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Meet the Team

The power of people

Welcome! We’re glad to meet you. We are a diverse team of marketing and communications professionals who believe the heart of the UW brand is the people who bring it to life. Through our communications and outreach, we elevate the University of Washington by building the brand and empowering each other.

Our team includes experts in creative, strategy, events, web, social media and much more. We also offer a wide variety of brand resources on this site to support your work on behalf of the University.

Now, let’s meet the team.

Questions? Contact mktg@uw.edu.

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    Adam Banquerigo

    Senior Designer

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    Alanya Cannon | she, her

    Director, Brand Management, University Photography & Campus Filming

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    Alden Woods | he, him

    Public Information Specialist

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    Alex Bartick | she, her

    Digital Content Producer

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    Alex Ichinoe

    Senior Director, Marketing Research Analytics & Insights

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    Alice Lee | she, her

    Social Media Coordinator & Community Manager

  • Alyse Young

    Alyse Young

    Video Producer

  • Alyssa Campbell

    Alyssa Campbell | she, her

    Brand Project Manager

  • Amy Denton

    Amy Denton

    Events Project Manager

  • Anatasia Mendoza

    Anastasia Mendoza | she, her

    Assistant Director, Communications & Project Manager

  • Andrew Shinn

    Andrew Shinn

    Digital Automation Specialist

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    Angela Wirig | she, her

    Internal Communications Specialist

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    Annie Alldredge

    Director, University Events

  • Audra Daniels

    Audra Daniels | she, her

    Director, Strategic Partnerships

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    Barron Cato | he, they

    Director, Data Science & Analytics

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    Clarita Hinojosa

    Senior Designer

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    Courtney Coster

    Director, Brand Marketing Strategy

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    Dan Druliner

    Web Developer

  • Dan Paulus

    Dan Paulus

    Designer

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    Danielle Shubat

    Digital Marketing Automation Manager

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    Dao Nguyen | she, her

    Fiscal Coordinator

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    David Bessenhoffer

    Director, Video Production

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    David Rey

    Associate Director, Strategic Communications

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    Dennis Wise

    Visual Media Producer

  • Elise Perachio

    Elise Perachio

    Director, Digital Engagement

  • Emily Dialbert

    Emily DiAlbert | they, she

    Content Editor

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    Genevieve Haas

    Director, Executive Communications

  • Hannah Evans

    Hannah Evans

    Events Manager

  • Hannah Narramore

    Hannah Narramore | she, her

    Events Specialist

  • Hannah Hickey 2

    Hannah Hickey | she, her

    Assistant Director, News

  • Jack Martin

    Jack Martin

    Vice President for Marketing & Communications

  • Jackson Holtz

    Jackson Holtz | he, him

    Public Information Specialist

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    Jacob Kelly

    Assistant Director, Social Media Strategy

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    Jaime Garrand

    Assistant Director, Creative Operations

  • James Urton

    James Urton | he, him

    Public Information Specialist

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    Jamie Swenson

    Head Writer & Content Manager

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    Jeff Hendrickson

    Assistant Director, Content Strategy & User Experience

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    Jennifer Johnson

    Director, Special Projects

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    Jeunai Emery | she, her

    Associate Director, Digital & Marketing Analytics

  • Jo Chen 2

    Jo Chen

    Associate Director, Brand Media Buying & Planning

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    Jonathan Velasquez

    Executive Assistant to AVP Brand Marketing Strategy

  • Jordan Woodard

    Jordan Woodard

    Operations Specialist

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    Jordan Carlson

    Art Director

  • Josh Chan

    Josh Chan | he, him

    Events Manager

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    Josh Van Parys | he, him

    Motion Design Producer

  • Julie Peter

    Julie Peter | she, her

    Events Production Manager

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    Justine Vogt

    Digital Automation Specialist

  • Karin Mellskog

    Karin Mellskog | she, her

    Assistant Director, Trademarks & Licensing

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    Kaylee Candy

    Partnership Service Manager

  • Kelle Clarke

    Kelle Clarke

    Executive Communications Specialist

  • Kerry Colburn

    Kerry Colburn | she, her

    Director, Content

  • Kim Mapes

    Kim Mapes | she, her

    Executive Assisstant to Vice President for Marketing & Communications

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    Kira Tran

    Assistant Director, Advancement Communications

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    Kyomi Taguchi

    Assistant Director, News

  • Lauren Kirschman 2

    Lauren Kirschman | she, her

    Public Information Specialist

  • Lauren Caple 2

    Lauren Caple | she, her

    Associate Director, Web Development

  • Lauren Olsen

    Lauren Olsen | she, her

    Assistant Director, Strategic Partnerships

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    Lindsey Burns | she, her

    Assistant Director, Brand Marketing Strategy

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    Mahya Sadeghi

    Associate Director, Advancement Data Science

  • Malavika Jagannathan 2

    Malavika Jagannathan | she, her

    Assistant Director, Content

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    Manasi Mishra

    Assistant Director, Strategic Diversity Communications

  • Mari Cleven

    Mari Cleven | she, her

    Video Producer

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    Mariah Moody | she, her

    Senior Director, Finance & Operations

  • Mark Stone

    Mark Stone

    Visual Media Producer

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    Melissa Maxwell

    Senior Designer

  • Meredith Jacobson

    Meredith Jacobson | she, her

    Associate Director, Editorial

  • Michael Steigmeyer

    Michael Steigmeyer | he, him

    Associate Director, Internal Communications

  • Miranda Dixon

    Miranda Dixon | she, her

    Associate Director, Strategic Partnerships

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    Morgen Nilsson

    Systems Engineer

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    Nick Bolton

    Senior Designer, Digital

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    Nicole Dierks

    Associate Vice President for Branding and Marketing

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    Pamela Dore

    Studio Manager

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    Patrick Whalen

    Associate Director, Market Research

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    Peta Dyken

    Associate Director, Events (Hillcrest)

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    Rebecca Anzalone | she, her

    UW Visitor Center Manager

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    Samantha Snively | she, her

    Associate Director, Advancement & Executive Communications

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    Samantha Harasen | she, her

    Associate Director, Trademarks & Licensing

  • Sarah Mcquate

    Sarah McQuate

    Assistant Director, News

  • Sarah Wion

    Sarah Wion

    Assistant Director, Advancement Communications

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    Sheila McClung | she, her

    Assistant Director, Events

  • Shelby Schumacher

    Shelby Schumacher | she, her

    User Experience Specialist

  • Sindu Karunakaran 1014

    Sindu Karunakaran | she, her

    Editorial Assistant

  • Staishy Siem

    Staishy Siem | she, her

    Director, Development Communications

  • Stefan Milne

    Stefan Milne | he, him

    Public Information Specialist

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    Steven Norris

    Assistant Vice President, Digital Strategy

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    Teri Shelton | she, her

    Front End Developer

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    Thomas Thorpe | he, him

    Director, Web Strategy

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    Tiffany Severeid

    Front End Developer

  • Tracy Lepper

    Tracy Lepper

    Associate Director, Events

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    Valentina Gomez Bravo

    Executive Creative Director

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    Victor Balta

    Assistant Vice President for Communications & University Spokesperson

  • Victoria Tyron

    Victoria Tyron | she, her

    Executive Assistant

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    Will Shenton

    Strategic Communications Manager, College of the Environment