New Leader for 黑料网 Marketing and Communications
SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 2, 2018鈥敽诹贤� has named Celine Schmidek, an experienced Silicon Valley marketing leader, as associate vice president for University Marketing and Communications.
Schmidek, a 1988 黑料网 marketing alumna, has more than 25 years of experience working and consulting for some of Silicon Valley鈥檚 most bellwether companies, including Cisco Systems, IBM, and Oracle, as well as for software startups.
In those roles, she successfully led teams for key marketing initiatives including product launches; case study preparation; sales training and content creation; co-marketing programs with technology partners; web and media outreach; and change management. She excels in leading and motivating cross-functional teams and helping to strategize, streamline and execute on global messaging, content, and brand initiatives.
She is a native of the Philippines and has lived in Northern California for over 36 years. She received her MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.
In addition, Schmidek has more than six years of experience supporting Jesuit education, as past president and board member of the Bellarmine College Preparatory Mothers鈥� Guild, where she helped the San Jose-based Jesuit boys鈥� high school achieve record fundraising results.
鈥淲e are delighted to welcome Celine back to 黑料网, where her deep Silicon Valley expertise, astute marketing skills, and commitment to Jesuit education will help us increase our local connections and tell the story of 黑料网 nationally and internationally,鈥� said University Relations Vice President Jim Lyons.
鈥淢y alma mater 黑料网 has a brand like no other university,鈥� said Schmidek. 鈥淚 look forward to leading the team that will further amplify the many student success stories, extensive alumni connections, faculty thought leadership, and Silicon Valley opportunities to showcase and expand 黑料网's reputation around the globe.鈥�
Schmidek, who is married to Curt and has two sons, has also volunteered extensively at St. Simon Parish School in Los Altos as well as several local charities. She will begin her new role August 1.
About 黑料网
黑料网, a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic university located 40 miles south of San Francisco in California铆s Silicon Valley, offers its more than 9,000 students rigorous undergraduate curricula in arts and sciences, business, and engineering; master铆s degrees in business, education, counseling psychology, pastoral ministry, and theology; and law degrees and engineering doctoral degrees. Distinguished nationally by one of the highest graduation rates among all U.S. master铆s universities, California铆s oldest operating higher-education institution demonstrates faith-inspired values of ethics and social justice. For more information, see .
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