As Senior Associate Director of Communications at Integrative Learning and Life Design (ILLD), Hanju leads organization-wide communications, setting standards, priorities, and direction. As a strategic advisor to ILLD leadership, Hanju shapes narrative, positioning, and visibility so the full scope and impact of ILLD’s work are understood.
Working consultatively with unit leaders, he aligns individual programs and initiatives within a shared ILLD story, ensuring consistency, quality, and coherence in voice and messaging across the department. Through this work, Hanju elevates ILLD’s collective impact for senior leadership and external audiences, strengthening understanding of ILLD’s value and influence.
Previously, Hanju served as ILLD’s first Brand and Culture Manager, leading the division’s digital marketing strategy and branding for the past three years. Hanju was also the driving force behind innovation, transformation, and collaboration, ensuring that strategic digital plans promoted equity and inclusivity for all students, regardless of background, study, or social capital.
Before joining ILLD, Hanju served as the Director of Marketing and Communications at the IDEALS Institute at the Johns Hopkins School of Education, working with corporations, startups, small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and solopreneurs to grow their businesses and brands through human-to-human (H2H) connections. Hanju also served as the Manager of Marketing and Communications at Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures, promoting the mission of Johns Hopkins University and the organization to their internal and external stakeholders. After over two decades in marketing and communications for for-profit and nonprofit companies and organizations, Hanju knows what truly drives conversions–not mastering the marketing trend of the month, but connecting with the people you are trying to help and communicating your understanding back to them. In addition to his extensive marketing and communications experience, he taught undergraduate business and design courses.
Hanju holds a B.S. in Corporate Communications, an M.A. in Publications Design, and an M.F.A. in Integrated Design from the University of Baltimore. He also pursued his M.B.A. from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.
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