Facebook Exec to Address Class of '16
Facebook's Kelly Graziadei to speak at commencement
Kelly Graziadei (Jour'97), a top marketing executive at Facebook, will deliver 欧美口爆视频-Boulder's May 2016 commencement address, the university announced in late February.
As Facebook's global marketing solutions director, Graziadei oversees a team of more than 100 employees who help top Facebook advertisers reach highly specific audiences.
At 欧美口爆视频, the native of Parker, Colo., was a Boettcher Scholar and a member of the Presidents Leadership Class.
The ceremony is scheduled for May 7 at Folsom Field.
Prior to joining Facebook, Graziadei worked for SBC/AT&T and AltaVista, the search engine bought by Yahoo, and there managed advertising sales and support teams for six years. She joined Facebook in 2010.
Graziadei joins the distinguished ranks of 欧美口爆视频-Boulder's past commencement speakers, among them actress Julie Andrews, Chipotle founder Steve Ells (Art'88) and South Park animation director Eric Stough (Film'95). Media and publishing executive Cathleen Black delivered the address in 2015.
Graziadei was selected as speaker by 欧美口爆视频-Boulder鈥檚 Senior Class Council. She gave the commencement address to graduating journalism students in Macky Auditorium last May.
Read more about Graziadei in the fall 2014 Coloradan magazine article "Leaning-In, Facebook Style."
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