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
Blair Meeks
Assistant Vice President of External Communications
Michael Hagearty
Assistant Vice President of Campus News and Special Events
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
Vacant
Administrative Assistant
Research Creative Services
Stephanie Stephens
Director of Research Creative Services
Bradley Jones
Lead Web Developer
Tim Whelan
Senior Web Developer
Josie Giles
Web Developer
Raul Perez
Senior Graphic Designer
Vacant
Managing Editor
Vacant
Video Producer
Vacant
Digital Designer
Research Communications
Georgia Parmelee
Director of Research Communications
Catherine Barzler
Senior Research Writer/Editor
Jerry Grillo
Writer/Communications Officer
Tess Malone
Research Writer/Editor
Péralte Paul
Marketing Communications Manager
Karen Kirkpatrick
Senior Writer/Editor
Vacant
AI Communications Officer
Research Communications Services
Angela Ayers
Director of Research Communications Services
Christa Ernst
IRI Research Communications Manager
Laurie Haigh
IRI Research Communications Manager
Carly Ralston
IRI Research Communications Manager
Walter Rich
IRI Research Communications Manager
Brent Verrill
IRI Research Communications Manager
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
Program Manager of Faculty Communications
External Communications
Blair Meeks
Assistant Vice President of External Communications
Social Media and Media Relations
Steven Norris
Director of Media Relations and Social Media
Media Relations
Ayana Isles
Media Relations Representative
Siobhan Rodriguez
Media Relations Representative
Social Media
Brice Zimmerman
Institute Social Media Manager
Evan Atkinson
Institute Social Media Officer
Open Records
Jamila Hudson-Allen
Open Records Officer
Franchesca Virgil
Open Records Assistant
Campus News and Special Events
Michael Hagearty
Assistant Vice President of Campus News and Special Events
Campus Communications
Kristen Bailey
Director of Campus News
Victor Rogers
Communications Officer
Events
Serena Wallace
Institute Events Manager
Stephanie Sigler
Senior Coordinator of Institute Events
Jillian Cruser
Senior Coordinator of Institute Events
Strategic Communications and Initiatives
Rachael Pocklington
Program Director of Strategic Communications and Initiatives
Cathy Brim
Communications Officer
Strategic Marketing
Louise Russo
Assistant Vice President of Strategic Marketing
Analytics
Christine Brazill
Analytics Specialist
Consulting and Project Management
Doug Goodwin
Director of Marketing Communications Consulting and Project Management
Niccole Coleman
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
Tamara Wilder
Traffic, Production, and Analytics Coordinator
Digital Strategy and Signage
Mance Ellenburg
Director of Digital Strategy and Signage
Fletcher Moore
Lead Web Developer
Darin Givens
Senior Institute Web Developer
Kennard McGill
Senior Institute Web Developer
Nicholas Baker
Front-End Web Developer
Vacant
Graphic Designer
Byron Stokes
Application Support Analyst
Creative Strategy
Brett Boatright
Director of Institute Creative Strategy
Jennifer Tomasino
Content Strategist
Design
Mark Ziemer
Institute Design Lead
Julie Watson
Senior Graphic Designer
Melissa McAlpine
Senior Graphic Designer
Katya Kouznetsova
Part-Time Senior Graphic Designer
Vacant
Front-End Web Designer
Digital Media
Troy Robinson
Assistant Director of Institute Digital Media
Maxwell Guberman
Senior Institute Video Producer/Director
Micah Eavenson
Senior Institute Video Producer/Director
Adam Karcz
Senior Institute Video Producer/Director
Rob Felt
Photography Manager
Allison Carter
Photographer
Joya Chapman
Photographer
Editorial
Brigitte Espinet
Lead Writer/Editor
Stacy Braukman
Senior Writer/Editor
Jennifer Carlile
Senior Writer/Editor
Kelly Adams
Senior Writer/Editor
Licensing
Aimee Anderson
Program Director of Licensing and Trademark
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Business Operations and Human Resources
Business Operations
Julie Bryant
Director of Budgeting and Finance
Derek McKenzie
Senior IT Support Professional
Rosalyn Law
Finance Admin Lead
Human Resources
Travis Proffitt
HR Business Partner
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