Adjunct Faculty Directory
Mary M. Hills
Title/s: Adjunct Graduate Faculty
Business Principal, HeimannHills Marketing Group
Specialty Area: Organizational Communication and Marketing
Email: mhills@luc.edu
CV Link: Mary Hills CV
About
Mary Hills, IABC Fellow, ABC, Six Sigma, FRSA, of HeimannHills Marketing Group, Chicago, is an international marketing and communication professional providing expertise to organizations undergoing change and evolution. She teaches in Loyola University Chicago’s MS Global Strategic Communication program and the Centre for Strategic Communication Excellence
Mary’s career includes service at brand name organizations such as First Wisconsin National Bank – Milwaukee, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Whiteco Advertising, NiSource and Northern Trust. Her current practice brings marketing and communication expertise to organizations undergoing change and evolution in their growth strategy.
Mary speaks nationally and internationally on marketing and communication topics, particularly from a business management perspective. She is published internationally, promoting the use of marketing and communication standards and best practices in management.
Degrees
BS/Marketing-Finance
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
MA Communication – Organizational
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Research Interests
Gender & Leadership; Communication Professional Competency and Standards
Professional & Community Affiliations
American Association of University Women
American Marketing Association
International Association of Business Communicators
OSEC Switzerland Pool of Experts
Chicago Council on Foreign Affairs
Courses Taught
Corporate Communication, Organizational Change & Leadership Management, Strategic Communication Ethics & Law
Awards
IABC Fellow (2016)
Karen Utterback Award (2015)
IABC Chairman's Award (2012)
Selected Publications
Graduate Thesis: Women leaders in Financial Institutions: Towards the Identification of a Gender – Based Leadership Style
