Melissa O’Neil Perdue joined Washington State University Tri-Cities in March 2007 as the Marketing and Promotions Manager.
 
She previously worked at the Tri-City Herald in Kennewick, Wash. She was a reporter from 1991 through 2000 covering city government, K-12 education and business. Melissa transferred to the Herald’s marketing department in spring 2000, where she handled the newspaper’s promotions, community relations, branding and events.
 
Melissa grew up in Portland, Ore., and graduated magna cum laude from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash., with bachelor degrees in communications (print journalism) and business administration. She is on the Leadership Tri-Cities board of directors and a graduate of Leadership Tri-Cities Class IX (2003-04), and previously served on the Mid-Columbia Reading Foundation board.

Heather Willoughby

hwilloughby@tricity.wsu.edu
509-372-7318
East Building, Room 220

Heather Willoughby joined Washington State University Tri-Cities in July 2007 as Web and Graphics Coordinator.

She previously worked at the Tri-City Herald in Kennewick, Wash in the advertising department. Before working at the Tri-City Herald Heather worked as a graphic designer at a small firm in Richland, WA.

Heather grew up in Kennewick, Wash. and graduated from Western Washington Univeristy in 1997 with a bachelors degree in Fine Art.

Natalie Kinkel

Marketing Intern
natalie.kinkel@tricity.wsu.edu
East Building, Room 220

Natalie Kinkel joined Washington State University Tri-Cities in June 2011 as an intern in the Marketing and Communications Department. She is on campus through August and can be reached at natalie.n.kinkel@gmail.com or 372-7323.
 
Natalie graduated from Central Washington University in June 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations and a minor in Business. At CWU, she was Board Director of fundraising for the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). Natalie also was active in Chi Alpha, Generation Church, and working with youth and new students in Ellensburg.