Derek Pine, vice president of creative services at Flynn Wright, will be the featured guest at Wartburg’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) professional speaker series at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, in Whitehouse Business Center 214.
During the free event, Pine will share his experience on how to think beyond a design for a client by introducing elements such as teamwork, management and strategy.
After graduating from Wartburg in 2001, Pine worked as a senior creative specialist at Farm Bureau Financial Services. In 2007, he joined Flynn Wright as a managing director of design and was promoted to vice president in 2024.
At Flynn Wright, he helps guide the early strategies and concept development through design with creative thinking and a strategic approach. He actively contributes to creating fresh ideas for new opportunities.
Wartburg’s PRSSA chapter has partnered with Wartburg graduates and area professionals who are leaders in their fields for its 2026-27 Professional Speaker Presentation Series. Wartburg College, a four-year liberal arts college internationally recognized for community engagement, enrolls about 1,500 students. A college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Wartburg is dedicated to challenging and nurturing students for lives of leadership and service as a spirited expression of their faith and learning. The college is characterized by vigorous academic expectations and community engagement within an environment of strong personal support.
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