Daniel Perea serves as the public information director for Northeast Delta Human Services Authority (NEDHSA). In this role, Perea manages and directs the authority’s communications and external affairs efforts, serves as the authority’s main communications contact, serves as a key advisor to the executive director, and manages all public record requests.
Prior to joining NEDHSA, Perea served as an Assistant Vice President of Creative Marketing with Huntington Bank (formerly Cadence) where he was responsible for leading marketing campaigns, rebranding efforts and multimedia campaigns, including spearheading the first HBCU sports marketing partnership in company history with Jackson State University. He has also been employed as a Senior Multimedia Producer with PMQ, Inc. where he grew the video department into a full production team and revenue stream and helped launch a branded CTV platform. Perea has also worked as a freelance writer and multimedia creator for projects through the New York Times, University of Mississippi, Southern Foodways Alliance, National Graphene Association and Oxford Film Festival.
Perea served in the Public Affairs directorate of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary as District Staff Officer of Publications and Branch Assistant of National Staff, earning a Meritorious Team Commendation unit award.
Daniel holds a bachelor’s in Business Administration from Charter Oak State College, a bachelor’s in Organizational Leadership from Texas A&M Commerce, and a master’s in Journalism from Harvard University.