In Memoriam — Eileen Gilmartin

Biography

Eileen Gilmartin, was an Adjunct Professor in Stern’s Management Communication and Social Impact programs, a communications coach, and a marketing strategist who advised a wide variety of clients whose goal was to build executive leadership teams and manage complex messages. She was a writer, editor, and design communications specialist.

Prof. Gilmartin taught undergraduate, MBA, and executive education courses and seminars. She was a member of the Stern Management Communication faculty who specialized in conducting Executive Education workshops that focused on developing leadership presence and innovative thinking skills. She was a team coach for Stern’s highly regarded Berkley competition program for young entrepreneurs.

Prior to NYU/Stern, Prof. Gilmartin was a tenured Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Media and Communications Arts at the City College of New York. She was also Dean of adjunct faculty at the Culinary Institute of America where she taught courses and honed her chef-wanna-be skills.

Prior to teaching, she was a creative director and senior copywriter in advertising and marketing firms with national and global accounts.

Courses Taught

• Business and its Publics
• Business Communication
• Executive Education Leadership Presence Workshops
• Management Communication
• Organizational Communication

Academic Background

M.A., Publication Design
University of Baltimore

B.S., Communications
Towson University