Kristen McGuire

Kristen McGuire has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Kristen currently holds the position of Associate Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Loyola University Maryland since August 2021. Prior to this role, McGuire served as a Program Officer at the France-Merrick Foundation from January 2018 to July 2021, where they played a significant role in grant development and communication initiatives.

From September 2003 to January 2018, McGuire served as the Executive Director of the Baltimore Collegetown Network. During their tenure, they focused on branding and developing Baltimore as an attractive city for students, creating various marketing campaigns, programs, and managing a substantial budget.

Before joining the Baltimore Collegetown Network, McGuire worked at RWD Technologies from May 2000 to September 2003 as an Information Architect and Marketing Manager. Here, they contributed to designing web-based training and sales solutions and developed corporate marketing materials.

Earlier in their career, from 1997 to 2000, McGuire held roles at UMBC, first as a Public Relations Assistant and later as an Assistant Director in Creative Services.

Overall, Kristen McGuire's work experience showcases their expertise in marketing and communications, grant development, and program management in both the nonprofit and academic sectors.

Kristen McGuire earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communication and Spanish, magna cum laude, from James Madison University in 1997. Kristen also studied Spanish at Universidad de Salamanca in 1996. Later, they attended the University of Baltimore and obtained a Master of Arts degree in Publication Design in 2002.