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Staff
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Kathleen Dewey
Director of Operations
Expertise
Manages the corporate offices, handling all aspects of operations providing support to our partners, affiliates and clients.Experience
Kathleen was formerly with cable network American Movie Classics for ten years. There, she held many leadership positions, including Vice President-Central Region in which she was responsible for all sales and marketing for the 16 state, Midwest region, and excelled in client and affiliate relations. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications degree from DePauw University. -
Laurie Kwiatkowski
Administrative Assistant
Expertise
Supporting customer service excellence, stakeholder needs and business operations.Experience
Laurie has over ten years of experience in corporate office support, presentation production, front end digital asset management and event coordination. Much of Laurie’s experience stems from her roles as Creative Services Coordinator/Media Librarian and Executive Assistant in Beverages Marketing, at Kraft Foods. With more than ten years of experience in high-volume professional environments, Laurie combines, analytical, digital, and customer service excellence, with the ability to effectively manage multiple projects requiring strong organizational, technical and interpersonal skills. -
Heidi Reesman
Administrative Assistant
Expertise
Assisting the many ECC stakeholders in all operations of the business.Experience
Heidi has six years of corporate business experience in accounting, finance and marketing for the sales and marketing arm of a home appliance manufacturing company located in New York City. The majority of Heidi’s experience stems from her role in Pricing Analysis, where she worked on P&L analysis, managing vendor contracts, assisting with the annual budget process and other ad-hoc reporting. After spending a great deal of time being utilized in a back office capacity, she was presented the opportunity to move into a sales and marketing role. -
Joanne Straughn
Finance Manager
Expertise
Managing all financial processes and initiatives.Experience
Joanne has been with ECC for over 10 years and manages the financial operations. Her entire career has been in project and office management, and included 10 years of fundraising for the Variety Club of Illinois Children's Charities. -
Leslie Zimmerman
Marketing & Technology Manager
Expertise
Coordinating marketing on many fronts including website management, digital community management and social media efforts as well as technology support for ECC's many coaching offerings.Experience
Leslie’s experience working with organizations to help them create a strong electronic presence for their brands, along with her marketing and technical training, has provided her with significant insights into how best to navigate the world of digital marketing. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Organization Behavior from Northwestern University.