Our department’s structure supports the mission and vision by:
- Building awareness of Georgia Tech as a highly respected and highly ranked learning and research institution in Georgia by sharing stories locally, nationally, and globally.
- Creating and maintaining an engaged and informed campus community focused on transparency and ethics.
- Building and protecting the reputation of Georgia Tech by sharing consistent and compelling messages, responding to questions, requests, and suggestions readily.
Senior Leadership
Abbigail Tumpey
Vice President of Institute Communications
Briana Thomas
Executive Assistant
Angela Ayers
Assistant Vice President of Research Communications
Michael Hagearty
Assistant Vice President of Campus News and Special Events
Blair Meeks
Assistant Vice President of External Communications
Louise Russo
Assistant Vice President of Strategic Marketing & Communications
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Research Communications
Research Communications
Angela Ayers
Assistant Vice President of Research Communications
Shelley Wunder-Smith
Director of Research Communications
Michelle Azriel
Senior Writer/Editor
Catherine Barzler
Senior Research Writer/Editor
Tess Malone
Senior Research Writer/Editor
Commercialization
Lacey Cameron
Marketing Communications Manager
Breanna Durham
Marketing Strategist
Research Communications Services
Laurie Haigh
Director of Research Communications Services
Jennifer Martin
Assistant Director of Research Communications Services
Christa Ernst
IRI Research Communications Manager
Savannah Williamson
IRI Research Communications Manager
Walter Rich
IRI Research Communications Manager
Brent Verrill
IRI Research Communications Manager
Priya Devarajan
IRI Research Communications Manager
Amelia Neumeister
IRI Research Communications Manager
Audra Davidson
IRI Research Communications Manager
Yanet Chernet
Communications Officer I
Enterprise Innovation Institute
Péralte Paul
Director of Research Communications - EI2
Chris Ruggiero
Video Producer/Director
Eve Tolpa
Senior Writer/Editor
Karen Kirkpatrick
Senior Writer/Editor
Tech AI
Breon Martin
AI Marketing Communications Manager
Jaci Bjorne
AI Communications Officer II
External Communications
External Communications
Blair Meeks
Assistant Vice President of External Communications
Open Records
Jamila Hudson-Allen
Open Records Officer
Franchesca McClelland
Open Records Assistant
Media Relations
Angela Barajas Prendiville
Director of Media Relations
Troy Robinson
Assistant Director of Digital Media
Ayana Isles
Sr. Media Relations Representative
Siobhan Rodriguez
Sr. Media Relations Representative
Social Media
Brice Zimmerman
Director of Social Media
Evan Atkinson
Assistant Director, Social Media
Maxwell Guberman
Sr. Institute Video Producer/Director
Campus News and Special Events
Campus News and Special Events
Michael Hagearty
Assistant Vice President of Campus News and Special Events
Executive Communications
Kathleen Conley
Director, Institute Executive Communications
Brittany Aiello
Faculty Communications Program Manager
Julian Hills
Senior Writer/Editor
Benjamin Hodges
Senior Writer/Editor
Campus News
Kristen Bailey
Director of Campus News
Steven Gagliano
Communications Officer II
Brigitte Espinet
Editorial Manager
Kelly Adams
Senior Writer/Editor
Stacy Braukman
Senior Writer/Editor
Robert Stalker
Senior Writer/Editor
Events
Serena Wallace
Director of Institute Events
Jillian Cruser
Senior Coordinator of Institute Events
Lauren Overton
Senior Coordinator of Institute Events
Shea Morris
Project Support Specialist
Administration & Finance
Rachael Pocklington
Director of Strategic Communications and Initiatives
Cathy Brim
Communications Officer II, Infrastructure & Sustainability
India Maul
Communications Program Manager, Finance & Planning
Shannon Tillison
Content Strategist for the Office of Administration and Finance
Kelsee Ward
Communications Manager II
Strategic Marketing & Communications
Strategic Marketing & Communications
Louise Russo
Assistant Vice President of Strategic Marketing & Communications
Consulting and Project Management
Niccole Coleman
Director, Marketing Communications Consulting
Doug Goodwin
Director, Communications Programs and Project Management
Tammy Parrett
Senior Marketing Communications Consulting and Project Manager
Danielle Drexler
Marketing Communications Consulting and Project Manager
Elise Berk
Traffic, Production, and Analytics Coordinator
Stephanie Phillips
Traffic, Production, and Analytics Coordinator
Mariabelen Romero
Traffic, Production, and Analytics Coordinator
Digital Signage
Mance Ellenburg
Director of Digital Signage
Byron Stokes
Application Support Analyst III
Brand Marketing
Ian Webb
Director of Brand Marketing
Christine Brazill
Analytics Specialist
Micah Eavenson
Sr. Institute Video Producer/Director
Adam Karcz
Sr. Institute Video Producer/Director
Rob Felt
Photography Manager
Joya Chapman
Photographer II
Web Strategy
Brett Boatright
Director of Institute Creative Strategy
Jennifer Tomasino
Institute Communications Manager of UX Strategy
Tamara Wilder
Content Strategist
Allison Carter
UX Researcher and Photographer
Fletcher Moore
Lead Web Developer
Darin Givens
Senior Institute Web Developer
Bruce Hilicus
IT Support Professional Senior
Kennard McGill
Senior Institute Web Developer
Sarah Gilbreath
Senior Institute Web Developer
Nicholas Baker
Front-End Web Developer
Institute & Research Creative Strategy
Stephanie Stephens
Director of Research Creative Services
Tim Whelan
Lead Web Developer
Tony Wilson
Senior Web Developer
Josie Giles
Content Strategist
Raul Perez
Senior Graphic Designer
Daniel Mableton
Senior Graphic Designer
Mark Harrison
Senior Web Developer
Chris McKenney
Video Producer
Mark Ziemer
Design Manager
Katya Kouznetsova
Part-Time Senior Graphic Designer
Stephen Mullinax
Senior Graphic Designer
Davis Newell
Front-End Web Developer Sr.
Rachel Pilvinsky
Front-End Web Developer
Julie Watson
Senior Graphic Designer
Licensing
Aimee Anderson
Licensing and Trademark Program Director
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Business Operations and Human Resources
Business Operations
Julie Bryant
Director of Budgeting and Finance
Rosalyn Law
Finance Admin Lead
Human Resources
Travis Proffitt
HR Business Partner
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Marilyn Ponder
Sr HR Consultant
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