Staff
Our professional staff includes journalists, photographers, videographers, web developers, broadcast media specialists, publications specialists and social media content producers.
Vice President of Marketing and Communications
Jenny Petty, vice president of marketing and communications, jenny.petty@umontana.edu, 406-243-2522
Strategic Communications
Dave Kuntz, director of strategic communications, dave.kuntz@umontana.edu, 406-243-5659
Cary Shimek, News Service associate director, cary.shimek@umontana.edu, 406-243-5914
Kyle Spurr, communications manager, Montanan magazine editor-in-chief, kyle.spurr@umontana.edu, 406-243-2071
Abigail Lauten-Scrivner, media information specialist, 406-243-5421, abigail.lauten-scrivner@mso.umt.edu
Creative Services
Jenny Lavey, director of content and creative strategy, jenny.lavey@umontana.edu, 406-243-2488
Shauna Layton, art director, graphic designer, shauna.layton@umontana.edu, 406-243-5478
Nick Gulgren, graphic designer, nick.gulgren@mso.umt.edu, 406-243-5182
Sam Lepore, graphic designer, sam.lepore@mso.umt.edu, 406-243-2706
Tommy Martino, photography manager, tommy.martino@umontana.edu, 406-243-6654
Ryan Brennecke, photographer, ryan.brennecke@umt.edu
Austin Valley, video manager, austin.valley@mso.umt.edu
Ian Frank, digital storyteller and videographer, ian.frank@umontana.edu, 406-243-4021
Emma Dorman, social media manager, emma.dorman@umontana.edu, 406-552-5091
Brand Strategy and Management
Andy Chapman, director of brand strategy, andrew.chapman@umontana.edu, 307-760-0122
Karen Schlatter, brand experience manager, karen.schlatter@umontana.edu, 406-304-7241
Trademarks and Licensing
Goat Lamb, director of trademarks and licensing, goat.lamb@umontana.edu, 406-360-4628
Digital Marketing
Stephanie Geyer, director of digital strategy and innovation, stephanie.geyer@umontana.edu.
Jen Sauer, associate director of digital strategy, jennifer.sauer@umontana.edu, 406-243-4878
Tony Layton, marketing analyst, tony.layton@umontana.edu, 406-243-6651
CeeJay Brown, digital content strategist, christopher9.brown@umontana.edu, 406-243-5165
Enrollment Management
Sydney Hovenkotter, associate director of enrollment management, sydney.hovenkotter@mso.umt.edu, 406-243-5174
Brad Lane, content strategist, brad.lane@mso.umt.edu, 406-243-2347