Mike Bulthaus

Mike Bulthaus

Associate Vice Chancellor for University Marketing

I joined Washington University in May 2022 as associate vice chancellor for university marketing. In this role I am charged with guiding the process of defining and growing the reach of the Washington University brand regionally, nationally and globally, working collaboratively with academic and administrative partners campus wide. I bring more than 20 years of […]

Kristin Grupas

Kristin Grupas

Executive Director, Content Convergence

I provide creative and strategic direction for the proactive, innovative distribution of content across a wide variety of channels. Before WashU, I was at Larson Financial Holdings where I served as vice president for marketing. Previously, I spent 14 years at Scottrade where I spent a significant time leading content strategy for the company. I graduated […]

Jackie Schlarman

Jackie Schlarman

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Strategic Communications and Marketing

As the assistant vice chancellor for strategic communications and marketing, my primary responsibility is to maximize our efforts to ensure WashU is appreciated as a world-class center of academic and research excellence. To that end, I engage, inspire and motivate key external and internal stakeholders; providing strategic counsel regarding brand positioning and adherence, major communications […]

Jackie Ritchie

Jackie Ritchie

Executive Director for Marketing Operations

If you’ve got a story to tell, I’m here to help bring it to life. My job involves ensuring that all creative materials are purposeful, timely, and within budget and that both our internal team and partners alike are informed throughout the project. I re-write most of my lists (with checkboxes) every day simply so […]