# Bessie Ramirez

> Bessie Ramirez is the founder, president and CEO of Marketing SI, a Los Angeles marketing and communications agency founded in 2015. A former Puerto Rico national-team and Penn State volleyball player, she combines multicultural marketing experience with an emphasis on collaboration, consumer insight and integrated client teams.

- **Role:** Founder, President and CEO at Marketing SI
- **Organizations:** Marketing SI, Santiago Solutions Group, About Marketing Solutions, Inc., Penn State women’s volleyball, Puerto Rico national volleyball team, Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles
- **From:** Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
- **Nationality:** Puerto Rican
- **Education:** Bachelor’s in General Arts and Sciences; AI focus and business minor, Pennsylvania State University, MBA studies; completion not specified, University of North Carolina, High school diploma, Academia Inmaculada Concepción, Mayagüez
- **Known for:** Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year, 1986., Puerto Rico national-team volleyball player., Puerto Rico volleyball Hall of Fame honoree, 2022.

## Career timeline

- **1986** — Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year at Penn State.
- **1988** — All-Northeast Region and second-team All-Atlantic 10 recognition.
- **2009-2022** — Girl Scout troop leader in Greater Los Angeles.
- **2013** — Publicly identified with Santiago Solutions Group.
- **2013-2018** — Volleyball coach at SPAS.
- **2014** — Joined Terry Soto at About Marketing Solutions as managing partner after serving as a Santiago Solutions Group principal.
- **2015** — Founded Marketing SI; published an essay on organizational beliefs and strategy.
- **2022** — Recognized at Puerto Rico’s volleyball Hall of Fame ceremony.

## Achievements

- Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year, 1986.
- Puerto Rico national-team volleyball player.
- Puerto Rico volleyball Hall of Fame honoree, 2022.
- Founded Marketing SI in 2015.

## Latest updates

- **—** — Commented on Penn State Harrisburg’s Creamery post, praising Grilled Stickies ice cream.
- **—** — Described her interdisciplinary Penn State education and leadership of Marketing SI in a public alumni discussion.
- **2025-12** — Published a LinkedIn argument for end-to-end marketing integration and agency partners operating inside client organizations.

## Links

- Website: https://www.marketingsi.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bessie-ramirez-52a1037

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Last updated: 2026-10-23