Hopkinsville native Jan Oglesby has been hired as the new marketing and events coordinator for the City of Hopkinsville.
A Christian County High School graduate, Oglesby has been a marketing and events specialist for a variety of firms over her career, and returns to Hopkinsville within the Division of Parks and Recreation to concentrate primarily on programming and marketing for the Hopkinsville Sportsplex.
She received her bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism and advertising from Murray State University, and while at MSU, she was a news anchor for MSU TV-11, co-hosted the Racer sports show “Hoofbeats,” and was a writer for The Shield yearbook. She graduated with honors and was named “Outstanding Senior” in radio-TV journalism. After graduation, she worked for WHOP and TV-43.
Oglesby has over 25 years of experience in client management, marketing, public relations, and events. She has a proven track record of creating and delivering successful strategic, integrated initiatives in multiple industries including finance, healthcare, corporate law, forensic engineering and private aviation.
Since returning to Hopkinsville from Florida last year, Oglesby has worked remotely as a freelance marketer and graphic designer for clients in three different states.
Per Tab Brockman, Oglesby’s first order of business will be assisting with preparations for Hopkinsville’s upcoming Sixth Annual Summer Salute Festival in August. Social media engagement, website and sponsorship development and event planning will be her key focuses for the Planters Bank-Jennie Stuart Health Sportsplex, as well as the multitude of additional Parks and Recreation Department events and activities.
