Strategic Marketing and Communications

The Strategic Marketing and Communications (SM+C) team is the source for marketing communications, media relations and brand strategy at Temple University. It serves as the point of contact for campus news, digital advertising, editorial style, media inquiries, photography, brand resources, logos, university newsletters, and web strategy and maintenance.

Media Inquiries

If you are a member of the media who is seeking information or who would like to request an interview with a Temple University expert, please contact the staff members below or send an email to news@temple.edu.


Email
Name	Stephen Orbanek
Title	Director, University Communications and Media Relations
Phone	267-846-8444
Email	stephen.orbanek@temple.edu
Name	Ayana Jones
Title	Media Relations Manager
Phone	445-227-3258
Email	ayana.jones0003@temple.edu
Name	Jonny Hart
Title	Media Relations Coordinator
Phone	267-231-2295
Email	jonny.hart@temple.edu


Name	Title	Phone	Email
Stephen Orbanek	Director, University Communications and Media Relations	267-846-8444	stephen.orbanek@temple.edu
Ayana Jones	Media Relations Manager	445-227-3258	ayana.jones0003@temple.edu
Jonny Hart	Media Relations Coordinator	267-231-2295	jonny.hart@temple.edu

Contact Our Staff


Email
Name	Angela Polec
Title	Vice President, Strategic Marketing and Communications
Email	angela.polec@temple.edu
Name	Jerina Hatchett
Title	Executive Assistant
Email	jerina.hatchett@temple.edu


Name	Title	Email
Angela Polec	Vice President, Strategic Marketing and Communications	angela.polec@temple.edu
Jerina Hatchett	Executive Assistant	jerina.hatchett@temple.edu

Communications and Content Strategy


Email
Name	Brent Baum
Title	Content Producer
Email	brent.baum@temple.edu
Name	Emily Brown
Title	Quality Assurance Specialist
Email	emily.brown0007@temple.edu
Name	Victoria Chhor
Title	Assistant Director, Social Media and Community Management
Email	victoria.chhor@temple.edu
Name	Amanda Ferrill
Title	Senior Associate Director, Social Media
Email	amanda.ferrill@temple.edu
Name	Kim Fischer
Title	Senior Director, Editorial and Content Strategy
Email	fischerk@temple.edu
Name	Jonny Hart
Title	Media Relations Coordinator
Email	jonny.hart@temple.edu
Name	Ayana Jones
Title	Media Relations Manager
Email	ayana.jones0003@temple.edu
Name	Maria Klecko
Title	Assistant Director, Content
Email	maria.klecko@temple.edu
Name	Dana Luo
Title	Senior Social Media Specialist
Email	dana.luo@temple.edu
Name	Stephen Orbanek
Title	Director, University Communications and Media Relations
Email	stephen.orbanek@temple.edu
Name	Kiki Volkert
Title	Content Manager
Email	kikivolkert@temple.edu


Name	Title	Email
Brent Baum	Content Producer	brent.baum@temple.edu
Emily Brown	Quality Assurance Specialist	emily.brown0007@temple.edu
Victoria Chhor	Assistant Director, Social Media and Community Management	victoria.chhor@temple.edu
Amanda Ferrill	Senior Associate Director, Social Media	amanda.ferrill@temple.edu
Kim Fischer	Senior Director, Editorial and Content Strategy	fischerk@temple.edu
Jonny Hart	Media Relations Coordinator	jonny.hart@temple.edu
Ayana Jones	Media Relations Manager	ayana.jones0003@temple.edu
Maria Klecko	Assistant Director, Content	maria.klecko@temple.edu
Dana Luo	Senior Social Media Specialist	dana.luo@temple.edu
Stephen Orbanek	Director, University Communications and Media Relations	stephen.orbanek@temple.edu
Kiki Volkert	Content Manager	kikivolkert@temple.edu

