Emily Pauly Neuens, MBA
About Emily Pauly Neuens, MBA
Emily Pauly Neuens, MBA, serves as a Product Marketing Manager at SANS Institute, focusing on Cyber Defense and New2Cyber initiatives. She has a diverse background in marketing across various industries, including cybersecurity, publishing, and retail, and has held several roles in organizations such as Saputo Cheese USA Inc. and Laughlin Constable.
Current Role at SANS Institute
Emily Pauly Neuens serves as the Product Marketing Manager for Cyber Defense and New2Cyber at SANS Institute. In this role, she focuses on developing marketing strategies and campaigns that target individuals outside the cybersecurity field, encouraging them to explore career opportunities in this area. She has been with SANS Institute since 2022, working remotely.
Previous Experience at SANS Institute
Prior to her current position, Emily held multiple roles at SANS Institute. She worked as the Curriculum Operations Marketing Coordinator from 2019 to 2021 and later as the Marketing Manager for the New2Cyber Curriculum for four months in 2021-2022. Additionally, she co-chaired the New2Cyber Summit 2023: Reskilling Edition for one month in 2023.
Education and Academic Background
Emily holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studied Political Science, Communication Arts, Middle Eastern Studies, and European Studies from 2010 to 2014. She also completed two Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs at Quantic School of Business and Technology and Smartly Institute in 2017. Furthermore, she participated in a summer study abroad program at The London School of Economics and Political Science in 2013, focusing on Parliament and Politics.
Diverse Professional Experience
Emily has a varied professional background, having worked in multiple industries including publishing, retail, beauty, healthcare, finance, dairy, and cybersecurity. Her previous roles include Digital Marketing Specialist at Saputo Cheese USA Inc., Manager of Paid Social Advertising at Laughlin Constable, and Communications/Marketing Intern at the City of Madison Parks Division. This diverse experience has equipped her with a broad skill set in marketing and communications.
Personal Interests
Outside of her professional endeavors, Emily enjoys listening to audiobooks from her local library. She has a personal interest in perfecting a banana cream pie recipe and enjoys rewatching television series such as 'Gilmore Girls' and 'Ted Lasso'.