Marshall Rosenthal – Account Executive

Marshall Rosenthal joined MK Communications in October 2001. He brought with him a wealth of experience in public affairs, including education and economic development. He came to those arenas following a distinguished career as a journalist in broadcasting and print.

Marshall has served as Director of Communications for Evanston/Skokie School District 65, where he was responsible for the Chicago suburban district’s internal and external communications, and community, government and media relations.

Previously, he was Public Information Officer and Communications Division Manager of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, the state’s lead economic development agency, reporting to the department director and the Governor’s press secretary.

During a 25-year career as a Chicago journalist, Marshall was honored with two Emmy awards as a news producer and writer at NBC Channel 5 News and CBS Channel 2 News. Previously, he was a reporter for the Chicago Daily News, a correspondent for Rolling Stone, a columnist for the Chicago Reader, and an editor and columnist for The Chicagoan magazine.

Marshall served on the faculty of the UCLA Graduate School of Business. He holds a Masters in Business Administration from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Science in Commerce from DePaul University in Chicago.

Born at the Jane Addams Housing Project and educated in the Chicago public schools, Marshall now resides in Evanston, near the Northwestern University campus.

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