
Meet the UCM Team
Office of the Vice President
Kim Manning, Vice President | 732-848-2425 | |
Diana Edwards | 848-932-2464 |
University Brand, Marketing, and Creative Services
The Office of Brand, Marketing, and Creative Services is responsible for the universitywide policies that guide the protection and application of the Rutgers brand, and supporting the marketing and graphic design needs of the university. Through a creative lens, the office helps promote the university, develops communications standards and materials, and provides guidance and resources to members of the Rutgers community.
Rebecca Boucher, Assistant Vice President | 848-932-0577 | |
Creative Services | ||
Joanne Dus-Zastrow, Senior Director | 848-445-1928 | |
Maria Hall | 848-445-1942 | |
Sean McCloskey | 848-445-1941 | |
Marketing Communications | ||
Jeanne Weber, Senior Director | 848-445-1934 | |
Lisa Elwood | 848-445-1963 | |
Aimee Eng | 848-445-1935 | |
Francine LaMarr | 848-932-0587 | |
Cindy Paul | 848-445-1932 | |
Photography | ||
Nick Romanenko | 848-445-1917 | |
Jane Hart | 848-445-1920 | |
Rutgers.edu/RCCL | ||
James Foley, Assistant Director | 848-445-1936 | |
Matthew Lechleider | 848-445-1939 | |
Kenneth Robinson | 848-445-1938 | |
Leonid (Leo) Yanchis | 848-932-0553 | |
Trademark Licensing | ||
Aaron Spiegeland, Associate Director | 848-932-0586 | |
Margo Wheeler | 848-932-0576 | |
Jessica Perna | 848-932-0558 |
University News and Media Relations
The Office of University News and Media Relations is the official source of universitywide information on behalf of Rutgers University. The office promotes the innovations, research, activities, and accomplishments of the university’s faculty, staff, and students to broad audiences across the state, nation, and world through media outreach and the universitywide news center, Rutgers Today, and @RutgersU social media channels.
Dory Devlin, Assistant Vice President | 848-932-0559 | |
Rutgers Today | ||
Andrea Alexander | 848-932-0556 | |
Robin Lally | 848-932-0557 | |
Communications, Social Media, News Media Engagement | ||
Kevin Lorincz, Director | 732-801-4067 | |
Lisa Intrabartola | 848-932-0554 | |
John Munson | 848-932-0578 | |
Erico Rovayo | ||
Content Strategy (U-wide) | ||
Carissa Sestito, Senior Director | 848-932-0552 | |
Evie Duvert | 848-932-0549 |
Rutgers Communications (R-Comm)
Rutgers Communications and Marketing (R-Comm) serves the vital missions of the Rutgers University–New Brunswick and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences communities.
Office of the Vice Chancellor | ||
Vice Chancellor, Communications & Marketing [Vacant] |
Communications & Marketing
Melissa Blake, Assistant Vice Chancellor | 848-932-7318 | |
Creative Production Hub | ||
Wesley Roberts | 848-445-1950 | |
Hébert Peck | 848-445-1922 | |
Michelle Cody | 848-445-1943 | |
Chris Chiarella | 848-445-1923 | |
Jeff Arban | 848-445-1945 | |
Luca Mostello | 848-445-1960 | |
Marketing/Social Media | ||
Jessica DePaul | 848-932-0587 | |
Kathleen Nathan | 848-445-1952 | |
Christa Principato | 848-932-0348 | |
Julie Bianciella | 848-445-1912 | |
Digital Strategy | ||
Marsha Samuel | 848-932-8023 | |
Yuhwei Ling | 848-445-1908 | |
Priscilla Pineda | 848-445-1953 | |
Jenny Noonan | 848-445-1955 | |
Diana Pryor | 848-445-1984 |
Public and Media Relations
Public and Media Relations | ||
Patti Zielinski | 848-932-0551 | |
Andrew Smith | 848-445-1913 | |
Megan Shumann | 848-445-1907 | |
Michael Lucas | 848-932-0550 | |
Kitta MacPherson | 848-445-1914 |
Strategic Communications
Jillian Prior | 848-445-1956 | |
Meg Castro | 848-445-1925 |
Strategic Events and Programs
Melissa Selesky | 848-445-1961 | |
Patricia Kastner | 848-445-1921 |
Business Affairs
The Office of Business Affairs manages the budget, accounting, procurement, human resources, facilities, IT, and administrative functions for the Department of External Affairs, which includes University Communications and Marketing, Rutgers Communications (R-Comm), State Government Affairs, Federal Relations, and the Office of the Senior Vice President for External Affairs. The office also serves as the liaison to other central support departments and tracks and reports key department performance metrics.
University Communications and Marketing | ||
Jeanette Chown Santoro | 848-445-1900 | |
Marcie Aboff | 848-932-0562 | |
Karen O'Grady | 848-445-1901 | |
Computing | ||
Richard (R.J.) Donato | 848-445-1957 | |
Andrew Napoleone | ||
Rutgers Communications (R-Comm) | ||
Alexis Lerner | 848-445-1915 | |
Donna Reilly | 848-445-1905 | |