The Modern Marketer

We crave explanations for most everything, but innovation and progress happen when we allow ourselves to embrace uncertainty.

Once upon a time, I dreamt that I would become an architect. Ever since I learned how to hold a pencil – I was drawing all sorts of ideas and other figments of my imagination. My goal of becoming an architect was to design, map out and build people’s dreams.Then the day came to pursue my college degree. My passion for design led me to the communications school as I discovered the visual communications side of advertising & public relations. My passion has been ignited specifically through graphic design, web development and video production. It truly allows me the opportunity to map out and build people’s and company’s plans through digital media.

My Story

Drew Franklin, The Modern Marketer

Drew Franklin is a Marketing Communications Specialist at Altec, Inc. where he primarily has the opportunity to focus on video, digital media and corporate communications needs. He enjoys being part of the team that helps tell the Altec story.

He has been with Altec for more than three years and has close to ten years of communications experience in multiple industries, including manufacturing and technology.

He is currently serving this year as President of the American Marketing Association Birmingham Chapter and is a recent graduate of the newly-created Chief Marketing Officer Institute’s Executive Development Program in Birmingham.

Prior to joining Altec, Drew served as the Marketing Manager at SPOC Automation, a company that builds artificial lift controls and well automation products for the oil and gas industry. He also previously served as a Customer Success Manager at GradesFirst and as a Marketing Coordinator for SCA Performance.

Drew is a 2010 graduate from The University of Alabama where he majored in public relations and minored in political studies. He is a Trussville, Ala. native and currently lives in Hoover, Ala. with his wife (Sara) and their one-year-old son (Everett). They are active members at Shades Mountain Baptist Church. He enjoys cheering for The Crimson Tide, especially during football season.  

Facts About Me

• Follower of Jesus Christ
• Native to the Trussville, AL area
• Married to Sara Sanderson Franklin
• University of Alabama – Public Relations graduate (May 2010)
• Hewitt-Trussville High School (Class of 2006)
• Marketing Communications experience for almost 10+ years
• President, American Marketing Association (Birmingham Chapter, 2018-2019)
• Executive Development Program 2018-2019 | Marketing Leadership by The Chief Marketing Officer Institute