DEMETER COMMUNICATIONS

Cultivating Success



Linda Snell

is a senior partner with Demeter Communications. She has exceptional expertise in relationship marketing, leadership development and strategic planning. She consistently initiates and implements programs that increase communication and coordination between affiliated organizations.

Linda has designed, implemented and evaluated numerous programs in the areas of leadership, professional development, public relations, and retail and foodservice marketing. She has recently been a key developer of a new leadership development program for producer-funded soybean groups and researched how various not-for-profit organizations conduct leadership programs.

Linda worked for the Texas Beef Council as director of industry relations and for the National Live Stock and Meat Board (later NCBA) as the director of state and affiliate services. As a consultant, she worked with all 45 state beef councils, The Thacker Group, LBL Strategies, Lee Hecht Harrison and Agri-West International.

Raised on a cattle and hay farm in Elgin, Texas, she is a graduate of Texas A&M University with animal science and agriculture economics degrees.

Random Acts

  • Linda likes to fish and garden with her family in the Chicago area.
  • Linda is proof that the Texas "y'all" survives just fine in the North. You can move the Texas girl to Chicago, but the accent comes, too.
  • Her two children are already accomplished musicians. Her daughter plays the violin and her son plays guitar.

Brushes with Greatness

  • She holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. This has turned into a fun activity for the entire family.
  • Country music legend George Strait caught a glimpse of several fans during a performance because of their unique attention-getting device and invited them back stage. You guessed it, Linda was one of those fans.