requests for conferences, workshops, and panels focused on educational leadership, DEIA, artificial intelligence, mentorship, and women in leadership.