Kristan Grote

Kristan Grote, MA, is an experienced marketing professional specializing in experiential marketing and integrated marketing communications. Currently serving as Senior Trade Show Manager at Rehrig Pacific Company since 2011, Kristan has designed high-performance trade show and event marketing programs with significant measurable outcomes. Prior roles include Marketing Communications Manager at Rehrig Pacific Company, where efforts were focused on enhancing brand visibility through strategic content planning, and Marketing Communications Specialist at Magnetek, Inc., handling integrated marketing for various business units. Other notable positions include editorial roles at Journal Communications, Inc. and NOW Newspapers, and volunteering coordination at Kenosha Public Museum. Kristan holds an MA in Media Studies with a Journalism emphasis from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a BA in English from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, along with ongoing coursework in Marketing Communications at the Wisconsin School of Business.