Bryan Gilmer is director of communications for the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. A professional communicator for more than 20 years, Gilmer earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and began his career as a newspaper reporter, including at Florida’s largest newspaper, The Tampa Bay Times. After relocating to Durham in 2003, Gilmer worked for a decade as a communications consultant serving many units of Duke and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He then served as the director of marketing and development at Urban Ministries of Durham, a homeless shelter and anti-poverty organization.