Associate Vice President of Marketing and Communications/Special Assistant to the President for Communication
Carla Gross
Associate Vice President of Marketing and Communications/Special Assistant to the President for Communication
cgross@messiah.edu 717-691-6027, ext. 6940
Develops PR, marketing, branding and social media strategies; crisis communication; special projects for President's Office; commencement co-chair
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Director of web and digital marketing
Kris Hardy
Director of web and digital marketing
khardy@messiah.edu 717-691-6027, ext. 2375
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Oversees the day-to-day operations of the University’s externally facing website; responsible for the development of innovative and creative Web-based communications tools; assists the University in identifying and executing new web strategies; manages comprehensive Web communication projects.
Director of communications
Danielle Ran
Director of communications
dran@messiah.edu 717-691-6027, ext. 7361
Oversees the University's content strategy; responsible for the media relations program; maintains and oversees official social media channels; serves as institutional spokesperson and member of the University Crisis Management Team
Creative director
Becca Powell
Creative director
bpowell@messiah.edu 717-691-6027, ext. 2294
Oversees the department's creative strategy, quality, brand, visual identity and design staff; designs The Bridge, President's Report and other print, web and promotional pieces
Graduate program marketing coordinator
Anne Burkley
Graduate program marketing coordinator
aburkley@messiah.edu 717-691-6027, ext. 3943
Create copy for print and multimedia communications that tell the stories and support the brand of Messiah University graduate programs
Digital marketing manager
Felicia Duger
Digital marketing manager
fduger@messiah.edu 717-691-6207, ext. 3944
Creates and monitors digital ads for Messiah graduate programs, undergraduate degrees, and campus events
Web services manager
Ramona Fritschi
Web services manager
rfritschi@messiah.edu 717-691-6027, ext. 7041
Ramona has been the web wervices manager at Messiah since 2008. She performs daily maintenance on the messiah.edu website, along with providing customer service, training on the content management system while continually improving the accessibility of the website.
Project coordinator
Karen Garlinger
Project coordinator
kgarlinger@messiah.edu 717-691-6027, ext. 7342
Karen’s responsibilities include but aren’t limited to: managing the office’s project management system, capturing and coordinating campus photography, creating the weekly employee newsletter as well as interfacing with campus clients and Messiah Press.
Marketing coordinator
Sherri Hoffman
Marketing coordinator
shoffman@messiah.edu 717-691-6027, ext. 7326
Coordinates special events and lectures; assists with commencement planning, undergraduate and graduate advertising and marketing research projects
Graphic designer
Matthew Logan
Graphic designer
mlogan@messiah.edu 717-691-6207, ext. 7351
Designs print, email and Web publications for campus clients
Editor, The Bridge Magazine
Anna Seip
Editor, The Bridge Magazine
aseip@messiah.edu 717-691-6027, ext. 6731
Edits and coordinates the tri-annual alumni magazine, The Bridge, oversees proofreading for University print publications