Kathleen January Greene

Background

Greene, Kathleen January was born on February 18, 1949 in Toledo. Daughter of Raymond Philip Greene and Joanne (Jorgensen) Greene Deatrick.

Education

1 child, Dana Joanne. Bachelor of Arts, Kent State University, 1972.Media director Gauge Public, Traverse City, Michigan, 1973-1974. Copywriter Station WGTU/WGTQ-television, Traverse City, 1974-1978, assistant director, 1978-1979, director creative services, 1979-1980.

Marketing coordinator Station WPBN/WTOM-television, Traverse City, 1980-1982.

Public relations consultant Knight of the Order of the Garter Unlimited, Traverse City, since 1982. Media relations and sales Okerstrom Associations, Traverse City, 1983-1987.

Public relations representative North America Vasa, Traverse City, 1983-1988 (board directors 1987-1989). Administrator corporation marketing Burdco Environmental Incorporated., since 1989.

Communications coordinator Grand Traverse Area United Way, 1983-1985.

Company-producer/director: Central Lake (American Legion award), 1978. Producer/director: Band Classics (music award), 1979, Reach Out (United Way award), 1980. Communications committee Grand Traverse Area United Way, 1977-1984.

Publicity committee Community Theatre Michigan, 1983-1985, Traverse City Civic Players, 1975 (president Old Town Playhouse, 1989), executive director Downtown Traverse City Association 1986-1989.

Director public relations Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital, 1989;active Grand Traverse County Sesquicentennial Committee 1986-1987, Grand Traverse Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (coordinator Society American Travel Writers Convention, 1985), coordinator Community Theatre Association of Michigan, 1986-1989, board directors Quota Club, Traverse City, 1987-1989. Participant Leadership Grand Traverse, 1989, graduate.

Member steering committee Local Motion, since 1989. Member American Cancer Society, Grand Traverse County.

Career

Director, 1978-1979, director Director Downtown Traverse City Association 1986-1989. Director public relations

Achievements

• Kathleen January Greene has been listed as a noteworthy public relations consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Women in Communications, Incorporated. (founder, treasurer Northern Michigan chapter, 1987-1989), Women"s Economics Development Organisation, Traverse City. Traverse Advertising.

Club (president 1978-1979), National Association Female Executives.

Connections

Married Thomas Arne Olkkonen, May 24, 1980. 1 child, Dana Joanne.

Father:

Raymond Philip Greene Deatrick

Mother:

Joanne (Jorgensen) Greene Deatrick

Spouse:

Thomas Arne Olkkonen

child:

Dana Joanne Greene