About Us: Who We Are and What We Do

VICE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE—Griffin Hall, First and Third Floors

Vice President: Ann Diebold (610-519-3820; ann.diebold@villanova.edu)
Associate Vice President: Liz Walsh (610-519-7737; liz.walsh@villanova.edu)
Associate Vice President: Christine Coleman (610-519-8767; christine.coleman@villanova.edu)
Assistant Vice President of Marketing and Creative Services: Melissa Cunningham (610-519-6388; melissa.cunningham@villanova.edu)
Senior Director of Finance and Operations: Bob Mullen (610-519-4168; robert.mullen@villanova.edu)
Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives: Wendy Litzke (610-519-8372; wendy.litzke@villanova.edu)
Operations and Administrative Coordinator: Abigail Henshaw (610-519-7575; abigail.henshaw@villanova.edu)

Assistant Vice President of Marketing and Creative Services: Melissa Cunningham (610-519-6388; melissa.cunningham@villanova.edu)

Support undergraduate student recruitment in collaboration with the Office of Admission, including the Viewbook, Campus Guide, Travel and Outcomes brochures, Villanova Virtual Visit, prospective student portal and accepted student packet
Support graduate student recruitment, including coordination of paid media, biannual open houses and online student recruitment in partnership with BISK and Pearson Embanet
Institutional brand management, including the brand book, pocket guide, brand guidelines and IgniteChangeGoNova.com microsite
Maintain Villanova University homepage in collaboration with UNIT, landing pages (About, Admissions and Academics), social media web pages, and mobile app web pages
Track annual institutional rankings and guidebook submissions
Manage Villanova University social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Snapchat
Resource for questions regarding social media policies and social media/web analytics
Manage vendor relationships, including with Villanova’s agency of record for media planning and buying

Director: Bernadette Dierkes (610-519-7319; bernadette.dierkes@villanova.edu)
General department contact information: 610-519-4275; for design: creatives@villanova.edu; for photography: photography@villanova.edu

Design services (fee for service): processing of all design work for the University by in-house graphic designers, approved freelance designers or agencies of record; more information on the UCM website
Resource for questions about visual brand guidelines, logo and related brand information
Photography services: handling of all stock photography for the University Photographer vendor relationships, insurance and contracts
- Commercial photo shoots
- Image requests
- Photoshelter (online photo collaboration tool)
Contact for campus signage or outdoor banners

Director: Marian Butcher (610-519-4591; marian.butcher@villanova.edu)

Villanova Magazine—two issues, fall and spring
Campus Currents—daily news and events email; faculty and staff submit entries via myNOVA
President’s Report—annual report; drops in January
VU Neighbors—quarterly e-newsletter to University neighbors and friends, featuring news of interest and event information

(*Story ideas for the Villanova Magazine, President’s Report or VU Neighbors can be shared with marian.butcher@villanova.edu.)

Executive Director: Jonathan Gust (610-519-6508; jonathan.gust@villanova.edu)

Media liaison, managing all University outreach efforts with external media (print, digital, radio and television)
Collaborator with colleges, schools and departments across campus to develop media strategies and press materials that promote distinctive VU initiatives, programs and events
Faculty Expert Program
Villanova in the Media Report for University leadership
Manager of content for Villanova home page news section and Media Room website
Media monitoring and reporting
Outreach with internal campus media, including The Villanovan
Point person on issues management/crisis communications

Director: Carrie Smith (610-519-7892; carrie.smith@villanova.edu)

Management of advancement communications to alumni, parents, donors and friends
Development of alumni and donor outreach campaigns; creation of content and management for all print and digital development and alumni relations communications
Management of email outreach calendar for all University alumni communications; creation and distribution of e-newsletters, including NovaNotes, Heritage Society and Young Alumni
Supervision of University Development and Alumni Relations webpages and social media, including Villanova University Alumni Association, Annual Giving and Villanova Athletic Fund

Senior Director: Bob Mullen (610-519-4168; robert.mullen@villanova.edu)

UCM budget development and quarterly financial projections
Departmental contract and vendor management
Liaison with Human Resources; Budget, Procurement, Facilities Management, and Insurance and Risk Management offices; General Counsel; and UNIT

Director: Kate Johnston (610-519-7574; kate.johnston@villanova.edu)

College Communications Directors:

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: Jennifer Schu (610-519-6252; jennifer.schu@villanova.edu)
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Graduate Programs: Jim Mack (610.519.7095; james.mack@villanova.edu)
Villanova School of Business: Monica Allen (610-519-5456; monica.allen@villanova.edu)
College of Engineering: Kim Shimer (610-519-4607; kimberly.shimer@villanova.edu)
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law: Julie Toth (610.519.3997; julie.toth@villanova.edu)
M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing: Ann McKenzie (610-519-6814; ann.mckenzie@villanova.edu)
College of Professional Studies: Kelly Grentz (610-519-8401; kelly.grentz@villanova.edu)

Wildcat Newswire: daily news and events email for students managed by the Dean of Students Office
Events Calendar managed by UNIT
Video production work (filming, editing, sound capabilities): Jennifer Pohlhaus, director of Multimedia Technologies, UNIT (610-519-5175; jennifer.pohlhaus@villanova.edu)
Digital signage (throughout University buildings): Ashish Desai, assistant director of Multimedia Technologies, UNIT (610-519-7502; ashish.desai@villanova.edu)