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

Raequel Roberts, media manager, raequel.roberts@umontana.edu, 281-220-7429 

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