Stephen Martin

Stephen Martin is a speechwriter, journalist and award-winning essayist who blogs at www.messyquest.com. He directs public relations and executive communications for the Center for Creative Leadership, a global nonprofit. Formerly a business and education reporter for several daily newspapers, he co-authors a regular column on social innovation and entrepreneurship for the Raleigh News & Observer and Charlotte Observer. His essays have appeared in America, Commonweal, Portland and washingtonpost.com. He holds a bachelor's degree from Duke University and a master's degree from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. He and his wife Dawn and their two children live in Greensboro, NC.