Dawn Zavalishin

Managing Director

As the Marketing Director with Pursant, Dawn is responsible for Pursant’s marketing, media and branding initiatives.

She is an entrepreneur, owning and operating successful small businesses. She has worked with Fortune 50 companies and held key roles in the public sector. She has extensive expertise in all areas of marketing including digital marketing, social media and public relations. She has created innovative designs and has had executive oversight of professional and social networking technologies. Additional expertise include; training, development and strategic planning. She has created courses on many subjects including Compliance, Executive Leadership, Technology, Product Development, and much more.

Dawn is a graduate of Southern Illinois University with a BS in Education, Training and Development. She also attended graduate courses at the University of Connecticut.

Dawn is the Founder and Executive Director of Bottoms Up Organization, a 501c3 public charity dedicated to raising awareness of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Their mission is to foster Candid Conversations™ through education and to provide financial support to patients and families for items such as; infusion copayments, monthly maintenance medications and other medical costs directly associated with IBD.

Dawn enjoys skiing, mountain biking, watching football (Go Bears!), and vacationing with family and friends.