Kim Schatzel

Schatzel spent more than 20 years working in new ventures and start-up ventures.[1][4][5] She began her career working as a foreperson at a Ford Pinto manufacturing plant.[5][7] Her roles later ranged from being a top-level manager of an automobile parts manufacturer[5] to serving as CEO of ICM/Krebsoge.[1][7][9][11]

She was appointed to the board of directors of Health Alliance Plan in February 2013[11][12] and is chair of its audit committee as well as the audit and finance committee for Henry Ford Health System.[1]

Schatzel was an assistant professor at Boston College from 1999 until she started working at University of Michigan–Dearborn in 2000 as an assistant professor of marketing.[13] She held numerous positions until becoming dean of the college of business in 2008.[1][4][6][7][8]

She was also a professor of marketing at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, and received the university's Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award in 2006.[8]

On January 3, 2012, she started at Eastern Michigan University as provost and executive vice president of academic and student affairs.[1][3][4][9]

On July 8, 2015, Schatzel became interim president, following the resignation of the previous president, Susan Martin. She retained her position as provost while serving as the interim.[2][3][4][6][7] On December 4, 2015, Towson University selected her as their next president; her last day was January 7, 2016.[14] She began her tenure on January 25, 2016.[15]

Her research and teaching focuses on product innovation, new product introductions, and marketing communications.[1][7]

Schatzel received a bachelor of science degree in economics and biology from Washington University in St. Louis in 1978.[8][9] She received a doctorate in business administration from Michigan State University's Eli Broad Graduate School of Management in 1999.[1][7][8][9]

She lives with her husband, Trevor Iles, an entrepreneur and business owner, and has two children.[1][8]

• Biography – Towson University