“Chris was a great motivator who took the time to really know the employees under her and utilize their strengths to achieve the university’s goals. She was always concerned with how to use what we already brought to the table to make things happen. Chris was also a fantastic time organizer. So much was accomplished during her time at Southern Oregon University because she was able to think on her feet. Chris has a fabulous creative mind and really tried to see things from different perspectives.”
—Stormy Ballenger, former Publications Editor and current Master of Arts in Teaching Candidate, Southern Oregon University
“My company worked with Chris while she was director of marketing at The State University of New York at Brockport. Her knowledge, energy, and skills were awesome, and I always looked forward to our interactions. She is smart, driven, and very personable.”
—David Mammano, Founder/CEO, Next Step Publishing/BackToLearn.com
“Inclusive. Consensus builder. Leader. Emotionally intelligent. Inspiring. Chris came to a marketing department that had been in tremendous flux for many years. In just 18 months, Chris revealed our brand and advanced our marketing more than in the previous 7 years that I had been there. And she did it with substantially less budget and infinitely more grace. Where I think she was especially masterful was in listening to and honoring the feelings of all members of the university community. Branding an institution brings a lot of emotions and opinions, yet she inspired trust through a truly open and transparent process. Plenty of lip service is paid to transparency, but no one walks this walk as beautifully as Chris.”
—Dr. Vicki Purslow, Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Southern Oregon University
“Chris was a wonderful colleague. I came to Brockport as a new chair. She went out of her way to help support my new vision for the department. During this time, we worked together to develop a successful marketing plan. Chris had an uncanny sense of what the college and what each department needed. Chris is personable, bright, and dedicated. I thoroughly support her.”
—Darwin Prioleau, Chair, SUNY College at Brockport
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