Marisa Edmund Reception
Tuesday’s Wio Reception with Marisa Edmund. 3:30 p.m. Meinel 821.
From Amber Young. Please join WIO for a reception with Marisa Edmund, Tuesday November 17 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. in Meinel 821. Women In Optics invites the Optical Science community (graduate and undergraduate students, faculty and staff, men and women alike) to join us in welcoming Marisa Edmund, VP of Marketing and Communications for Edmund Optics, America. Light refreshments will be provided, courtesy of Edmund Optics.
Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Managing a Women-Owned Business (EO is 70%+ women-owned and operated)
- Recruiting women
- Creating opportunities for women, benefits, programs
- Leadership opportunities and cross training opportunities
- Marketing and business skills
- Future women in engineering
Bio
Marisa Edmund is currently responsible for the corporation’s global marketing plan. Her primary responsibility is the global mail plan, which totals more than 2.6 million catalogs in North America, Europe and Asia. Additional duties include global advertising, editorial, public relations, tradeshows, and sales promotions. Marisa also maintains oversight of the Edmund Optics global website, which includes 5 English versions and 2 fully translated websites. She currently serves as the Treasurer on the company’s Board of Directors. Marisa began her career at Edmund Optics in 1998 as the Director of Human Resources, reorganizing the company’s internal policies, procedures, review processes and employee handbook.