Corporate Engagement team
Want to get involved? Contact the Corporate Engagement team at corporateengagement@k-state.edu to connect with K-State.
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Rachelle Banwart Educational background: Contact information: About Rachelle: Rachelle Banwart, a proud K-State alumna, is an accomplished leader in sales, marketing and brand management with extensive experience driving business development across diverse industries. She has a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams, fostering strategic partnerships and delivering measurable growth for global brands. Her expertise spans market development, strategic planning and promotional execution, helping brands expand their reach and adapt to evolving market trends. Most recently, she led high-performing sales teams and broker networks, steering product innovation and customer engagement through data-driven insights and consumer-focused strategies. Known for her collaborative approach and results-oriented mindset, Banwart brings both strategic foresight and operational excellence to every endeavor. |
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Emily Garwood Educational background: Contact information: About Emily: Emily Garwood is a highly experienced leader with a strong background in organizational leadership, risk management and business development. As managing director for K-State's Center for Risk Management Education and Research, she built strategic industry partnerships, aligning academic programs with market needs and offering students applied learning experiences. Under her leadership, student applications increased by 60%, industry-sponsored research projects flourished and student engagement strategies were strengthened. Previously, Garwood served as a College of Agriculture development officer for the KSU Foundation, securing major gifts for academic programs, and managed pricing operations for a global agribusiness company as a pricing specialist. Her expertise includes data analysis, financial management and cross-functional collaboration. |
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Jennifer Tidball Educational background: Contact information: About Jennifer: Jennifer Tidball is the communications director for economic development at Kansas State University. She works with multiple university units to connect key partners, develop communications strategy and tell stories of economic development success. Tidball joined K-State in 2010 and has experience in multiple aspects of university communications, including writing, editing, strategic planning, public and media relations, project management and marketing. She served as editor-in-chief of Seek magazine, K-State’s award-winning research magazine, for five years. |
Office of External Engagement — Corporate Engagement
1960 Kimball Ave., Suite 145
Manhattan, Kansas 66502
785-532-6221
corporateengagement@k-state.edu