Emery is a leader in communications, marketing, and educational program development with extensive experience in instructional design, distance education, and project management. For more than 20 years, he led Extension communications offices at Auburn University and South Dakota State University. He has worked in television and radio news and has broad experience in web and digital media development, grant writing, strategic planning, budgeting, branding, publishing, and teaching. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism.