Phil Skrzekut
Class of ‘89
Regional Mgr., Western Region
Bayard Advertising

Phil, a former Sales Representative and Production Manager with the Daily Vidette, leveraged the excellent experience with the newspaper into a position with the Chicago Tribune right after graduating with a Marketing degree. After 5 years at the Chicago Tribune, Phil moved to Denver, Colorado where he worked for the Rocky Mountain News. Phil then opened up a branch office for a national advertising agency, Bayard Advertising. Currently, Phil oversees the Western office for Bayard, as well as the Denver office. Phil applies his experiences with the Daily Vidette and the education at Illinois State University on a daily basis. It has well prepared him to face the daily challenges that occur in business.

Stefanie Gilman
Class of ‘05
Advertising Sales – West Coast
People Magazine & People Stylewatch

Stefanie, a former Marketing Major with a strong focus in advertising and sales, took her talents to the west coast upon graduating.  After dabbling in marketing for a bit in San Diego, she decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue a job in the publishing world.  Stefanie worked for a lifestyle and entertainment magazine based in Los Angeles as Marketing Director for half a year and then made the transition to Time Inc. where she works in Advertising Sales for both People Digital and People StyleWatch.  Stefanie finds herself in many situations where her prior knowledge of advertising and sales from ISU really makes a difference when challenges come up.  The COB gave her a strong business background and has helped her to excel in her endeavors.       

Jamie Goecking
Class of 2006
Digital Media Manager
Fuor Digital

Katie Hill
Class of 2001
Founder and COO, Commuter Advertising
www.commuter-advertising.com

Co-founder and COO of www.Commuter-Advertising.com, the first and only provider of short-form audio advertising on public transit.  Currently operating within the Greater Dayton RTA in Ohio and the Champaign-Urbana MTD, Commuter Advertising's location-based media creates new revenue that is shared with transit authority partners.  Prior to founding Commuter Advertising, Katie worked at Leo Burnett from 2001 - 2008.

Jeff Zito
Class of 2006
Strategy Associate
Starcom Worldwide

As a Strategy Associate working in online media at Starcom, Jeff manages integrated marketing programs for his clients Sun Microsystems and BlackBerry. His job is to take brand objectives provided by his clients and create customized media plans that best meet campaign and overall business objectives. He uses insight gleaned from data analysis to maximize ROI and purchase intent.  Jeff develops strong business relationships with media vendors to obtain the best rates/programs for his clients. On a daily basis, he negotiates with vendors to create 360-degree programs, partners with creative shops to ensure seamless implementation of creative units and strategizes ways to leverage emerging media.  His favorite part of the job, other than getting wined and dined at endless events, is being part of a team that promotes creativity and fun in the workplace.