Marketing Director Open Forum at 3 p.m. Thursday
Patricia Staples, a candidate for the Marketing Director position, will deliver a brief presentation and answer questions from the audience at an open forum on Thursday, July 30 at 3 p.m. in Science Lab 118. The campus is invited and encouraged to attend.
Pat Staples is currently a consultant and strategist with Staples & Company, providing customized marketing planning, strategy and support to clients. Prior to consulting, she was executive vice president/marketing at Community First Bankshares for 10 years. She began her career at American Crystal Sugar Company, where she was communications manager and corporate trainer. She also was public relations coordinator for the Heart Health Program and public relations manager at MeritCare Health System. She was an adjunct speech instructor at MSUM from 1989-1991. She holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from MSUM and a master’s degree in speech communication with an emphasis in organizational communication from NDSU.