Garry Mendez III is an experienced content and communications professional currently serving as Content Director at SkyHawk Global Associates since 2020 and as a Crossword Puzzle Constructor for The New York Times since August 2022. Mendez has held various roles, including Content Producer at Spona and Communications Consultant along with Director of Marketing Communications at the Jackie Robinson Foundation. Previously, Mendez was the Head of Content at Black Lapel, managing content marketing programs and the brand's flagship publication, The Compass. Additionally, Mendez has experience as Creative Director at Myhomepayge, Communications Consultant at Rockefeller Consulting, and Director of Marketing Communications for the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials. Mendez holds a BA in English from Hobart and William Smith Colleges and an MA in Communications & New Media from the University of Baltimore.