Patrice Nightingale begins as director of communications for BBT.

Patrice Nightingale has begun as director of communications for Brethren Benefit Trust (BBT), as of Oct. 20. In this role, she will provide oversight of communications, marketing, promotional, and operational initiatives that undergird BBT's ministries. She will work at the Church of the Brethren General Offices in Elgin, Ill.

This is a promotion for Nightingale, who was originally hired by BBT on May 5 of this year as manager of publications, and on Sept. 15 was named interim director of communications. She has worked in the publications field in various capacities since 1973. She is a graduate of Manchester College in North Manchester, Ind., and holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology and Sociology. She is a member of Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren in Elgin.

Source: 10/23/2008 Newsline Extra