UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT - Key Persons


Adam Berkowitz

Job Titles:
  • Senior Web Developer

Alexa Biron

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Advertising, Digital Marketing, and Special Projects

Andrew Janavey

Job Titles:
  • Designer

Angelina Reyes

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Multimedia Productions

Anna Milot

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director, Brand Partnerships and Trademark Management

Ashley O'Connell


Bill Eyre


Bret Eckhardt

Job Titles:
  • Director of Multimedia Productions

Carolyn Pennington

Job Titles:
  • Senior Multimedia Producer

Chris DeFrancesco

Job Titles:
  • Health News & Information Officer

Christa Yung

Job Titles:
  • Art Director & Designer, UConn Magazine

Christine Ballestrini

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Branding and Visual Identity, Lead Designer

Courtney Chandler

Job Titles:
  • Manager of Internal Communications and Special Projects, UConn Health

Elaina Hancock

Job Titles:
  • News & Information Officer

Emily Zangari

Job Titles:
  • Director of Digital Content and Strategy

Ethan Giorgetti

Job Titles:
  • Multimedia Producer

Frank Barton

Job Titles:
  • Multimedia Producer

Izzy Harris

Job Titles:
  • Multimedia Producer

Jaclyn Severance

Job Titles:
  • News & Information Officer

Janet Vamos

Job Titles:
  • Web Developer

Jennifer Cote

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant to the Vice President

Jennifer Walker

Job Titles:
  • Health News & Information Officer and Deputy Spokesperson, UConn Health

John Bailey

Job Titles:
  • Senior Designer

Julie Bartucca

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Marketing Project Management

Kayla Postler

Job Titles:
  • Public Records Associate
  • Trademark Management Coordinator

Keller Glass

Job Titles:
  • Digital Assets and Information Technology Manager

Kelsie Hall

Job Titles:
  • Digital Marketing & Analytics Specialist

Kim Krieger

Job Titles:
  • News & Information Officer

Kimberly Phillips

Job Titles:
  • News & Information Officer

Kyle Muncy

Job Titles:
  • Director of Brand Partnerships and Trademark Management

Lauren Woods

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Vice President for Health Communications

Leann Garnelis

Job Titles:
  • Social and Emerging Media Manager

Lisa Stiepock

Job Titles:
  • Editor, UConn Magazine

Matthew Engelhardt - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President

Megan Philippi

Job Titles:
  • Director of Public Records

Michael Enright

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Spokesperson and Manager of Internal Communications and Curator, J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum

Michael Kirk

Job Titles:
  • Associate Vice President
  • Senior Advisor to the President
Mike oversees University Relations and Creative Strategy and Brand Management. He began his career as a press secretary to a U.S. Congressman before coming to UConn in 2005, and previously served as the University's spokesperson, deputy chief of staff to the president, and assistant vice president for university relations. In addition to his role in Communications, Mike is also senior advisor to the president.

Michelle Long

Job Titles:
  • Manager of Business Services

Mikala Kane


Peter Morenus

Job Titles:
  • University Photographer

Sean Flynn

Job Titles:
  • Senior Designer

Stephanie Reitz

Job Titles:
  • University Spokesperson and Manager of Media Relations

Sydney Herdle

Job Titles:
  • Digital Media Producer

Taylor Graves


Tessa Rickart

Job Titles:
  • Social Media Specialist, UConn Health

Tom Breen

Job Titles:
  • Director of News and Editorial Communications

Tom Rettig

Job Titles:
  • Multimedia Producer

Tracy Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director for Creative Strategy and Brand Management

Tyler Morrissey

Job Titles:
  • Marketing Specialist
  • Project Manager

Tysen Kendig

Job Titles:
  • Vice President for Communications
Tysen has served as UConn's chief communications and marketing officer since 2013, and is responsible for conveying the University's mission, vision, and values to both internal and external audiences. Reporting to the university president, he provides strategic leadership and counsel for UConn, UConn Athletics and UConn Health in the areas of communication, marketing, crisis management, and outreach, and administers all aspects of University Communications' work. A former journalist, Tysen earlier in his career held senior leadership roles in communications and public relations at the University of Iowa, University of Arkansas, Penn State University, and Rider University.

Yesenia Carrero

Job Titles:
  • Senior Designer

Ziba Kashef