Charles Bloom is in his second year as President of Temple Emanu-El's Brotherhood. He served as secretary prior to his presidential role and is also a member of the Temple Emanu-El Board of Directors.

Professionally, he is in his 15th year as director of the Southeastern Conference office's media and public relations efforts, and his ninth year as Associate Commissioner.

In the Southeastern Conference office, Bloom supervises the media and public relations operations for the league's 20 sports, directly overseeing football. He is the chief spokesperson for the conference office and oversees communication strategies for the office.

Bloom, a native of Emporia, Va., came to the Southeastern Conference from East Carolina University, where he served as Sports Information Director/Assistant Athletic Director from 1988-95. Prior to joining the ECU staff, he was an associate SID at Ole Miss from 1987-88 and an assistant SID at LSU from 1985-87.

A 1985 graduate of the University of South Carolina, Bloom is a past president and current board member of the College Sports Information Directors of America, current President of the Alabama Public Relations Society of America chapter, board member of the Football Writers Association of America as well as member of the United States Basketball Writers Association, National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (past president), Public Relations Society of America (national) and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.

Bloom, who is also active in United Way of Central Alabama, and his wife, Cindy, are parents of two children - daughter, Lindsey (17), and son, Max (7).