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Leadership

Maren Walz  Profile of Maren Walz

Chief Communications Officer
115A Graff Main Hall
mwalz@uwlax.edu
608.785.8574

Specialty areas:

Strategic management of the university-wide integrated marketing and communications program, including planning, creative development, implementation and assessment of branding, marketing and communications efforts.

Legislative Liaison
Joint Planning and Budget chair, '23-'24

News & Marketing

Kyle Farris  Profile of Kyle Farris

News & Marketing Director
115F Graff Main Hall
kfarris@uwlax.edu
608.785.6640

Specialty areas:

Writing and editing, media relations, public information, news and marketing initiatives

Kjerstin Lang  Profile of Kjerstin Lang

Content Marketing Specialist
115C Graff Main Hall
klang@uwlax.edu
608.785.8651

Specialty areas:

Content marketing, writing for web, search engine optimization, editing, and media relations.

Jeffrey Kerkman  Profile of Jeffrey Kerkman

Videographer
181B Wing Technology Center
jkerkman@uwlax.edu
608.785.8741

Jen Towner  Profile of Jen Towner

Photographer
181C Wing Technology Center
jtowner@uwlax.edu
608.785.8497

Web & Design Services

Jake Speer  Profile of Jake Speer

Web & Design Services Director
115E Graff Main Hall
jspeer@uwlax.edu
608.785.8299

Specialty areas:

Graphic design, web design, content management systems, CSS, JavaScript

Britney Heineman  Profile of Britney Heineman

Marketing & Communications Specialist
115B Graff Main Hall
bheineman@uwlax.edu
608.785.5487

Specialty areas:

Relationship building, interpersonal communications, client liaison for select marketing & communication efforts, light website editing, design, and event planning. 

Nhouchee Yang  Profile of Nhouchee Yang

Communications Specialist
115 Graff Main Hall
nyang2@uwlax.edu
608.785.8498

Specialty areas:

Communications efforts across functions within the University Marketing & Communications office including marketing, calendar, events, photography, and digital media.

Neal Meier  Profile of Neal Meier  Meet with me

Web Developer
115K Graff Main Hall
nmeier@uwlax.edu
608.785.8947

Specialty areas:

Web development, custom software development, business intelligence applications, content management systems, APIs, CSS, JavaScript

We love Halloween

Starting in 2021, UComm staff have taken part in our annual group Halloween costume extravaganza.

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