Tips & Tricks to Develop Your LinkedIn Profile

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Marla DeFoe is the Senior Marketing & Advertising Manager at BBI International, where she oversees marketing strategy and execution for the company’s publications, conferences, and industry events. With 18 years of experience at BBI International, she brings expertise in strategic marketing, event promotion, advertising, communications, and mentoring emerging marketing professionals. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication with a minor in Theater Arts from the University of North Dakota.

A native of Drayton, North Dakota, DeFoe lives in Thompson with her husband, Jason, and their two children. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Greater Grand Forks Women’s Leadership Cooperative and provides marketing and administrative support to the Public Arts Commission.