|Montevallo Profile|
Amos Snead Class of 2002, majored in political science and now a Principal with the public affairs firm Story Partners
Your home: Washington, D.C.
Your Hometown: Centre, Alabama
Tell us about your family: I’m married and the father of twins, Harrison (boy), & Emery (girl) who were born early this year (February 2012). I am the oldest of three boys. Both of my younger brothers (Joel & Mark) also graduated from the University of Montevallo.
What is your profession? I’m a Principal with the public affairs firm, Story Partners. I helped launch the firm almost three years ago (Jan. 2010) with my mentor, Gloria Dittus.
What is the last book you read and who is the author? Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi. This is one of my alltime favorite books and I try to read it at least once a year. What awards/honors have you received? Is the there a most significant honor? If so, please tell us about it. A few years back PR News honored me as 15-to-Watch Under 30 years old. A couple of years ago the website I created, FamousDC.com, was named by The Washingtonian magazine as a “Can’t Miss Click” in Washington, D.C. Actually the biggest honor is from our clients who trust our firm day-in and day-out to communicate on behalf of their brand or issue.
What is your secret for success? It is always about the team. I have been fortunate to work alongside great professionals and we are constantly looking for ways to improve and strengthen our team. A wise woman once told me to “always hang out with people better looking and smarter than you.” That turned out to be sound advice that I’ve followed my entire career. How did Montevallo affect your career path? Montevallo gave me the opportunity to develop a network of life-long friends. There were friendships foraged there that changed the course of my life. In fact, the first summer I went to Washington, D.C. for an internship, a recent Montevallo alum, Willie Phillips, let me crash on his couch for the entire summer - for free! Had it not been for Willie’s kindness, I’m not sure that summer would have happened like it did. And I might not still be living in the nation’s capital over a decade later. What is your favorite Montevallo memory? I have two: 1) During my days at Montevallo, we organized two huge concerts that brought both Train and Ludacris to campus. I’ll never forget looking out upon the thousands of screaming fans waiting for Train to come on stage and realizing that a bunch of students pulled off this concert. It was right then I knew that we could all accomplish whatever we wanted to – as long as we had the right team with us. 2) Watching my youngest brother, Mark, graduate. With his graduation, both of my brothers and I had all graduated college from the University of Montevallo. It was a goal we had all set for ourselves and it was a great day watching that become reality.