The Hatchery - Business and Dot Com Incubator

Bill Southard is founder and CEO of Southard Communications, a firm founded in 1994. Since its inception, Southard has grown the agency from a pure start-up to a full-service agency with billings of $3.0 million and 15 account staff, and boasts a client list that includes the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Disney Publishing, Toys "R" Us and Emerson Electronics. With more than 25 years of communications experience, Southard has counseled some of the country's leading Fortune 500 firms. Before founding Southard Communications, Southard was president of Earle Palmer Brown/ New York , a 100+ million dollar, 80 person integrated marketing communications operation, overseeing public relations, advertising and direct marketing in the New York office. Southard joined EPB in 1992 after 10 years at Dorf & Stanton Communications, a top 15 national public relations agency and made partner in 1987 at the age of 30. Southard graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and journalism from Seton Hall University . He is a member of the Public Relations Society of America, The Counsel of Public Relations Firms and is a frequent lecturer.