Meet Our Team
Each Division of Marketing and Communications team member is constantly looking for innovative ways to share the Texas A&M University experience with the world. Our team of experts is here to help you tell your own story about this great university and the faculty, staff and students making a difference.
MarComm Leads
R. Ethan Braden
Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications OfficerDarren Benson
Director of Media RelationsMichelle Blakley
Interim Director of Social MediaKelly Brown
General Manager, KAMU TV-FMTim Doty
Assistant Vice President, National Media and Public RelationsJim Firestone
Associate Vice President, Brand & Marketing Strategy and Brand LeaderLindsay Gasek
Director of Undergraduate Recruitment MarketingAmy Halbert
Director of Editorial ServicesLesley Henton
Director of University RelationsMegan Lacy
Assistant Vice President, Strategic InitiativesPatrick Lillard, Ph.D.
Director of Analytics & InsightsKala McCain
Assistant Vice President, Internal Communications and EffectivenessBarbara Mendoza
Chief of Staff IIMichael Pace, Ph.D.
Director of Project ManagementLaura Root
Executive Director of Brand & Creative ServicesTricia Speed
Executive Director of Digital ExperienceTim St. Martin
Assistant Vice President, Digital Marketing and DeliverySarah Sweatt
Director of Web DevelopmentJeremy Tarpley
Executive Director of Web OperationsHave questions?
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