Communications Team
Colorado School of Mines
Communications and Marketing
The Communications and Marketing Office at Colorado School of Mines seeks to support and promote the work of the university’s students, faculty and staff. We place the highest priority on work that furthers the goals of the MINES@150 strategic plan:
- To be a top-of-mind and first-choice university
- Expand offerings and diversify delivery
- Grow the scale and impact of research
- Strengthen affinity for Mines
- Be more innovative and entrepreneurial
- Attract private investment
Meet the Team
Victoria O’Malley
Chief Marketing Officer
- Marketing and communications strategy
- Brand identity and positioning
- Digital presence and storytelling
vomalley@mines.edu
303-273-3892
Emilie Rusch
Director of Communications
- External and internal communications
- Emergency communications
- University media relations
erusch@mines.edu
303-273-3361
Ken Tandy
Director of Digital Strategies and Insights
- Digital advertising for brand and recruitment
- Website management
- University reporting and data analysis
Karie Farr
Senior Web Manager
- Website management
- UX development
- User training
kfarr@mines.edu
303-384-2150
Ashley Spurgeon
Editorial Manager
- Editor, Mines Magazine
- Production of other print publications
- Writing
aspurgeon@mines.edu
303-273-3959
Christina Vessa
Brand Manager
- Branding and creative direction
- Print materials
- Content design
cvessa@mines.edu
303-273-3541
Jasmine Leonas
Public Information Specialist
- Mines Newsroom
- Daily Blast
- Internal communications
jleonas@mines.edu
303-273-3856
Leilani Reyes
Social Media Manager
- Social media management and strategy
- Digital storytelling
lreyes@mines.edu
303-273-3326
Andrea Burolla
Marketing Program Manager, Graduate Online and Continuing Education
- Program strategy and development
- Account management
Sara Turnley
Web Content Specialist
- Website design and support
- Website content writing
- Web accessibility
- UI/UX Design
Erich Kirshner
Media Relations Specialist
- University media relations
- Mines newsroom
- Emergency communications
Katja Luckert
Marketing Coordinator
- Digital Advertising and Strategy
- Marketing and Communications
- Project Management
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