Mark Van Tilburg is the Executive Director of the Office of Marketing and Communications at Youngstown State University.  He is a higher education communications and marketing professional with significant administrative and management experience in leading media relations, integrated brand marketing, development and communications programs over the past 14 years. He played pivotal roles in the planning and successful orchestration of numerous communications, marketing, research, publishing, crisis management, web development, video production and advertising projects. He is a strong relationship builder, project manager, creative leader and an exceptional writer.