Background
Prete, Gayle Compton was born on November 28, 1956 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Walter Dale and Jeanne (Parker) C.
advertising and marketing executive
Prete, Gayle Compton was born on November 28, 1956 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Walter Dale and Jeanne (Parker) C.
Bachelor in General Studies, University Michigan, 1978.
Manager branch merchandising Columbia Broadcasting System Records, Chicago, 1978, local promotion, marketing manager Indianapolis, Boston, New York City, 1978-1981. Special projects supervisor Pickwick International Musicland Group, Minneapolis, 1981-1982. Account executive Campbell-Mithun Advertising, 1982-1985.
Marketing manager, communications Universal Foods Corporation, Milwaukee, 1985-1986. National advertising manager Thorobred Advertising Agency (Jockey International, Inc.), 1986-1988, director consumer and trade advertising, 1988-1989, vice president advertising, 1990-1992. Director marketing/advertising Allen-Edmonds Shoe Company, Port Washington, Wisconsin, 1993-1995.
Vice president, director Finance Marketing Plus Direct Marketing Group, Libertyville, Illinois, 1995-1997. Director marketing & merchandising Arkansas Accessories Group Inc., Milwaukee, 1997-1998. Vice president creative services Tucker-Knapp Integrated Marketing Communications, Schaumburg, Illinois, 1998-2000.
Senior manager creative services Discover Finance Services (Morgan Stanley Dean Witter), Riverwoods, 2000—2004, director marketing production services, 2004—2007, director marketing portfolio usage, since 2007. Vice president, secretary Java Masters, Inc., 1992-2005.
Volunteer rebranding committee Old Town School Folk Music, 2010. Member Traffic Audit Bureau for Media Measurement (board directors 1988-1993), Association National Advertisers (print advisory committee, out of home advertising committee 1989-1992), Union Park Lofts Board Managers (treasurer, 2004-2007, 2010).
Married Lanny Ross Huff, May 22, 1982 (divorced 2002). Married James G. Prete, May 30, 2005.