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About Our Owner

Get to know who you’re working with and trusting with your mission.

Annie Kaucic, owner & founder

I founded AEK Marketing Solutions in 2018 while I was attending grad school at the University of Pittsburgh. Since 2015, I had also been working part-time for a corporate foundation and corporate social responsibility program. This was the first time I ever truly felt like I knew what I wanted to do with my career – Bring together my love of marketing and communications with my fascination of psychology and human behavior to help organizations make a positive impact in their communities.

 

My business was founded on the belief that we can all use our talents in a socially responsible way. And that’s still my guiding principle today.

 

Experiences with prestigious institutions such as PPG, the PPG Foundation, the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation, Dress for Success Pittsburgh, Godiva and Starkist have helped me build a unique skill set in marketing, communications, community engagement, program management, fundraising / development, consumer behavior and event planning.

 

If you’re here, I hope you like what you see and that we get an opportunity to work together. There is no greater honor than being trusted by an organization to embrace its mission and help expand that mission across our communities. 

 

And while I do work a lot, when I'm in need of a break, you can find me reading the latest mystery or psychological thriller, playing with my dog Duke, cheering on the Pens, or listening to live country music!

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My Journey

May 2015

October 2015

March 2018

May 2018

March 2021

Present

Graduated summa cum laude from Duquesne University

Formed
AEK Marketing Solutions, LLC

Obtained Grantwirting Certificate from the Community College of Allegheny County

Obtained the Business Essentials Certificate through UNC - Kenan - Flageler Business School

Graduated as the Sheth Scholar in Marketing from the University of Pittsburgh's Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business

Fundraising & Development Specialization (currently obtaining) from University of California, Davis (through Coursera) 

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