Kathleen Leann Reese, American marketing and promotion executive. Recipient Silver award Advertising Club Toledo, 1980, Promotion of Year award Virginia Association Broadcasters, 1986. Member Broadcast Promotion Marketing Executives (Gold medallion, Merit award 1985), Advertising Federation Greater HamptonRoads, AD 2 Toledo (president 1980), American Women in Radio and television (vice president 1980), Kappa Delta.
Background
Reese, Kathleen Leann was born on November 7, 1954 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Bruce Maynard and Margaret Ann (Gebert) R. Bachelor in Communication, Bowling Green State University, 1977. Commercial copywriter Station WTOL-television, Toledo, 1977-1978.
Education
Advertising specialist Andersons, Maumee, Ohio, 1978-1979, public relations specialist, 1979-1981. Director on-air promotion Station KXAS-television, Dallas, Fort Worth, 1981-1983. Creative services director Station WAVY-television, Portsmouth, Virginia, since 1983.
Promotion coordinator Norfolk Committee for Prevention ChildAbuse Celebrity Night Fundraiser, annually 1984-1987.
Board directors Association Retarded Citizens, Norfolk, 1984. Board directors Administrative Management College Cancer Research Center, Hampton Roads Chapter, 1986, 87.
Board directors Campus East Community Association, 1986, 87, president, 1986. Board directors, vice president Greenbrier Civic League, 1987.
Career
Commercial copywriter Station WTOL-television, Toledo, 1977—1978. Advertising specialist Andersons, Maumee, 1978—1979, public relations specialist, 1979—1981. Director on-air promotion Station KXAS-television, Dallas, 1981—1983.
Creative services director Station WAVY-television, Portsmouth, Virginia, since 1983.
Membership
Promotion coordinator Norfolk Committee Prevention Child Abuse Celebrity Night Fundraiser, 1984—1987. Board directors Association Retarded Citizens, Norfolk, 1984, Administrative Management College Cancer Research Center, Hampton Rds. Chapter, 1986, 1987, Campus East Community Association, 1986, 1987, president, 1986.
Board directors, vice president Greenbrier Civic League, 1987. Member of American Women in Radio and television (vice president 1980), AD 2 Toledo (president 1980), Advertising Federation Greater Hampton Rds., Broadcast Promotion Marketing Executives (Gold medallion, Merit award 1985), Kappa Delta.