Jim Forbes Email Address

Prison Fellowship works to bring hope and restoration to prisoners, families and communities impacted by crime and incarceration.

I have worked in communications most of my career--whether it was in broadcast news (radio and TV), teaching journalism on the collegiate level, or working as Director of Communications for Congress. I now work for one of the nation's largest non-profit organizations in the same capacity. Currently, I serve as the Director of Communications for Prison Fellowship, based on Lansdowne, VA. Prison Fellowship is the largest outreach to prisoners, former prisoners, and their families, active in the United States. Prior to this position, I worked on the House side of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. since 2012. I served as the Director of Communications for the Congressional offices of Congressman Mike Bost (IL-12) and Rep. David McKinley (WV-1). I was responsible for the overall messaging and disseminating information to various news outlets and social media. Education: I have a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Journalism from the University of South Carolina and a Master of Science (M.S.) from West Virginia University in Integrated Marketing Communications. For most of my career, I worked almost 30 years in both radio and television news as an anchor, producer, writer, editor, videographer, reporter and managing editor. In addition, I have 10 years experience as a adjunct professor of broadcast news and journalism at two highly-ranked educational institutions: Bethany College and Wheeling Jesuit University. I served as an Academic Advisor for BCTV 14 at Bethany College. I currently serve on the Board of Visitors for the Institute on Political Journalism (IPJ) with the Fund for American Studies (TFAS) at George Mason University in Washington, D.C. Current social/community activities: I work with Beta Theta Pi students at the University of Maryland in College Park. I volunteer as their Risk Management Advisor. I am a Beta, as well, and served in the same capacity at Bethany College in West Virginia.