Volkswagen of America on Monday named Amanda Plecas as manager of communications for Volkswagen Chattanooga.
Plecas will lead external and internal communications for the factory and will report into the Volkswagen of America communications department.
Previous to this role, Plecas managed the team and led creative services for the Chattanooga-based Waterhouse Public Relations Agency.
Prior to Waterhouse, Plecas was the communications and government relations manager for Wacker Polysilicon North America. Outside of Volkswagen, Amanda will continue her work as a part-time faculty member at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee, where she teaches public relations writing and crisis communication courses.
“It is with great pleasure that we welcome Amanda to the team,” said Pietro Zollino, executive vice president of communications of Volkswagen Group of America Inc. “Amanda’s extensive experience and background make her the ideal choice to lead the communications initiatives of the Chattanooga plant.”