Nan McNamara

Nan McNamara has a diverse work experience spanning various roles in product marketing, management, and ownership. Nan is currently the Director of Product Marketing at Bandwidth Inc. since January 2022. Prior to that, they were the Owner and Chief Marketing Officer of the North Carolina Franchisee of IMAGE Studios®, a position they held since June 2019. From March 2019 to January 2022, Nan served as a Senior Product Marketing Manager at Brightly. Nan also held the same role at PrecisionLender from July 2018 to January 2019.

From 2011 to 2018, Nan worked at the Center for Creative Leadership as a Global Marketing Strategy Product Manager. Nan owned their own marketing business, Lineberry Marketing Group, and was the Owner of the Young Chefs Academy of Greensboro, NC from 2005 to 2007. Prior to that, they owned Curves fitness centers in Madison, NC, and Collinsville, VA from 2002 to 2005. Nan served as an Outside Sales Representative at JBR Sales from 1999 to 2001. Nan started their career at Burlington Industries, where they held the roles of Product Manager in the Burlington House Division from 1998 to 1999 and Director of Marketing Communications in the Lees Carpet Division from 1996 to 1998.

Nan McNamara holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Clothing and Textiles from Virginia Tech. In addition, they have obtained several certifications throughout their career, including the ValueSelling Framework for Marketing Professionals from ValueSelling Associates, Inc. in March 2023, the Frontline Leader Impact certification from the Center for Creative Leadership in 2018, the Leadership Development Program certification from the Center for Creative Leadership in 2015, the Marketing Strategy Certification from eCornell in 2015, and the Leadership Fundamentals certification from the Center for Creative Leadership in 2013.