Karen Meuwissen

Marketing Instructor

Email Address: karenm@alextech.edu

Phone Number: 320-762-4443

Information:

Karen Meuwissen has over 20 years of experience in business to business marketing and sales. She has been an instructor at ATC since 2002.

Occupational Experience:

• National Marketing Manager, Case IH Application Equipment
• Marketing Communication Manager, Tyler Industries
• Sales Coordinator, Interstate Seed Company
• Executive Director, North Dakota Crop Improvement Association
• Teaching Assistant, North Dakota State University
• Crop Consultant, Agassiz Crop Consulting
• Research Biologist, Monsanto

Education and Training:

• MBA, University of St. Thomas
• BS – Agronomy, North Dakota State University
• Certified Session Leader and Coach, Counselor Salesperson
• Media Relations Training
• Versatile Sales Person Training
• Dale Carnegie
• Fourth Generation Management

Professional Recognition:

• Award for Excellence in teaching, 2006
• National Best of National Agri-Marketing Association Awards (NAMA)
  • First Place for Trade Ad, 2001
  • Merit Award for multimedia Campaign, 2000
  • Merit Award for specialty premiums, 2000
  • First Place for response generating direct mail piece, 1999
• 30 Regional Best of NAMA Awards, 1996-2001
• ACE Award for Excellence in NAMA Student Chapter
   

Lyle Holscher

Professional Sales Instructor

Email Address: lyleh@alextech.edu

Phone Number: 320-762-4449

Information:

Lyle has been teaching and advising in the Professional Sales program since 1977. Along with his daytime teaching duties, he also is an instructor in the areas of Supervisory Management in Customized Training with various organizations.

Occupational Background:

His work experience consists of such positions as sales consultant and buyer with Lampert Building Centers. He also has management and sales background with Richman Brothers apparel industry.

Education:

Lyle is currently completing his Bachelor's degree in Organizational Management and Communications from Concordia College. He also is a certified instructor with the Wilson Learning Corporation in Working and Frontline Leadership.

Interests/Hobbies:

His interests outside the classroom are activities such as hunting, fishing and wood working.
 

Kris Daby

Fashion Management Instructor

Email Address: kristind@alextech.edu

Phone Number: 320-762-4921

Background:

Kris Daby has been a program instructor in the Sales Management & Marketing Division for several years and is the Fashion Management Program instructor/advisor. In addition to teaching fashion classes, Kris also teaches courses in retail management, customer service, business math, marketing and resume preparation.

Occupational Background:

Kris has extensive professional experience in the fashion/retail industry working for stores such as Marshall Field's (now Macy's) and Herberger's. Over the years, Kris has held positions including Sales Manager, Associate buyer, Planner Distributor, Buyer, and Division Vice President.

Kris was also an Associate Product Manager for a major food supplier and recently gained sales experience as a Sales Representative with Aventis Pharmaceuticals.

Education:

• B.S. University of Minnesota, College of Home Economics, Business Collateral
• M.A. College of St. Scholastica, Management