Florida Southern College

Stacy Walsh serves as Chief Communications and Marketing Officer at Florida Southern College, where she leads the College’s marketing, communications, public relations and brand strategy. A proud Florida Southern alumna, she has spent more than 20 years in communications, marketing, fundraising and community engagement. Her previous roles include Chief Development and Marketing Officer for the YMCA of West Central Florida and Vice President of Development for United Way of Central Florida.

A lifelong advocate for her community, Stacy has dedicated much of her career and volunteer work to philanthropy and nonprofit leadership. She has served on the boards of organizations including Polk Arts & Cultural Alliance, the Junior League of Greater Lakeland, LkldNow, Academy Prep Center of Lakeland, SPCA Florida, PACE Center for Girls and Bonnet Springs Park, reflecting a longstanding commitment to the community she calls home. 

A Lakeland native, Stacy is a graduate of Leadership Lakeland and Leadership Polk and believes deeply in the power of relationships and service to make a meaningful difference.