Center for Professional Selling – Sales Faculty

Stop by the Center for Professional Selling: Administration Building 540

April Schofield

Director | [email protected] | 303-615-0520

April Schofield joined MSU Denver in January 2012. Her teaching portfolio includes: Introduction to Sales, Personal Selling, Advanced Selling, Retail Marketing, Principles of Marketing, Sales Management, Business-to-Business Marketing, Sport Sales, and Business Communication. Prior to her academic career, April worked in professional sports, including sales roles with the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche. She was recognized as one of the National Basketball Association’s top sales professionals. April’s personal interests include marathon running and time with her husband and kids.

Mick Jackowski

Professor of Marketing | [email protected] | 303-615-1212

Mick Jackowski was a stockbroker before he sold stories to the media as a public relations professional in the sports industry. He started with the Buffalo Bills before becoming Electronic Media Coordinator for NFL International’s World League of American Football; Manager of Communications and Sponsorship Sales for the Major Indoor Lacrosse League; and, Director of Media Relations for the Arena Football League. Jackowski returned to school to earn his Master’s Degree from the University of Massachusetts and Doctorate from the University of Northern Colorado. He started his teaching career at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania when he and his wife, Jennifer, decided to settle in Colorado. Jackowski was co-CEO of GreenPlay, a parks and recreation consulting agency, named one of the fastest-growing firms in Colorado. Upon the birth of his twin daughters, Elaine and Kate, he sold his interest and returned to teaching as a faculty member in the Department of Marketing at MSU Denver. Here, Jackowski won innovative teaching awards for starting Brand Spanking New, a furniture company operated by students in a variety of marketing and industrial design courses. After earning early-tenure, he was named Director of the university’s Center for Innovation, a position he held for seven years before returning to his role as an Associate Professor of Marketing. Upon seeing its huge potential for growth and ability to help students maximize their potential, Jackowski joined MSU Denver’s Center for Professional Selling as a faculty member.

Clay Daughtrey

Professor of Marketing | [email protected] | 303-615-0524

Clay Daughtrey is a Professor of Marketing and is the course coordinator for BUS 1850 – Introduction to Business. Prior to this, he served as the College of Business Associate Dean and as the Chair of the Marketing Department. In preparation for his academic career, Clay worked with many organizations in the sport and entertainment industry including, the Charlotte Coliseum, Disney on Ice, Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and the Olympics.