Who We Are
The role of the UT System Office of Communications and Marketing is to create awareness of the statewide University of Tennessee System’s mission, role and impact on the lives of all Tennesseans. We are a full-service, professional office charged with managing the brand of the University of Tennessee System. Our team of media and public relations professionals, writers, web designers and graphic artists, photographer, videographer and producer, and project manager and advertising sales, work together to promote the impact of the UT System.
KEY OBJECTIVES:
- Increase awareness of the statewide impact of the University and its overall value to the state of Tennessee.
- Raise the profile of the University’s President as the voice of public higher education in the state.
- Make tangible the System’s commitment to “Educate, Discover and Connect”.
Click on a name or photo below to read that individual’s biography.
Tonja Johnson
Vice President of Communications and Marketing
tcarpenter@tennessee.edu
Ellie Amador
Assistant Director, Communications
amador@tennessee.edu
Adam Brimer
Communications Coordinator and Visual Specialist
abrimer@tennessee.edu
Tiffany Carpenter
Assistant Vice President for Marketing
tcarpenter@tennessee.edu
Mike Hardin
Assistant Director of Creative Services
mhardin@tennessee.edu
Erica Jenkins
Public Relations Associate
ejenkins@tennessee.edu
John Lacey
Project Manager and Alumnus Advertising Manager
jlacey2@tennessee.edu
Alison Ross
Administrative Coordinator
alison.ross@tennessee.edu
Nick Simson
Digital Communications Designer
nsimson@tennessee.edu
Gina Stafford
Assistant Vice President & Director of Communications
stafford@tennessee.edu