President: Kris Eul

president@amauwm.org

About me: Going into my third year with UWM-AMA, I am both excited and optimistic with the 2008-2009 Collegiate Year already underway. After last year's accomplishment's of bringing home three awards at the National Conference, I have no doubt that the organization collectively with both its board and members will shatter that record and take this group to new heights!I currently am going for my undergrad in Marketing and certificate in Real Estate. I initially started off as a criminal justice and psychology major...(whoops!) When I'm not in class or busy with AMA, I enjoy being outside and active with anything that gets me moving around; running especially!

Let me know what AMA can do for you. Whether you're looking to obtain your 1st internship, gain some real-world knowledge in the business industry, or just looking to meet new people that share similar interests, I'm positive we can tailor your needs in a way that meets both your expectations and produces results.

Positions held: President; Former Executive VP and VP of Advertising and Promotions

Job: Present: Event Coordinator/Client Relations with Open Road Events and Event/Marketing Coordinator with LIVE on North. Past: Enterprise, VIP Sports Marketing

Hometown: Green Bay, WI

Favorite place to travel: New York, Puerto Vallarta

Vice President: Becky DeFord

execvp@amauwm.org

About me: I am thrilled to have the opportunity to be a part of such a successful organization on campus and to hold the position of the Exectuve Vice President. I have been an active member of the UWM American Marketing Association for the past three years and it has been a pleasure watching the team grow and achieve new goals throughout this time. Through my experience with this team, I have gained experience with building and implementing marketing plans and with coordinating professional and informal events for students.

As Vice President I will focus on providing our members with a number of opportunities to gain the knowledge and tools necessary to make a successful transition into their professional careers. I will be graduating in May 2009 and I am looking forward to the start of my professional career. In the little spare time that I have I enjoy going to brewers games, running, traveling, reading, and spending time with my friends and family. I am proud to serve as your Vice President and I am happy to answer any questions you may have. See you around campus and hopefully at an upcoming AMA event!

Positions held: Executive Vice President; Former VP of Careers and Placement

Internship: I have been diligently working at Brady Corporation, as a student intern. There I’ve had the opportunity to bring what I have learned from the classroom and AMA into action. My sophmore year I worked at an event marketing firm where I expanded my knowledge within that field of marketing. I will be graduating in May 2009 and I am looking forward to the start of my professional career.

Hometown: Oshkosh, WI

Favorite place to travel: Arizona, Vegas, Georgia....basically anywhere warm :)

VP of Careers: Courtney Steldt

careers@amauwm.org

About me: I am a Junior in the School of Business studying Marketing along with completing an International Business Certificate. In the future, I would like to have a career in Advertising or Product Management. Outside of school and AMA, I enjoy hanging out with my friends, playing sports, and watching the Brewers.

Position held: VP Careers and Placement

Job: Program Manager Assistant for the Department of Music at UWM

Hometown: Beaver Dam and Hartford, WI

Favorite place to travel: Hungary

VP of Communications:
Allison Luebke

communications@amauwm.org

About me: I am a junior this year double majoring in Marketing and Finance, previously a Psychology major. I also have an interest in interior design and decoration, and hope to one day incorporate these interests into a career along with my business degrees after college. I enjoy traveling, being outside, and meeting new people. I am looking forward to my role as VP of Communications this year and am hoping to get to know many new members!

Position held: VP of Communications

Internship: This past summer I worked as an intern for Schneider National, Inc. in Green Bay. I was thankful to be there for the summer as I gained a lot of valuable insight into the world of business.

Hometown: Green Bay, WI

Favorite place to travel: Hawaii

VP of Finance: Kurt Shea

finance@amauwm.org

About Me: I am a senior at UWM studying marketing and finance. I hope to get an internship sometime this year. I work for a company that makes kitchen appliances in the summer and I hope to work there once I am in done with school. I want to live a fun and healthy life.

Position held: VP of Finance

Job: Sandburg Cafeteria

Hometown: Madison, WI

Favorite place to travel: Anywhere warm

VP of Membership: Megan Lloyd

membership@amauwm.org

About Me: I'm a Junior majoring in Marketing and getting certificate in enterperneurship. I plan to one day own my own business doing wedding planning and hopefully own some real estate. Outside of school, I love to spend time with my friends, working out, shopping, and spending time in the sun and sand.

Position held: VP of Membership

Internship/Job: I currently do not have an internship however I worked at BRP US INC this past summer doing Data Entry in the Warranty Department.

Hometown: Bristol, WI

Favorite place to travel: Florida

VP of Programs: Ashley Leckwee

programs@amauwm.org

About me: I am a senior this year working towards a degree in Marketing and Finance with a certificate in International Business. I have six semesters in Spanish under my belt and enjoy learning about other cultures! I plan on graduating next December and having a great job and just having fun in life.

Position held: VP of Programs

Internship/Job: I haven't had an internship yet, but I work at the cafeteria in the dorms, babysitting two cute girls, house sitting a few times a month, and when I am home I work at Kwik Trip. I have lots of jobs!!

Hometown: Milton, WI

Favorite place to travel: Mexico is definitely my favorite place to travel.

VP of Promotions: Ali Fitch

promotions@amauwm.org

About Me: I am an Undergraduate in the school of Letters and Science. I am working on my degree in Advertising and Public Relations. This is the fourth time I've switched my major, so I think I'm going to settle with this one.

I have my own apartment on the lower east side and I love the area (especially the lake walk), I'm very passive but I know when I shouldn't let something pass me by, and my mac is the love of my life.

Position held: VP of Advertising and Promotion

Job: I work at Miss Groove and Miss Groove Intimate. My job titles consist of: Customer Service Representative, Event Planner and Coordinator, and Data Entry Specialist.

Hometown: Oshkosh, WI

Favorite Place To Travel: The Georgia Hills

Faculty Advisor: Janice Blankenburg

advisor@amauwm.org

Areas of expertise: I teach and consult in all areas of marketing and am a Marketing Lecturer for the School of Business.

Education: E.M.B.A., Washington University, B.A., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Professional activities: I have over 20 years of marketing experience at some of the largest corporations in America. Prior to joining UWM’s School of Business, I was Vice President and Director of Brand Consultancy at Cramer-Krasselt, helping to establish a marketing consulting practice and provide a strategic perspective to CK-Design. From 1990-2000, I was Vice President of Publications for Pleasant Company. I was one of seven senior managers who sold the company to Mattel. Previously I was Managing Director of Ryan Partnership, a marketing/sales promotion consulting firm in Westport, Connecticut. Some of my clients included Xerox, Kraft General Foods, General Mills, and Colgate-Palmolive. Previously I held the position of Director of Promotions at Ralston Purina in St. Louis, Missouri where I was responsible for $250 million spent in consumer promotion across 75 brands. I started my career at Pabst Brewing Company in Milwaukee and worked for Kimberly-Clark.