Gianna Salzbrunn joined the Cincinnati athletics department in May 2023 as an assistant director for fundraising within UCATS.
Salzbrunn was previously the director of marketing and business development at LEAD1 Association. While there, she facilitiated sponsorships between LEAD1 and corporate partners and coordinated LEAD1 in-person events for collegiate athletics administrators. She also assisted with digital publications and general communications regarding initiatives and education materials for administrators.
Her first position was at her alma mater, Eastern Michigan, where she was a graduate assistant in marketing and fan promotions from 2020-22. Salzbrunn was the primary marketing contact for women's basketball and women's soccer, as well as managing the Eastern Athletics Kids Club and assisted with the operations of Eagle Nation, the school's official student section, among several other duties including in-game fan promotions.
Salzbrunn is a two-time graduate of Eastern Michigan, where she was a member of the track and field team from 2016-21 for pentathlon and heptathlon while serving as a team captain for her final two seasons. She earned her bachelor's degree in sport management in 2020, followed by her master's in sport management in 2022.
Salzbrunn was previously the director of marketing and business development at LEAD1 Association. While there, she facilitiated sponsorships between LEAD1 and corporate partners and coordinated LEAD1 in-person events for collegiate athletics administrators. She also assisted with digital publications and general communications regarding initiatives and education materials for administrators.
Her first position was at her alma mater, Eastern Michigan, where she was a graduate assistant in marketing and fan promotions from 2020-22. Salzbrunn was the primary marketing contact for women's basketball and women's soccer, as well as managing the Eastern Athletics Kids Club and assisted with the operations of Eagle Nation, the school's official student section, among several other duties including in-game fan promotions.
Salzbrunn is a two-time graduate of Eastern Michigan, where she was a member of the track and field team from 2016-21 for pentathlon and heptathlon while serving as a team captain for her final two seasons. She earned her bachelor's degree in sport management in 2020, followed by her master's in sport management in 2022.