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Leadership
The Office of Communications is led by Vice Chancellor Won Ha. He is a member of the Chancellor’s Executive Team and Cabinet, and serves as chief communications counsel to the Chancellor and the UCSF Foundation Board of Directors.
Staff Contacts
Public Affairs | Brand Strategy | Internal Communications | Strategic Communications and Content Strategy | Central Operations
Public Affairs
Raises the visibility of UCSF’s research, patient care, and education among external audiences through traditional and new media outlets, as well as UCSF’s owned media channels.
Media resources for faculty
Resources for journalists
Beat areas
Kristen Bole
Executive Director, Public Affairs
kristen.bole@ucsf.edu
Jess Berthold
Assistant Director of Public Affairs
jess.berthold@ucsf.edu
Chad Burns
Senior Public Information Specialist
chad.burns@ucsf.edu
Ed Carpenter
Managing Editor, Owned Media
ed.carpenter@ucsf.edu
Victoria Colliver
Senior Public Information Representative – Science
victoria.colliver@ucsf.edu
Lorna Fernandes
Senior Writer and Senior Public Information Representative
lorna.fernandes@ucsf.edu
Elizabeth Fernandez
Senior Public Information Representative
elizabeth.fernandez
@ucsf.edu
Levi Gadye
Senior Public Information Representative – Science
levi.gadye@ucsf.edu
Laura Kurtzman
Assistant Director, Media Relations for Research and Education
laura.kurtzman@ucsf.edu
Suzanne Leigh
Senior Public Information Representative
suzanne.leigh@ucsf.edu
Laura López González
Web Science Writer
laura.lopez@ucsf.edu
Robin Marks
Senior Public Information Representative
robin.marks@ucsf.edu
Jared Marsh
Public Information Representative
jared.marsh@ucsf.edu
Brand Strategy
Guides UCSF’s brand strategy and experience at the enterprise level to drive awareness and understanding, and deepen audience connection with its brand story.
Nada Hansen
Executive Director,
Enterprise Brand
nada.hansen@ucsf.edu
Pete Bell
Editorial Video Producer
pete.bell@ucsf.edu
Annie Coleman
Social Media Manager
annie.coleman@ucsf.edu
Brian Cosgrove
Senior Director, Digital Strategy, Experience and Communications Technology
b.cosgrove@ucsf.edu
Gillian Grisman
Senior Creative Producer
gillian.grisman@ucsf.edu
Sarah Hess
Assistant Director,
Audience Strategy
sarah.hess@ucsf.edu
Amanda Liu
Director, Brand Development
amanda.liu2@ucsf.edu
Jonathan Menendez
Digital Media Producer
jonathan.menendez@ucsf.edu
Susan Merrell
Staff Photographer
susan.merrell@ucsf.edu
Max Morse
Art Director, Visual Storytelling
max.morse@ucsf.edu
Karen Quintanilla
Digital Resource Specialist
karen.quintanilla@ucsf.edu
Alisha Roeder
Creative Director,
Enterprise Brand
alisha.roeder@ucsf.edu
Sara Shaffer
Associate Director,
User Experience
sara.shaffer@ucsf.edu
Marc Vincent
Brand Manager
marc.vincent@ucsf.edu
Internal Communications
Leads communications to convey UCSF’s priorities, foster engagement, and build community within UCSF’s internal audiences.
Mike Billings
Executive Director,
Internal Communications
michael.billings@ucsf.edu
Eric Brooks
Senior Digital Editor
eric.brooks2@ucsf.edu
Marissa Ventura
Director,
Internal Communications
marissa.ventura@ucsf.edu
Strategic Communications and Content Strategy
Leads integrated communications programs and content strategy to advance UCSF’s strategic initiatives and effectively tell the UCSF story.
Andrew Hattori
Acting Executive Director,
Strategic Communications
andrew.hattori@ucsf.edu
Antonio De Wolk
Associate Director,
Content Strategy
antonio.dewolk@ucsf.edu
Lovelie Faustino-Molmud
Associate Director,
Content Strategy
lovelie.faustinomolmud
@ucsf.edu
Central Operations
Manages purchasing, financial, human resources, event planning and other operational issues for the Office of Communications.
Michael Fortes
Director of Office Operations
michael.fortes@ucsf.edu
Caro Reyes
Project Coordinator
caro.reyes@ucsf.edu
Edward Samayoa
Business Operations Manager
edward.samayoa@ucsf.edu
Brooke Thornton
Operations Coordinator
brooke.thornton@ucsf.edu