Joe Burkard is an experienced marketing and communications executive with a career spanning several decades. Currently serving as Vice President of Marketing and a member of the Executive Leadership Team at KI since January 2006, Joe has a strong background in corporate communications and creative services. Previous roles include Director of Creative Services at Shopko and Group Manager at Sprint. Joe's early career included positions as Creative Services Manager at Experian and Copy Supervisor for National Advertising at JCPenney. Joe holds a degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, obtained between 1979 and 1983.