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Dr. Roy Gifford Named NKU鈥檚 Assistant Vice President for Marketing & Communications

Dr. Roy Gifford Named NKU鈥檚 Assistant Vice President for Marketing
& Communications 


 
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Feb. 4, 2020鈥撀犘录悠聇oto开奖结果 University announces Dr. Roy Gifford as its assistant vice president for Marketing & Communications. He assumed the role on Feb. 3.

Dr. Gifford joins NKU from Revision Military, one of the largest protective gear brands within the military and law enforcement industry. A senior marketing executive with over 20 years鈥 experience, Dr. Gifford has led marketing and communications initiatives, working on brands such as Timken Bearings, Coca-Cola, Cummins Engine, Coors Light, Coors Original, Carhartt, Jack Daniel鈥檚, Remington, Bicycle, etc. He has worked in a number of leadership roles throughout his career such as district business manager, brand director, marketing adjunct professor and most recently as chief marketing officer.

鈥淩oy鈥檚 strategic leadership will play an instrumental role in how we engage the campus community, our external stakeholders and prospective students,鈥 said Eric Gentry, vice president for University Advancement. 鈥淗is insights on marketing and communication will further advance our vision of becoming a premier, student-ready, regional engaged institution.鈥

Dr. Gifford will lead NKU鈥檚 Office of Marketing & Communications in developing high-impact, integrative marketing solutions and communications strategies鈥 with a singular focus on advancing student success aligned with the needs of the region. NKU鈥檚 strategic framework, Success by Design, outlines three pillars of student success: Access, Completion and Career & Community Engagement.

According to Dr. Gifford, one of his most rewarding jobs was as a graduate assistant football coach at Ohio University because it gave him an opportunity to teach student-athletes to be the best they could be 鈥 not only on the football field, but also in the classroom. That inspiration has brought him to NKU, where he can leverage his sales and marketing talents to serve the students, faculty, staff and university鈥檚 community.听

鈥淢y family has lived in northern Kentucky for a decade, and I鈥檝e seen first-hand the impact NKU has on the region. The university鈥檚 strategic framework has a powerful message鈥 focusing on providing access to education and supporting students to complete their degrees and have rewarding careers,鈥澛 said Dr. Gifford. 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to join NKU and lead the Marketing & Communications team to amplify that message.鈥

Dr. Gifford earned his Doctor of Management from Case Western Reserve University. He also received a Master of Business Administration from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, a Master of Sports Administration from Ohio University and his bachelor鈥檚 degree from Middle Tennessee State University, where he was a four year starter for the football team. Dr. Gifford enjoys spending time with his wife, Rog; daughter, Catherine; and son, Booker, as well as fishing, hunting and cooking.

For more on NKU鈥檚 Office of Marketing & Communications, visit its .听

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