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Former reporter Tannette Elie named UW-Parkside executive director of university relations
Tannette Elie, a UW-Parkside lecturer and longtime journalist, has been named as the school's executive director of university relations.
In the role, Elie is the school's primary legislative liaison and public information officer. She also will serve as a member of the chancellor's cabinet and will lead the communications, branding and marketing efforts at UW-Parkside. Prior to her career in higher education, Elie spent 20 years as a reporter and columnist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.