Associate Director of Global Marketing and Innovation for Hill’s Pet Nutrition
BA in Computer Science from Dartmouth College
MBA from Tuck Business School
Fun
Focused
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Hero:
My hero is Indra Nooyi, Chairperson & CEO of PepsiCo. She is a master of balance: ranked as one of the most powerful businesswomen in the world while successfully raising two daughters. Indra is on the board of numerous organizations including Catalyst, Inc. (a nonprofit organization that promotes inclusive workplaces for women) and the Lincoln Performing Arts Center; two causes that are near and dear to my heart.
Best advice received:
My dad always repeated the adage “Laugh, and the world laughs with you. Cry, and you cry alone.” For me, this means trying to always stay positive. It’s a goal that I don’t always achieve, but I try. If you face the day with a smile, you are much more likely to get smiles in return. Some days “fake it ‘til you make it” comes into play, but laughing with a friend or loved one is one of the fastest ways I make myself feel better.
Biggest fear:
My biggest fear is something terrible happening to one of my children, plain and simple.
Involvement:
- Hill’s Pet Nutrition:
- United Way Campaign Chair
- Women Empowered Steering Committee member
- Kansas Ave Revitalization Project team member
- Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy – Secretary of the Board of Trustees, on-stage and off-stage volunteer
- Ad Astra Theatre – On-stage volunteer
- Topeka Collegiate School – Parent and volunteer
"Marjorie is a thoughtful, progressive and passionate leader whose vision for Topeka pushes for excellence and success. She is a talented Marketing professional who works hard and contributes to our community to make Topeka an even greater place to live and work - always with a wonderful smile on her face! She is an outstanding leader and her contributions to her profession, her family and her community - and most importantly to her three sons - are exceptional. I believe Marjorie is just getting started and I am excited to see the future impact she will have on the world around her!"
- Courtney Hackey, Hill's Pet Nutrition
