FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Lisa Laiti has been hired as the Alaska Nanooks Community Engagement Coordinator, as announced by UAF Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Athletics
Dr. Keith Champagne on Friday. Laiti's first official day with the Nanooks was Thursday, Aug. 22.
"We in Nanook athletics are very fortunate to have someone of Ms. Laiti's caliber to lead our marketing efforts in the Fairbanks area and in the surrounding communities," Champagne said on Friday.
A hometown product of Fairbanks, Laiti will oversee all Alaska Nanooks community engagement opportunities and will be the department lead in all marketing and promotional efforts, as well as game management.
Additionally, Laiti will work closely with the Sports Information and Ticketing Offices to increase the visibility of the Alaska Nanooks brand, drive ticket sales and will also work closely to help facilitate corporate sponsorship obligations.
Prior to joining the Nanooks, Laiti has worked as the marketing and publicity director intern for HerCampus.a well-known magazine that covers colleges around the U.S. Laiti helped create and execute a marketing plan to start a HerCampus Alaska chapter that covers each of the campuses within the University of Alaska system.
Laiti has also served as a marketing/social media creator and developer for local businesses and also served as the office manager and activity coordinator for Alcan Sports Camps.
Last May, Laiti graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration and marketing from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where she had experience planning community events, creating advertisements and developing marketing plans for various local businesses. Furthermore, Laiti was the first recipient of the UAF Milner Marketing Scholarship in 2019.
Laiti also earned an associate's degree from Bemidji State University, where she was a two-year member of their NCAA Division I women's ice hockey team.
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