What We Do
Branding, Strategy, Design
UCF Brand and Marketing ensures the integrity of the UCF brand, increases the university’s visibility, enhances revenues, attracts students, engages alumni, creates cost-saving opportunities and connects UCF to the community through strategic communication and partnerships. It is our mission to tell the UCF story locally, statewide, nationally and internationally across multiple media and through a variety of channels.
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Who We Are
Strategic Communications
Courtney Gilmartin ’10 ’16MA
Chief Communications Officer
Internal/Unit Communications
- Chad Binette ’06MPA
Assistant Vice President, Communications - Scott Mauro
Director, Academic Affairs Communications - Barbara Smith
Director, Student Success Communications - Mikita Nayee
Senior Manager, Research & Innovation Communications - Amanda (Szylin) Sellers ’13 ’19MA
Public Safety Communications Manager
Media Relations
- Margot Winick
Director, Media Relations - Zoemar (Lebron) Silva ’22
Communications Specialist
Content Strategy
- Nicole Dudenhoefer ’17
Director of Content Strategy - Juzanne Martin
Writer
Enterprise Social Media
- Dana Weisman
Social Media Specialist
Operations
- Sandra Alicea
Administrative Operations Manager
University Brand & Marketing
Rod C. James
Chief Brand & Marketing Officer
Creative Strategy
- Scott Donald
Director, Creative Services - Lauren (Haar) Waters ’06 ’24MS
Assistant Creative Director - Janeza Dino
Graphic Designer - Jillian Gillespie ’15
Copywriter - Sandy Pouliot
Production Manager
Photo/Video
- Nick Leyva ’15
Director of Photography - Mark Godin
Social Media Specialist - Jordan Smith
Videographer - Kadeem Stewart ’17
Photographer
IT
- Tim Neubrander ’04
IT Director - Chris Castro
Client Support Specialist - Rolando Frometa ’16 ’20MBA
Client/Server Operations Analyst
Performance Marketing
- Joshua Bedwell
Assistant Vice President, Performance Marketing & Digital Experiences - Autumn Barker
Marketing Manager, UCF Online & Special Projects - Joey Raditch ’07 ’12MA ’19PhD
Director, Enrollment Marketing - Lauren Ortiz-Townsend
Traffic Manager - Michelle Fuentes
Director, Paid Media & Advertising - Vanessa Fernandez
Marketing Manager, Enterprise Marketing
Digital Strategy & Web Development
- Roger Wolf ’07MFA
Director of Digital Strategy & Web Development - Jim Barnes
Senior Applications Developer - Kim Spencer Hannush ’11
SEO & Data Analyst - Angel Tagudin
Web Producer
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