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Campus Closure for the Holidays

The Northwood University campus will be closed from December 23rd until January 2nd for the holidays.

Ann Marie Taepke ’07

March 28, 2024
A woman with shoulder-length reddish-brown hair is smiling. She is wearing a black top with a black and gold patterned jacket and long dangling earrings.

Chief Marketing Officer (Holderness Family Productions – Apex, NC)

Ann Marie Taepke graduated from Northwood University in 2007 with majors in Advertising, Marketing, and Business Management. She is the Chief Marketing Officer for Holderness Family Productions. In addition to her role as CMA, she also plays a character coined  “Your Friendly Midwest Neighbor” on The Holderness Family Social channels. @annmarietapkey 

When asked about how her Northwood experience has impacted her career, Ann Marie, said “The entrepreneurial spirit instilled in me at Northwood University drew me to work for exciting, new start-up companies throughout my career. My education laid the groundwork to forge new strategies in emerging technology that led to award-winning campaigns on a national scale.” 

Her favorite memories from her time at Northwood include serving as the promotions chair on the 2006 NUIAS Executive Board and winning Greek Week Mock Rock with her sorority Alpha Gamma Delta.