Marketing and Communications Staff
We are a creative, dedicated group of writers, editors, designers, web specialists, marketers, event planners and public relations professionals excited to tell the stories of Messiah University's outstanding students, employees and alumni in print, on the web, in multimedia, in the news media, on social media and through special events.
As the Office of Marketing and Communications (OMC), we are driven by our mission to strategically and creatively communicate the mission, stories and brand of Messiah University, advancing the people, programs and priorities of the institution.

Director of Marketing and Communications/Special Assistant to the President for Communication
Carla Gross
Director of Marketing and Communications/Special Assistant to the President for Communication


Develops PR, marketing, branding and social media strategies; crisis communication; special projects for President's Office; commencement co-chair
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Web Services Manager
Ramona Fritschi
Web Services Manager


Ramona has been the Web Services Manager at Messiah since 2008. She performs daily maintenance on the messiah.edu website, along with providing customer service and weekly training on the content management system.
She is passionate about responsive websites and web accessibility best practices.

Graduate Program Marketing Director
Anne Burkley
Graduate Program Marketing Director


Create copy for print and multimedia communications that tell the stories and support the brand of Messiah University graduate programs

Project Coordinator
Karen Garlinger
Project Coordinator

Karen’s responsibilities include but aren’t limited to: managing the office’s project management system, coordinating campus photography, creating the weekly employee newsletter as well as interfacing with campus clients and University Press.

Director of Web and Digital Marketing
Kris Hardy
Director of Web and Digital Marketing



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.

Project and Research Coordinator
Sherri Hoffman
Project and Research Coordinator


Coordinates special events and lectures; assists with commencement planning, undergraduate and graduate advertising and marketing research projects

Director of Communications
Danielle Ran
Director of Communications


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

Communication Specialist
Deanna Preziosi
Communication Specialist


Handles majority of day-to-day social media content and calendar management; updates academic profiles; develops and writes news stories for messiah.edu/news; serves as an active member of the department’s content team; and works closely with the team’s work-study students and the University’s student social media cabinet.

Editor, The Bridge Magazine
Anna Seip
Editor, The Bridge Magazine


Edits and coordinates the quarterly alumni magazine, The Bridge, and annual President's Report; oversees proofreading for University print publications

Creative Director
Nancy Soulliard
Creative Director


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

Graphic designer
Deb Hartranft
Graphic designer


Designs print, email and Web publications for campus clients

Graphic designer
Matthew Logan
Graphic designer


Designs print, email and Web publications for campus clients