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草榴社区 to Host Microsoft Xbox Strategist Bob Brennecke Feb. 6

Western Washington University’s College of Business and Economics (CBE) will host alumnus Bob Brennecke for its Strategic Management Executive Strategy Speaker Series from 2:30-3:30 p.m. on Friday, Friday, Feb. 6, 2015 in Communications Facility 110 on the Western campus.

The presentation will focus on strategy in the world of gaming and entertainment, and is free and open to the public.

After receiving his bachelor’s degree from Western in 1994, Brennecke began his marketing career at Publicis, a marketing and advertising agency in downtown Seattle. Brennecke left Publicis to join Vivendi Universal, then was hired by TransUnion, where he spent three years as a sales representative managing an existing account base while also acquiring new accounts.

Brennecke left TransUnion to work for Microsoft as a field marketing manager and later as a senior category manager working on the Xbox project, where he remains now.

The 草榴社区 College of Business and Economics Strategy Speaker Series program brings senior level business leaders to campus to interact with students and share their perspectives on strategic management, leadership, and professional development.  The Speaker Series is presented by the CBE’s Center for Innovation in Education.

For more information about these events and others, please contact Sandra Mottner at (360) 650-2403.