Ed Nelson

Ed serves as Director of Marketing and Communications for Baylor Law School. He leads the Law School’s marketing and communication efforts, with a focus on digital media. He manages Baylor Law’s website, social media, email marketing, and other communication projects.

Ed works closely with faculty and staff to promote Baylor Law’s programs, people, and accomplishments. He also provides guidance on public relations, marketing, and communication strategy.

Before joining Baylor Law, Ed served as Marketing and Communications Manager for the Minnesota Homeownership Center. His work helped educate thousands of Minnesota residents about buying homes and avoiding foreclosure. He also worked with housing organizations and community leaders to address Minnesota’s minority homeownership gap. In 2015, the Minnesota Mortgage Association named him Non-profit Employee of the Year.

Ed also has a background in ministry and community leadership. He founded and served as senior pastor of Centro Cristiano Nueva Esperanza, a Spanish-language church in West St. Paul, Minnesota. He currently teaches an adult Sunday School class and leads a community group at Oak Grove Church in China Spring, Texas.

Ed and his wife, Gema, are the parents of a 2021 Baylor graduate.