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Jamie Born is an award-winning public relations leader, proven communications strategist, and creative integrated marketing expert with 30 years of experience. Jamie is considered an expert at enhancing brands with unique marketing strategies and experiential events. She has led assignments with major corporations across numerous industries and has done everything from managing reputations and engaging stockholders to increasing corporate visibility and revenue. You can find Born front and center running...

With experience in newspapers, senior Public Relations roles and education, Ron Iori brings a different perspective to teaching in the Masters in Corporate Communication program. He led teams of communicators at Ford, H&R Block, Kaplan and Chicago Public Schools. Iori now operates his own consultancy, specializing in financial communications, crisis management and media training. Iori began his career in newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times, and...

As a proud CU SJMC (pre-CMCI) graduate, with a masters in Integrated Marketing Communication and a doctorate in Communication, Dr. Khleif is uniquely qualified to teach in the Masters in Corporate Communication program. He brings nearly 30 years of public and private sector experience spanning global leadership roles in marketing, communication, strategy, learning & development, sales, services, and operations. Khleif speaks domestically and internationally about communications topics; has designed and...

Matt Kroll has almost 20 years of award-winning communication experience as a senior Public Affairs Officer in the U.S. Coast Guard working with federal, state and local government agencies on a variety of public policies and national-level emergency responses. He led federal communications teams as the Public Affairs Officer for the Pacific Southwest region (California, Arizona, Nevada & Utah) in the San Francisco Bay Area where he specialized in public...

With over 35 years of professional public relations experience, Kelly Ladyga – a 1996 CU Boulder journalism alumna – brings diverse strategic communication perspectives to the Masters in Corporate Communication program. She began her career as Director of Public Relations for the Colorado Wildlife Federation and then moved on to similar roles for the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Colorado Ski Country USA, and the Colorado Tourism Authority. Most...

Alexandra Mayhew is an accomplished communications professional with a rich history of collaborating with organizations to elevate their communication efforts. Her commitment to knowledge-sharing led her to teach at the University of Colorado. She is a dynamic and respected instructor who fosters a transformative learning environment for her students. Throughout her career, Alexandra has held diverse leadership roles, including as the Executive Director of IPREX, overseeing a network of 63...

Alexandra M. Merceron is a communications professional and educator with more than 20 years of experience. She specializes in helping organizations meaningfully engage audiences across communication channels in today’s rapidly changing digital media landscape. Currently, she is the Executive Vice President, Communication Science & Insights at RUBENSTEIN, the renowned strategic communications and reputation management firm, where she leads a variety of research, messaging, measurement, and training initiatives. Before joining RUBENSTEIN,...

Dr. Page worked for 20 years in corporate communication management before earning a master’s in teaching and a doctorate in mass communication from Missouri School of Journalism. She began her career in integrated marketing communications for various national and regional media companies in the shelter and lifestyle fields, and then segued into her own PR consultancy serving clients in the health services, telecommunications, events management and home décor industries. Dr...

A retired member of the public relations faculty in the Gaylord College at the University of Oklahoma, “Pritch” has nearly 25 years of experience as a public affairs officer in the U.S. Navy and more than 20 years as a public relations educator. His teaching and research expertise includes student leadership development, student-run firms, strategic public relations planning, crisis communications and media relations. He served as the faculty adviser for...

Dr. Burton St. John III researches public relations and the management of risk and crisis. He is the author of the 2017 book Public Relations and the Corporate Persona: The Rise of the Affinitive Organization (Routledge), a finalist for AEJMC's 2018 Tankard Book Award. He is also co-author of the 2017 book Crisis Communication and Crisis Management: An Ethical Approach (Sage). He is lead editor of the 2018 volume Cases...

Meredith (Mirrington) Zikria is a Senior Instructor for the M.A. Corporate Communications program at the University of Colorado (CU) College of Media, Communications, and Information (CMCI). She is a proud graduate (BA JOUR '01) of the CU School of Journalism and Mass Communications (pre-CMCI) where she served as the school’s student president and was selected as the 2001 Outstanding Senior. For the past two decades, Meredith has led high-impact, multi-platform...