Sheri Irwin-Gish is the Executive Director of Communications, Marketing and External Relations at the College of Business. An innovator, she has a demonstrated history of increasing engagement, support, rankings and enrollment while strengthening the brand reputation of the college and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Overseeing a talented team, she leads strategic communications, integrated marketing and external relations while collaborating with college and university partners and the extended Nebraska Business community to achieve the strategic goals of the college and the university.

A Professional Certified Marketer through the American Marketing Association, she is also a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach with Woo, Communication, Ideation, Activator and Achiever talents. She earned her Executive Certificate in Leadership as a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador in 2021 and completed both the College of Business Start Something Strengths Academy Leaders and Mentors programs in 2018. Taking the Gallup Accelerated Strengths Coaching Course in May 2019, she earned her recertification in July 2023.

RECENT PRESENTATIONS

• Communicating Change
  • Higher Education Procurement Conference, 2022
  • University All-Staff Conference, 2021
  • Ameritas, 2019
  • Women in Business Chamber Event, April 2019
• Powerful Communications, AACSB Communication/Development Conference, March 2019
• The Power of Communications, CASE District VI Conference, January 2019
• Why Teamwork Works, CASE District VI Conference, January 2018
• AACSB Marketing & Communications Survey Results, AACSAB Communications/Development Conference, March 2017

Significant External Service

• Founder, The Foundry, 2019-present
• Board member, RISE Lincoln, 2015-present
• Lincoln Public Schools Citizens Academy, 2016-17
• City of Lincoln Police Department, Lincoln Fire and Rescue and Lancaster County Corrections Citizen Academy, 2016
• Council for the Advancement and Support of Education Board of Directors
  • Past Chair of District, 2014-2016
  • Chair of District, 2012-2014
  • Chair-Elect of District, 2010-2012
  • Sponsorship Chair, 2006-10
  • Membership Chair, 2003-2007
• CASE Annual Conference
  • Chair of communications, program, educational partners, new professionals, personal development and round tables
  • Conference Chair, 2009
  • Planning Committee, 1995-2014

Selected Institutional Service

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln Preferred Marketing Vendors Committee, 2021
• Search Committee, Director of Graduate Programs, 2021
• Search Committee, Assistant Director of Web Services, 2020
• University of Nebraska Foundation AliCRM Implementation Team Member, 2017
• Search Committee, Videographer, 2019
• Search Committee, Writing and Photography Coordinator, 2017
• Search Committee, Social Media and Design Coordinator, 2017

Selected Awards

• Dean's Coin, 2022, 2013
• Council for the Advancement and Support of Education Distinguished Service Award, 2016
• College of Business Distinguished Service Award, 2014-15

Team Awards

• CASE VI Gold Award, Diversity Programs, 2020
• CASE VI Gold Award, Best Uses of Social Media, 2020
• CASE VI Bronze Award, Publishing Improvement, 2020
• CASE VI Gold Award, Diversity Programs, 2019
• CASE VI Gold Award, Best Uses of Social Media, 2019
• CASE VI Gold Award, Diversity Programs, 2018
• CASE VI Silver Award, Special Events: Single Day, 2018
• CASE VI Gold Award, Diversity Programs, 2017
• CASE VI Gold Award, Diversity Programs, 2016
• CASE VI Silver Award, Special Events: Single Day, 2016
• CASE VI Bronze Award, Annual Magazine, 2016
• CASE VI Gold Award, Integrated Advancement Programs - Recruitment and Retention, 2014
• CASE VI Silver Award, External Audience Tabloids and Newsletters, 2014
• CASE VI Bronze Award, Best Uses of Social Media, 2014
• CASE VI Bronze Award, Short Video, 2014