Dee Swinden
- MFA, Creative Writing, Arcadia University
- M.A., Communications, Southern New Hampshire University
- B.A., English & Education, Wilkes University
Deirdre Swinden joined the Lenoir-Rhyne marketing and communications team as associate director for strategic marketing and communication in 2025 after spending more than 15 years in the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector. She most recently served as global marketing communications lead at Ashland, Inc. for the life sciences business unit.
Over the course of her career, Swinden has held leadership roles at Cambrex Corporation and West Pharmaceutical Services. She is adept at using a variety of storytelling techniques to design and execute comprehensive internal, external and marketing communications campaigns.
A published author, Swinden’s short stories have appeared in literary magazines and her debut novel, "Somnium," was published in May 2024.