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Lisa Ayala-Williams

Lisa Ayala-Williams

MKTG '86
Lisa graduated from the Leeds School of Business in 1986. She is an award-winning Global Creative & Strategic Marketing Executive, formerly a VP at The Walt Disney Studios. While at Disney, Lisa led Creative Teams developing advertising campaigns for Disney, Pixar, Marvel & Star Wars film & TV content. During her tenure, she also drove Strategic Marketing for film marketing operations in the direct-to-consumer space & Studio change management. Lisa...
David Giesen

David Giesen

Mktg ’81 • MBA ‘85
David began a 15-year career in the medical sales and marketing industry upon graduating from CU Boulder. After several years of gaining sales experience in Ohio, David moved back to Colorado and continued in surgical sales until joining Zimmer, Inc. as a marketing manager. This position provided the opportunity to travel worldwide and after a couple of years with Zimmer, David met his future wife Ginger who also worked for...
John Hayase

John Hayase

AERO '89
John graduated with a BS in Aerospace Engineering in 1989, followed by seven years at Boeing working as an engineer on the International Space Station program for NASA. He then received his MBA from the University of Michigan and made a career pivot into the technology sector. John now has over 25 years of industry and consulting experience in product development and digital experience production on a global scale, with...
Scott Pluzynski

Scott Pluzynski

PolSci • EnvCon ‘92
Scott came to Boulder to attend the University of Colorado in 1988. After graduation, he joined a local design firm specializing in environmental concerns. In 1995, Scott returned to New York City to help build his family marketing business and took over the leadership in 2000. His company specializes in the design and production of brand-conscious catalogs and collateral materials. After 15 years in New York City, Scott moved his...
Chrissy Renegar

Chrissy Renegar

Jour ‘06
Engaging people with CU Boulder comes naturally to Chrissy. A Colorado native and CU Buff herself, Chrissy has spent over 10 years of her professional career at CU Boulder working to connect people to the university. She spent time as an admission counselor with the Office of Admissions recruiting new Buffaloes, then helped build the foundation of an alumni relations program for the College of Arts and Sciences. In her...
Forrest Vollrath

Forrest Vollrath

Forrest has been active with the Alumni Association since he graduated in the 80s. While living in Chicago, Forrest was an active member of the Chicago chapter and helped represent CU Boulder at college fairs at local high schools as part of the Admissions Ambassador Program. From 2002 – 2010, he served on the Alumni Association Board of Advisors as Treasurer and then Chair. He is excited to join the...