Former Lithuanian Journalism Centre communications head Indrė Baltušė dies

Indrė Baltušė, a former head of communications at the Lithuanian Journalism Centre, has died, LRT reported.

The centre announced her death on Facebook, describing Baltušė as the creator and former head of its public relations and marketing communications programme.

According to the centre, Baltušė advised many well-known Lithuanian brands on strategic identity and marketing communications and founded the branding agency Imagine.

The centre said she considered it her mission to share her knowledge, discoveries, and stories of success and failure, helping develop colleagues and a new generation of communications professionals.

Baltušė worked with the Lithuanian Journalism Centre for more than 10 years, beginning in 2014. The centre said the programme still relies on leading professionals whom she brought together through her relationships and contacts.

The centre described Baltušė as a lecturer, mentor, colleague, and partner, and extended its condolences to her husband and four children.