Staff

Julie Kipfer

Chief Marketing Officer, Marketing and Creative Services

Julie has a background in higher education and marketing, with over 15 years of experience. She is responsible for developing the concepts and strategies for university marketing programs. She chairs the Marketing Advisory Committee and works to coordinate campus efforts, promote MSU to our various constituents, and create programs to enhance MSU's image and awareness.

 

Amy Kanuch

Community Relations and Marketing

Amy has a background in community relations, marketing and retail management. She is responsible for community outreach and promoting positive awareness of MSU by building partnerships at the campus and community levels. She represents MSU on local boards and committees and collaborates on various MSU community events. In addition, she manages the Pure Gold recognition program, publishes the Bobcat Bulletin and oversees the design approval process for the university merchandise program.

 

Audrey Capp

Communications & Marketing Strategist

Audrey assists with marketing and communications projects as well as the purchase of promotional items for units across campus. She also covers the Jake Jabs College of Business & Entrepreneurship's communications and marketing needs. Her areas of expertise for the college include designing and maintaining the website, email campaigns, coordinating visual media, managing social media, and creating promotional materials and merchandise. She grew up in Montana and is an alumna of Montana State University.

Brooke Lasky

Digital Marketing Strategist

Brooke joins the team with a background in Digital Marketing and Analytics. She is responsible for maintaining MSU’s academic search pages and monitoring the University’s SEO (Search Engine Optimization) by using Google Analytics and other tools. Brooke comes to us from Florida where she got her B.A in Marketing from the University of North Florida. She is happy to be in the beautiful state of Montana as she shares her love for the great outdoors!

Annie Pentilla

Marketing Strategist

Annie Pentilla joined University Communications as a Marketing Strategist in 2020. She formerly worked as a journalist at The Montana Standard, where she served as the paper’s business reporter for three years. Before that she worked as a marketing writer for a firm in Colorado, where she wrote content for the mental-health industry. Annie is a graduate of San Francisco State’s MFA Creative Writing Program. She also has a bachelor’s in creative writing and molecular biology from the University of Colorado in Boulder.

Dan Foley

Marketing Strategist

Dan joins the team as a Marketing Strategist and will be responsible for the marketing and communications strategy for the Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing. He has a background in digital and lifecycle marketing focusing on customer experience. Dan is originally from Newark, Delaware and a graduate of the University of Delaware with a B.S. in Marketing and Operations Management.

Penny Johnson

Marketing Strategist

Penny provides strategic marketing support to The Graduate School and Gallatin College MSU. With a diverse background in marketing and communications for public companies and private businesses, as well as in the nonprofit world, she brings a broad perspective to her role. Born and raised in Montana, Penny first attended Montana State University before transferring to Metropolitan State University in Denver to complete her bachelor’s degree in marketing.

Megan Regnerus

Marketing Strategist

Megan's background includes working for newspapers, magazines and for area nonprofits in marketing and content creation. She holds a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications from the University of Utah. Her enthusiasm for spending time outdoors informs her work as a Marketing Strategist for Student Wellness.

Grace Guerra

Social Media Strategist

Originally from Golden, Colorado, Grace joins the team with a background in marketing strategy and social media management. She is responsible for contributing to the overall brand image of MSU as well as increasing student and community engagement online. As a recent MSU marketing graduate, Grace is thrilled to be able to continue her journey here in beautiful Bozeman, Montana.

 

Tara Gunsch

Print Production Manager

Tara is a native Montanan and has worked on campus since August 2001. She comes to us with her past administrative experience working in Human Resources, the Center for Biofilm Engineering, College of Agriculture, and University Printing Services. She looks forward to answering any printing, estimate, or quote questions you may have.