Meet the Team

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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