Chantell Cosner is the Marketing and Brand Manager for Gonzaga University School of Law, where she leads an in-house team in crafting intentional and meaningful communication strategies for admissions, development, and internal stakeholder audiences.
With over ten years of marketing and communication experience in the higher education and nonprofit sectors, Chantell believes in ethical, relationship-driven, and integrated marketing and communications strategies that help organizations and their audiences build trust and long-term mutual respect.
Prior to Gonzaga University, Chantell worked for Washington State University’s Division of Student Affairs, serving the ever-evolving marketing needs of over 22 student-focused departments, including on-campus housing, dining services, student recreation, and a student health center.
Chantell is currently a doctoral student at Gonzaga University, where she researches the connection between leadership, communication, ethics, and team formation with a particular focus on these components within digital spaces. She holds an M.A. in strategic communication from Washington State University and two bachelor’s degrees, one in communications and the other in theatre arts, from Eastern Oregon University. She is a member of the American Marketing Association and the International Association of Business Communicators.
Chantell lives in Spokane, Washington, with her partner, Matt, and a polydactyl (six-toed) tuxedo cat named Yogi.