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Meet our Department Chair: Dr. Sinha


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Hello from the Department of Marketing & Professional Sales! Welcome to the first edition of our newsletter, designed to keep you connected with our department and the KSU community. This month, we’re excited to spotlight our Board of Advisors and share how their guidance helps our students thrive. We hope you enjoy this newsletter and join us at our upcoming events to deepen your connection with our community. 

Meet our Assistant Department Chair: Dr. Fennell


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Happy fall! I’m looking forward to everything happening in our department. While we’re excited to launch this newsletter, we also invite you to stay connected with us on social media. Follow our newly launched Instagram and join the conversation on LinkedIn. Through these channels, you can keep up with department updates, events, and opportunities to engage with our Marketing & Professional Sales family at KSU. 

Meet our Board of Advisors


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The Marketing Board of Advisors plays a vital role in preparing KSU Marketing graduates for modern business. Members bridge academic learning with real-world industry practices by sharing expertise, mentoring students, and offering faculty valuable insights on trends and opportunities. Board members are appointed for renewable two-year terms and are selected for their proven experience, connections, and commitment to supporting KSU’s mission.

  • Guillermo Aponte (Board Chair), CEO & Founder, StratVizor, LLC
  • Justin Deese (Board Vice Chair), Founder, Justin Social
  • Erynn LaFlamme Hart (Board Secretary), Founder, Ethic Agency
  • Carl Johnson, Marketing Advisor
  • Dani Tucker, Account Executive & Digital Strategist, CoxNext
  • Scott McMichael, Managing Director, Improving
  • Moira Vetter, Founder & CEO, Modo Modo Agency
  • Ruchi Shah, VP of Marketing & Chief Marketing Officer (Building Automation Division), Honeywell
  • Derek Johnson, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Ekow Solutions and Head of Product, Datamorrow AI Solutions
  • Skip Meyer, VP of Business Development, Corkcicle
  • Chris Weissman, Recent roles include Chief Marketing Officer & Chief Revenue Officer at TopRight, and Chief Marketing Officer at Honey Baked Ham
  • Barry Thomas, Senior Global Thought Leader, Kantar
  • Mark Abbas, Senior Vice President of Client Success, Kleber & Associates Marketing & Communications

Inside the Classroom: Monthly Highlights


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Dr. Heather Morgan and community leader Cody Fielden brought learning to life through a real-world experience at The Buckle, Inc. for Dr. Morgan’s Omnichannel Retailing students.

Dr. Patrick Fennell partnered with DemerBox, a leader in Bluetooth speakers. Students explored how consumers perceive DemerBox’s products and packaging to generate actionable insights.

Marketing students collaborated with students from Berufliche Schule für Medien und Kommunikation (BMK) during Dr. Kara Kapczynski’s Consumer Behavior class to better understand seasonal purchasing in October.

Our Board of Advisors Chair, Guillermo Aponte, was our special guest during the October Lunch and Learn! Aponte spoke to our marketing students about leadership lessons, drawing from his real-world experience as a CEO at The Coca-Cola Company.

Nothing says "Willkommen" like eating pudding with a fork! Our student-led marketing agency, Ground Work Agency, took to the Green to join in on the viral German trend “Pudding mit Gabel” as a way to greet our visitors from Berufliche Schule für Medien & Kommunikation.

Our faculty and students attended the Atlantic Marketing Association Conference! Professors Laurie Michaelson and Dayna Reed delivered excellent presentations, while students Anchiella Angelle and Aaliyah Wilkerson won Best Student Paper and Best Abstract, respectively.

Stay Connected

Our students and faculty have been on the move! Follow us on our LinkedIn and Instagram! We look forward to keeping you connected with our growing Marketing & Sales community. 

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