{"id":19930,"date":"2026-02-19T08:11:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T13:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/?p=19930"},"modified":"2026-02-19T08:57:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T13:57:56","slug":"purdues-kelly-hiller-named-2026-inspiring-women-honoree-by-campaign-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/2026\/Q1\/purdues-kelly-hiller-named-2026-inspiring-women-honoree-by-campaign-us","title":{"rendered":"Purdue\u2019s Kelly Hiller named 2026 Inspiring Women honoree by Campaign US"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. \u2014 Kelly Hiller<\/a>, Purdue University\u2019s chief marketing officer, has been selected as a 2026 Inspiring Women<\/a> honoree by Campaign US \u2014 a recognition that celebrates leaders and rising stars breaking boundaries across creativity, media, technology and communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hiller leads Purdue Brand Studio, the university\u2019s centralized in-house brand and marketing agency, and was recognized for advancing bold, barrier-breaking brand strategies that have reshaped how public universities build and activate their brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKelly is an exceptional leader whose vision consistently elevates Purdue\u2019s voice on a national stage,\u201d President Mung Chiang said. \u201cHer work not only advances our university but also sets a standard for how organizations communicate with impact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As CMO, Hiller led a cultural transformation<\/a> that unified strategy, brand and creative under Purdue Brand Studio\u2019s collaborative model, setting a new standard for higher education marketing through record-breaking activations and new content formats. Her efforts have led to national recognition<\/a> for Purdue, including No. 6 Agency in the World by Muse (2025), No. 1 Most Recognized Public University in the U.S. by American Caldwell (2025) and four consecutive “Brands That Matter” honors from Fast Company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hiller is being recognized alongside marketing executives from Ancestry, Patr\u00f3n Tequila, Samsung Electronics America and Ulta Beauty, placing Purdue among major global consumer brands and underscoring the university\u2019s growing influence on the national marketing stage. She and other Inspiring Women honorees will be recognized by Campaign US during an April 23 ceremony in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Purdue University<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Purdue University is a public research university leading with excellence at scale. Ranked among top 10 public universities in the United States, Purdue discovers, disseminates and deploys knowledge with a quality and at a scale second to none. More than 106,000 students study at Purdue across multiple campuses, locations and modalities, including more than 57,000 at our main campus locations in West Lafayette and Indianapolis. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue\u2019s main campus has frozen tuition 14 years in a row. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap \u2014 including its integrated, comprehensive Indianapolis urban expansion; the Mitch Daniels School of Business; Purdue Computes; and the One Health initiative \u2014 at https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/president\/strategic-initiatives<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n Media contact:<\/strong>\u00a0Trevor Peters,\u00a0peter237@purdue.edu<\/a> <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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