Brand and Creative


Email
Name	David Bonomo
Title	Senior Associate Director, Brand Marketing
Email	david.bonomo@temple.edu
Name	Ryan Brandenberg
Title	Senior University Photographer
Email	ryan.brandenberg@temple.edu
Name	Andrew Collette
Title	Senior Associate Director, Design
Email	andrew.collette@temple.edu
Name	Robert Frawley
Title	Senior Designer
Email	robert.frawley@temple.edu
Name	Eric Green
Title	Associate Director, Design Strategy and Production
Email	eric.green@temple.edu
Name	Wesley Haag
Title	Staff Videographer
Email	wesley.haag@temple.edu
Name	Audrey Kadow
Title	Assistant Director, Brand Experience
Email	audrey.kadow@temple.edu
Name	Joseph Labolito
Title	Senior University Photographer
Email	joseph.labolito@temple.edu
Name	Eric Lovett
Title	Senior Videographer, University and Executive Communications
Email	eric.lovett@temple.edu
Name	Betsy Manning
Title	Senior Associate Director, Multimedia
Email	betsy.manning@temple.edu
Name	Danielle Melzard
Title	Associate Director, Brand Experience
Email	dmelz@temple.edu
Name	Ian Prizer
Title	Motion Graphics Designer
Email	ian.prizer@temple.edu
Name	Joe Schreiber
Title	Senior Videographer
Email	joseph.schreiber@temple.edu
Name	Lael Troupe
Title	Senior Director, Brand and Visual Strategy
Email	lael.troupe@temple.edu


Name	Title	Email
David Bonomo	Senior Associate Director, Brand Marketing	david.bonomo@temple.edu
Ryan Brandenberg	Senior University Photographer	ryan.brandenberg@temple.edu
Andrew Collette	Senior Associate Director, Design	andrew.collette@temple.edu
Robert Frawley	Senior Designer	robert.frawley@temple.edu
Eric Green	Associate Director, Design Strategy and Production	eric.green@temple.edu
Wesley Haag	Staff Videographer	wesley.haag@temple.edu
Audrey Kadow	Assistant Director, Brand Experience	audrey.kadow@temple.edu
Joseph Labolito	Senior University Photographer	joseph.labolito@temple.edu
Eric Lovett	Senior Videographer, University and Executive Communications	eric.lovett@temple.edu
Betsy Manning	Senior Associate Director, Multimedia	betsy.manning@temple.edu
Danielle Melzard	Associate Director, Brand Experience	dmelz@temple.edu
Ian Prizer	Motion Graphics Designer	ian.prizer@temple.edu
Joe Schreiber	Senior Videographer	joseph.schreiber@temple.edu
Lael Troupe	Senior Director, Brand and Visual Strategy	lael.troupe@temple.edu

Digital Strategy and Marketing Technology


Email
Name	Michael Brewington
Title	Associate Director, Web Development
Email	michael.brewington@temple.edu
Name	Elizabeth Clay
Title	Director, Web Content Strategy
Email	elizabeth.clay@temple.edu
Name	George Heftler
Title	SEO Specialist
Email	george.heftler@temple.edu
Name	Jake Hymson
Title	Web Developer
Email	jake.hymson@temple.edu
Name	Rachelle Katz
Title	Email Marketing Specialist
Email	rachelle.katz@temple.edu
Name	Natasha Naumova
Title	Assistant Director, Digital Strategy
Email	natasha.naumova@temple.edu
Name	Carlos Rivera Centeno
Title	Fullstack Developer
Email	carlos.rivera.centeno@temple.edu
Name	Eric Shomer
Title	Associate Director, Digital Strategy
Email	eric.shomer@temple.edu
Name	Kierstyn Smith
Title	Web Content Manager
Email	kierstyn.smith@temple.edu
Name	Ta`Nisha Wells
Title	Director, Marketing Automation
Email	tanisha.wells@temple.edu
Name	Sara Wuillermin
Title	Assistant Director, Digital Strategy
Email	sara.wuillermin@temple.edu


