Communication, Academic

Rick Boyce

Rick Boyce is recognized as being among the first digital pioneers to develop commercial advertising for the World Wide Web. A media buyer with the San Francisco ad agency Hal Riney & Partners, Boyce was recruited by HotWired’s chief executive officer, Andrew Anker, to be HotWired’s director of business development when the company was founded […]

Rick Boyce

Cheri Brennan

Cheri (Cherilyn) Brennan (’72 BA Communication) founded Alliance Communications, a marketing/public relations consulting firm in Bellevue, in 1990. Upon graduation from WSU, she joined an advertising agency in San Francisco and subsequently worked at Williams-Sonoma. A native of Kirkland, Cheri returned to the Seattle area in the mid-70s.  Her experience includes PR/marketing positions with various […]

Cheri Brennan

Bob Brunkow

Bob Brunkow graduated in 1968 from the Murrow College of Communication at WSU. Bob credits much of his success to his Department Chair, Robert A. Mott. Mr. Mott (always Mr. Mott) led by outstanding example and set a very high bar of expectations for his students. Mr. Mott’s expectations were generally well met by his […]

Bob Brunkow

Paul Casey

Paul E. Casey is the CEO and founder of Casey Communications Inc., a full-service marketing and communications firm based in Seattle. Casey Communications also places radio advertising across the nation. Paul wrote a critically acclaimed book, “Is Self-Employment for You?” and has produced and hosted radio shows that help small businesses succeed. Prior to founding […]

Art Eckman

Art Eckman joined Kennesaw State Athletics after more than four decades in broadcasting. Most recognized for being the voice of ESPN’s coverage of Supercross and Motocross, he established himself as one of the most versatile broadcasters in the business covering more than 20 different sports. After beginning his career as a sports anchor and sports […]

Art Eckman

Sherry Nebel

Sherry Nebel is a 1976 WSU Murrow graduate, earning a degree in communication, specializing in journalism and public relations. For nearly a decade, Sherry was with KIRO-TV, the CBS affiliate in Seattle. Besides her television news writing and producing, she also was involved in the production of special reports and news documentaries. In 1985, she […]

Marcia Steele Hoover

Marcia Steele Hoover has held senior leadership roles in the business, brand and marketing communication industry over her tenured career. A strategist at her core, Marcia has a 360-degree view of business that she cultivated while working across the trifecta of corporations including go-to-market business consulting, brand strategy agencies and client-side business. She retired from […]