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The University Communications and Marketing team is the brand powerhouse behind all things marketing at OU. Deeply dedicated to the creative process, the experts at UCM are here to support you: from web to video, social media to departmental support, and campus communication to media relations. By designing with purpose and curating campaigns with care, we are your partners in showcasing our students and their stories in a way that is distinctly OU.

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Chris Pilsner
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
cpilsner@oakland.edu
(248)-370-4341

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John Young
Vice President of Communications
joyoung@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2946

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Jon-Paul Bakaric
Director of Photography
jmbakaric@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3206

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Hassan Ghoussaini
Videographer
hwalghou@oakland.edu

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Brittany Guzynski
Multimedia Designer
bguzynski@oakland.edu

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Heather Haughey
Senior Producer and Video Production Director
haughey@oakland.edu
(248)370-2521

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Debra Lashbrook
Senior Creative Director
lashbroo@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4347

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Aaron Neighbor
Videographer
aneighbor@oakland.edu
(248)370-2462

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Horatiu Zglimbea
Senior Videographer and Producer
hazglimb@oakland.edu
(248)370-2460

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David Groves
Director of Campus Communications
groves@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2759

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Cameron Anderson
Social Media Coordinator
canderson5@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4537

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Jennesa Kreiner
Unit Marketing Coordinator
jkreiner@oakland.edu 
(248) 370-2174

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Kristina Lindberg
Marketing Writer
lindberg@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4755

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Emily Morris
Marketing Coordinator
emorris@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3691

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Nancy Potton
Production Coordinator
potton@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2671

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Amy Ritt
Marketing Writer
amyritt@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3188

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Cheryl Russell
Associate Director, Enrollment Marketing
carussell@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2945

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Kelli Warshefski
Editorial Content Manager
kmwarshefski@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2809

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Brian Bierley
Director of Media Relations
bierley@oakland.edu 
(248) 370-4346

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Sean Delaney
Public Information Specialist
sdelaney@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3139

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Eric Reikowski
Public Information Manager
esreikow@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4348

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Janet Leigh
Business and Financial Analyst
leigh2@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3180

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Rebbecca Steketee
Office Assistant III
rsteketee@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3198

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Kathy Angel
Graphic Designer
angel@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3185

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Vanessa Bridenbaugh
Graphic Designer
vkellar@oakland.edu

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Kristina Heuvers
Casual Designer
kheuvers@oakland.edu

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Shelby Kramer
Director of Production Services
svolsen@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3601

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Nancy Potton
Production Coordinator
potton@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2671

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Michael Downes
Publications and Web Services Manager
michaeldownes@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3137

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Michael Goldman
​​Digital Resource Coordinator
mgoldman@oakland.edu

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Adam Komeshak
Web Developer
arkomeshak@oakland.edu

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Lauryn Miceli
Assistant Director of Strategy and Digital Content
lmiceli@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2673

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Todd Nucci
Director of Marketing and Digital/Web Services
nucci@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4698

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Courtney O'Reilly
Website Director
coreilly@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4113

Communications and Marketing

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(248) 370-3184
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