Building Ideas

Episode 54_Jackie Reau - Season Two Premiere

Episode Summary

Jackie Reau, CEO of Game Day, a media and marketing agency, has more than 25 years of experience and specializes in strategic communications planning, social media strategy and crisis management. Before co-founding the company in 2002 with former ESPN Anchor Betsy Ross, Jackie worked in healthcare at The Christ Hospital and as director of marketing at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Jackie is an adjunct professor at Xavier University where she teaches event management in the sports administration graduate program. She is also active in the community serving on boards of the following: Camp Joy, Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, Mt. Saint Joseph University, Ohio University Foundation Board, Reds Community Fund and YWCA of Greater Cincinnati. Jackie earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University and a master’s in sports administration at Ohio University. She has also studied at the Harvard Business School earning a certificate in Non-Profit Management and at Northwestern University earning a certificate in Digital Marketing and Artificial Intelligence. She holds a Master Certificate in Sports Gambling Education from Ohio University. Jackie has been instrumental in Cincinnati's pursuit of being a host site for World Cup 2026, and is a member of the Local Organizing Committee for the World Cup Bid.