BIOgraphy
Francis Brendle Allgood has more than 15 years of experience in every facet of public information and marketing communications. He has a proven ability to plan, problem solve, prioritize projects and manage personnel in a time-sensitive, fast-paced environment.
Francis was born in Greenville, South Carolina. Upon graduating from the University of South Carolina Upstate in 1999, he was awarded the Earl Gordon Medal for University Service, the highest honor bestowed by the university to only two graduates.
After a short period with the Easley Progress, including a first place honor by the South Carolina Press Association, Francis joined GSA Business in 2000. He successfully led a struggling media company into a brand the business community came to know and respect.
In 2003, Francis was named South Carolina Small Business Administration’s Journalist of the Year. Under his strategy, company sales grew fourfold from 2002 to 2007, ultimately making the business attractive for acquisition in 2008.
In 2012, Francis served as the central point-of-contact for SHIFT Marketing Communications, a full-service marketing and advertising agency specializing in content marketing, web design and video production. There he directed, planned and managed comprehensive marketing, advertising, public relations and branding strategies for various clients.
Since 2016, Francis has served as marketing director at your marketing co., a creative marketing agency serving credit unions and community banks. At YMC, he is responsible for strategic planning, branding and marketing initiatives at financial service firms across the country.
Francis serves as Sargent at Arms of the Golden Toastmasters Club, and Athletic Director and Head Basketball Coach with St. Mary Magdalene Department of Athletics, which includes 31 teams and more than 375 athletes. For more than 10 years, he served on various boards within the Athletic Department of USC Upstate, including NCAA Division I Athletic Certification and the Intercollegiate Athletic Committee.
Since 1999, he has been married to Jeneane Rekowski Allgood. They have two children, Thomas and Penelope. In 2008, he was one of only 40 alumni profiled in “40 Alumni for 40 Years” by his alma mater, USC Upstate.
Francis was born in Greenville, South Carolina. Upon graduating from the University of South Carolina Upstate in 1999, he was awarded the Earl Gordon Medal for University Service, the highest honor bestowed by the university to only two graduates.
After a short period with the Easley Progress, including a first place honor by the South Carolina Press Association, Francis joined GSA Business in 2000. He successfully led a struggling media company into a brand the business community came to know and respect.
In 2003, Francis was named South Carolina Small Business Administration’s Journalist of the Year. Under his strategy, company sales grew fourfold from 2002 to 2007, ultimately making the business attractive for acquisition in 2008.
In 2012, Francis served as the central point-of-contact for SHIFT Marketing Communications, a full-service marketing and advertising agency specializing in content marketing, web design and video production. There he directed, planned and managed comprehensive marketing, advertising, public relations and branding strategies for various clients.
Since 2016, Francis has served as marketing director at your marketing co., a creative marketing agency serving credit unions and community banks. At YMC, he is responsible for strategic planning, branding and marketing initiatives at financial service firms across the country.
Francis serves as Sargent at Arms of the Golden Toastmasters Club, and Athletic Director and Head Basketball Coach with St. Mary Magdalene Department of Athletics, which includes 31 teams and more than 375 athletes. For more than 10 years, he served on various boards within the Athletic Department of USC Upstate, including NCAA Division I Athletic Certification and the Intercollegiate Athletic Committee.
Since 1999, he has been married to Jeneane Rekowski Allgood. They have two children, Thomas and Penelope. In 2008, he was one of only 40 alumni profiled in “40 Alumni for 40 Years” by his alma mater, USC Upstate.
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