Caryn Nesmith, Director of Community Relations USF St. Pete ”Sunshine Sisters” w/ Karen Carmichael 2-27-24

Caryn Nesmith is director of Community Relations at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus. In this role, she serves as a central access point for campus and the community to enhance USF’s ability to serve the St. Petersburg community and promote productive relationships among the university, City, businesses and community members.

Prior to this role, she was special assistant for strategic initiatives to the regional chancellor. In that capacity, she oversaw development and execution of new projects and programs on campus and in the community that advance the university’s mission and the regional chancellor’s priorities.

Before joining USF, Caryn spent 13 years as a consultant creating and executing communications strategies for international policy on behalf of U.S. and foreign government clients, including overseas assignments as a media advisor and senior strategist in Iraq, Colombia, and the Philippines. In 2012, she moved to Tampa Bay to work at U.S. Special Operations Command on MacDill Airforce Base where she led a Strategic Engagement team in the International Liaison Division.  #carynnesmith #usfstpete #usf #stpee #stpetefl #tampabay #radio #sunshinesisters #radiostpete #karencarmichael