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.


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


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


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


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


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


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