Lisa Frerichs

Lisa (Kollasch) Frerichs '03

Vice Chair, Marketing
Ames, Iowa
lisamkollasch@yahoo.com

Lisa, an ISU grad turned permanent resident of Ames, is employed by the Krell Institute as corporate communications coordinator.  In that role she develops branded materials to support existing projects and solicit new business, authors and disseminates news releases specific to the company's work with education and government clients, provides strategic support in the redesign and upkeep of the company's Web sites, and directs the organization's communications specific to an energy efficiency program for K-12 schools. Prior to joining Krell, Lisa was employed by Proliant Meat Ingredients of Ankeny, Iowa, for five years.

A former president of the Young Professionals of Ames (YPA) − a civic and professional development organization for 160+ Ames residents aged 21 to 40, Lisa now serves on the organization's membership and social committee and is in her fifth year on the YPA board.  Lisa, who earned her bachelor of arts in journalism and mass communications from ISU in 2003, was involved extensively with the Student Alumni Leadership Council (SALC) and the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) as a student.  Specific to SALC, her past leadership experiences include roles as vice president for marketing, member of the Collegiate Marketing Committee, and co-author of the Senior Class Council's 2002 senior publication.