Marisa Lather

Executive Board Member (2019-2021) - Launched Not Just Another Marketing Conference, a new style of activity and knowledge-based gathering aimed at intermediate to advanced level marketers.

President (2017-2019) - Reimagining how St. Louis engages with B2B marketing. Rebranded from BMA to ANA, relaunched the board, and refocused on building an inclusive community for St. Louis marketers to learn, network, and grow. Come along for the ride! businessmarketingstl.com

Vice President… Show more

Executive Board Member (2019-2021) - Launched Not Just Another Marketing Conference, a new style of activity and knowledge-based gathering aimed at intermediate to advanced level marketers.

President (2017-2019) - Reimagining how St. Louis engages with B2B marketing. Rebranded from BMA to ANA, relaunched the board, and refocused on building an inclusive community for St. Louis marketers to learn, network, and grow. Come along for the ride! businessmarketingstl.com

Vice President (2016) - Support president by bringing awareness to the brand in the St. Louis area, representing the BMA-STL at national events and continually develop creative content ideas for members.

Marketing Manager (2014-2015) - Served the efforts of the Business Marketing Association - St. Louis by posting useful and engaging B2B marketing content to educate and excite audiences, especially around events. Show less

Marketing Director (2013-2014) - Directed a team of volunteers to organize content, maintain an active posting schedule on a variety of social networks and review analytics to make recommendations. Lead team in developing the online social strategy to streamline content in a way to relay consistent messaging across all platforms. At events, I lead a larger team to assist in ensuring strong social media presence and event roundup analysis.

Social Media Coordinator (2012-2013) - Support… Show more

Marketing Director (2013-2014) - Directed a team of volunteers to organize content, maintain an active posting schedule on a variety of social networks and review analytics to make recommendations. Lead team in developing the online social strategy to streamline content in a way to relay consistent messaging across all platforms. At events, I lead a larger team to assist in ensuring strong social media presence and event roundup analysis.

Social Media Coordinator (2012-2013) - Support Marketing Director in creating content, monitoring social media networks, follower growth and engagement, and live event strategy and support. Show less

Deemed one of the best “digital marketing conferences” by Forbes, this event is meant to deliver on learnings, value, conversation and inclusivity. Our expert led sessions cover the hottest topics in marketing, including Data, Digital, Social Media, Creative, E-commerce, Innovation, Academic/Student, Tech, Content Marketing, Branding Strategy, Entrepreneurship and more!
- Provided marketing support in event planning and execution
- Speaker (2021-2019, 2017)
- Event moderator… Show more

Deemed one of the best “digital marketing conferences” by Forbes, this event is meant to deliver on learnings, value, conversation and inclusivity. Our expert led sessions cover the hottest topics in marketing, including Data, Digital, Social Media, Creative, E-commerce, Innovation, Academic/Student, Tech, Content Marketing, Branding Strategy, Entrepreneurship and more!
- Provided marketing support in event planning and execution
- Speaker (2021-2019, 2017)
- Event moderator (2018)
- Twitter lead (2017) Show less

Urban Harvest STL believes in food rights - all members of our community should have equitable access to fresh, healthy food regardless of socioeconomic status, race or location. They grow healthy produce across a network of seven urban farms in the heart of St. Louis and donate the majority of the harvest to nonprofit partners serving communities with limited or non-existent access to healthy, nutritious food. Urban Harvest STL also educates and engages the surrounding community in these… Show more

Urban Harvest STL believes in food rights - all members of our community should have equitable access to fresh, healthy food regardless of socioeconomic status, race or location. They grow healthy produce across a network of seven urban farms in the heart of St. Louis and donate the majority of the harvest to nonprofit partners serving communities with limited or non-existent access to healthy, nutritious food. Urban Harvest STL also educates and engages the surrounding community in these efforts.

Marketing Lead Board Member duties include:
- Auditing and building marketing strategy to include website, social media, influencer, event, and recruitment activities
- Contributing and presenting at board meetings
- Event planning on Food Roof
- Advocating for organization in key partnerships Show less

Gateway Pet Guardians is a nonprofit, virtual animal shelter and pet rescue located in St. Louis that rescues stray dogs and cats in and around the East St. Louis, Illinois and St. Louis metro area. I contributed my time and services to the group by supporting at events, fundraisers, event planning and volunteer relations. Additionally, I would also walk, play, feed and medicate (when necessary) the dogs at the shelter.

- Worked with Saint Louis Fashion Week as a volunteer for fashion shows and events
- Wrote stage copy for the Project: Design! show
- Tracked and maintained live Twitter contest on voting for design winners in Project: Design! show
- Assisted social media team to position content appropriately for each network and post on ALIVE Magazine and Saint Louis Fashion Week networks

Support the St. Louis Rams during their green week as they maintain their place as a sustainability leader in the NFL.

Removed invasive species in a designated area of Forest Park.

With a passion for businesses who treat employees and their community ethically, I sat on the People Committee as part of the Triple Bottom Line. The goal of this committee to is to evaluate and improve the impact as a company on the communities around us and how to improve and empower employees. My main role was to assist the Triple Bottom Line manager to execute group initiative which included volunteer work, recycling drives and guidance for others to follow in Microgrid's foot steps.

-Assisted lead stylist in choosing looks and making sure models were up dressed to standard
- Worked with models as they prepped for show and assisted dressing and styling backstage between looks
- Responsible for transportation of garments and accessories, dressing merchandise on model, collecting after runway walk and returning to boutique/store