Name	Title	Email
Michael Brewington	Associate Director, Web Development	michael.brewington@temple.edu
Elizabeth Clay	Director, Web Content Strategy	elizabeth.clay@temple.edu
George Heftler	SEO Specialist	george.heftler@temple.edu
Jake Hymson	Web Developer	jake.hymson@temple.edu
Rachelle Katz	Email Marketing Specialist	rachelle.katz@temple.edu
Natasha Naumova	Assistant Director, Digital Strategy	natasha.naumova@temple.edu
Carlos Rivera Centeno	Fullstack Developer	carlos.rivera.centeno@temple.edu
Eric Shomer	Associate Director, Digital Strategy	eric.shomer@temple.edu
Kierstyn Smith	Web Content Manager	kierstyn.smith@temple.edu
Ta`Nisha Wells	Director, Marketing Automation	tanisha.wells@temple.edu
Sara Wuillermin	Assistant Director, Digital Strategy	sara.wuillermin@temple.edu

Strategy, Insights and Operations


Email
Name	William Careri
Title	Associate Director, Insights and Analytics
Email	william.careri@temple.edu
Name	Tiara Cooper
Title	Project Coordinator
Email	tiara.cooper@temple.edu
Name	Olga Dressler
Title	Senior Associate Director, User Experience and Marketing Research
Email	olga.dressler@temple.edu
Name	Andrea Gaudini
Title	Executive Director, Strategy, Insights and Operations
Email	andrea.gaudini@temple.edu
Name	Lindsay Hargrave
Title	Enrollment Content Specialist
Email	lindsay.hargrave@temple.edu
Name	Jessica Hallstrom
Title	Director, Operations
Email	jessica.hallstrom@temple.edu
Name	Heather Hungate
Title	Associate Director, Systems and Project Operation Management
Email	heather.hungate@temple.edu
Name	Kelsey Martin
Title	Associate Director, User Experience
Email	kelsey.martin0001@temple.edu
Name	Nayah Nicholson
Title	Associate Director, Administration
Email	nayah.nicholson@temple.edu
Name	Charles Schneider
Title	Finance, Purchasing and Accounting Specialist
Email	charles.schneider@temple.edu
Name	Kristin Schrier
Title	Director, Marketing Strategy and Strategic Initiatives
Email	kristin.schrier@temple.edu
Name	Lydia Thomas
Title	Advertising Specialist
Email	lydia.thomas0001@temple.edu
Name	Emily Zargan
Title	Marketing Manager, Graduate Enrollment
Email	emily.zargan@temple.edu


Name	Title	Email
William Careri	Associate Director, Insights and Analytics	william.careri@temple.edu
Tiara Cooper	Project Coordinator	tiara.cooper@temple.edu
Olga Dressler	Senior Associate Director, User Experience and Marketing Research	olga.dressler@temple.edu
Andrea Gaudini	Executive Director, Strategy, Insights and Operations	andrea.gaudini@temple.edu
Lindsay Hargrave	Enrollment Content Specialist	lindsay.hargrave@temple.edu
Jessica Hallstrom	Director, Operations	jessica.hallstrom@temple.edu
Heather Hungate	Associate Director, Systems and Project Operation Management	heather.hungate@temple.edu
Kelsey Martin	Associate Director, User Experience	kelsey.martin0001@temple.edu
Nayah Nicholson	Associate Director, Administration	nayah.nicholson@temple.edu
Charles Schneider	Finance, Purchasing and Accounting Specialist	charles.schneider@temple.edu
Kristin Schrier	Director, Marketing Strategy and Strategic Initiatives	kristin.schrier@temple.edu
Lydia Thomas	Advertising Specialist	lydia.thomas0001@temple.edu
Emily Zargan	Marketing Manager, Graduate Enrollment	emily.zargan@temple.edu