BIO

Adrienne Nazon is a marketing and communications executive with more than three decades of experience in higher education and the private industry. She was named the inaugural vice president of external relations and communications at the University of Illinois System. 
Nazon previously served as vice president of marketing and chief marketing officer for The Ohio State University, where she directed efforts that strengthened the university's brand and increased public awareness and engagement, supporting gains in both enrollment applications and fundraising.