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

Renee Kopkowski
Vice President of Institute Communications
Briana Thomas
Assistant to the Vice President
Tracey Reeves
Associate Vice President of Research and Academic Communications
John Toon
Assistant Vice President of Research Communications
Blair Meeks
Assistant Vice President of External Communications
Louise Russo
Assistant Vice President of Strategic Marketing
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Research and Academic Communications
Tracey Reeves
Associate Vice President of Research and Academic Communications
Research Communications
John Toon
Assistant Vice President of Research Communications
Péralte Paul
Marketing Communications Manager
Vacant
Media Relations Representative
Organizational, Academic, and Research Communications
Susie Ivy
Director of Organizational, Academic, and Research Communications
Benjamin Hodges
Senior Writer/Editor
Stephanie Kadel
Senior Writer/Editor
Faculty Communications
Patti Futrell
Faculty Communications Program Manager
Tamara Wilder
Traffic, Production, and Analytics Coordinator
External Communications
Blair Meeks
Assistant Vice President of External Communications
Steven Norris
Director of Media Relations and Social Media
Social Media
Brice Zimmerman
Institute Social Media Manager
Evan Atkinson
Institute Social Media Officer
Media Relations
Vacant
Media Relations Representative
Vacant
Media Relations Representative
Open Records
Jamila Hudson-Allen
Open Records Officer
Vacant
Open Records Assistant
Campus News and Special Events
Michael Hagearty
Director of Institute Campus Communications and Events
Rachael Pocklington
Director of Strategic Communications and Initiatives Program
Campus Communications
Kristen Bailey
Assistant Director of Institute Campus Communications
Victor Rogers
Communications Officer
Events
Serena Wallace
Institute Events Manager
Stephanie Sigler
Institute Events Senior Coordinator
Jillian Cruser
Institute Events Senior Coordinator
Strategic Marketing
Louise Russo
Assistant Vice President of Strategic Marketing
Niccole Coleman
Client Manager
Christine Brazill
Analytics Specialist
Client Relations and Project Management
Doug Goodwin
Assistant Director of Client Relations and Project Management
Stephanie Phillips
Traffic, Production, and Analytics Coordinator
Elise Berk
Traffic, Production, and Analytics Coordinator
Mariabelen Romero
Program Support Coordinator
Digital Strategy and Signage
Mance Ellenburg
Director of Digital Strategy and Signage
Fletcher Moore
Lead Web Developer
Bradley Waye
Senior Web Developer
Darin Givens
Senior Web Developer
Kennard McGill
Senior Web Developer
Nicholas Baker
Graphic Designer
Malik Dunston
Graphic Designer
Byron Stokes
Appl. Support Analyst III
Creative Strategy
Brett Boatright
Director of Institute Creative Strategy
Jennifer Tomasino
Content Strategist
Editorial
Brigitte Espinet
Lead Writer/Editor
Stacy Braukman
Senior Writer/Editor
Jennifer Carlile
Senior Writer/Editor
Design
Vacant
Design Lead
Monet Fort
Senior Graphic Designer
Mark Ziemer
Senior Graphic Designer
Katya Kouznetsova
Part-Time Senior Graphic Designer
Digital Media
Troy Robinson
Assistant Director of Institute Digital Media
Maxwell Guberman
Video Producer/Director
Micah Eavenson
Video Producer/Director
Adam Karcz
Video Producer/Director
Harriss Callahan
Senior Graphic Designer
Rob Felt
Photography Manager
Christopher Moore
Digital Projects Specialist
Allison Carter
Photographer II
Licensing
Aimee Anderson
Licensing and Trademark Program Director
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Business Operations and Human Resources
Business Operations
Julie Bryant
Director of Business Operations
Derek McKenzie
Senior IT Support Professional
Rosalyn Law
Financial Administrator III
Human Resources
Travis Proffitt
HR Business Partner
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