Kevin Thays is Director of Communications for Wisconsin School Music Association, Wisconsin Music Educators Association and Wisconsin Foundation for School Music, a position he has held since 2003 combining his livelihood of marketing communications with his passion for music. In this position he is also Editor of Wisconsin School Musician and the various electronic newsletters sent statewide to music teachers.
Prior to joining the associations, Kevin worked as Associate Communications Coordinator with worldwide manufacturer of consumer products, Fiskars, Inc. in Wausau; Communications Consultant for CUNA Service Group in Madison and as Account Supervisor working on global brands for Lindsay, Stone & Briggs, a brand marketing agency specializing in advertising and public relations.
Kevin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication with an emphasis in Advertising, Public Relations and Journalism from UW-Stevens Point (1993).