Colleen Helmken

Colleen Helmken serves as the Director of Marketing and Communications at the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne since December 2021, previously holding the role of Philanthropic Services Assistant. Helmken has extensive marketing experience, including positions as Account Manager at LABOV Marketing Communications and Training, Brand Manager at Wyndham Hotel Group, Account Director at Cornerstone Strategic Branding, and Account Manager at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Key achievements include managing global brand programs for over 700 hotels and coordinating marketing strategies across multiple organizations. Early career roles included Account Supervisor at McCann Erikson Worldgroup Retail and Senior Account Executive at Ryan Partnership. Helmken earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Studio Art from Beloit College and completed graduate coursework in Communication and Media Studies at the University of Cincinnati, along with a study abroad program at Eötvös József College for Advanced Studies.