Gov. Kay Ivey announced Gina Maiola will serve as communications director, effective October 16. Maiola currently serves as the governor’s press secretary. Maiola is taking the helm after current communications director Leah Garner accepted a job in the private sector.
In a press release, Ivey stated, “I am proud to announce Gina Maiola has been promoted to communications director. Gina has been a major asset to the administration since my very first day as governor. Gina is well respected, has strong relationships with media outlets across the state, and I am confident she will continue to do extremely good work in her new role.”
Maiola has been Ivey’s primary spokesperson since June 2019. Before her promotion to press secretary, Maiola was deputy press secretary for communications for Governor Ivey. Maiola functioned as the chief speechwriter, advising the governor on speeches such as her 2019 state of the state address, where Governor Ivey famously championed the Rebuild Alabama Act.
Maiola earned her bachelor of arts in communication and information sciences along with University Honors from The University of Alabama in 2016.
