Meet Our Team
Office of the Chief Communications Officer
Althea Blackburn-Evans
Chief Communications Officer, Western Communications
a.blackburnevans@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x85469
Christine von Wistinghausen
Administrative Officer
cvonwist@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x85462
Advancement Communications & Marketing
Trista Walker
Executive Director, Advancement Communications & Marketing
twalker2@uwo.ca
519-661-9510
Cory Habermehl
Associate Director, Development Communications
chaberm@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x87482
Amanda Jackman
Associate Director, Advancement Marketing
ajackma6@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x82657
Editorial Strategy & Media Relations
Marcia Steyaert
Executive Director, Editorial Strategy & Media Relations
steyaert@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x85467
Mari-Len De Guzman
Managing Editor, Western News
mdeguzm5@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x81530
Keri Ferguson
Reporter
kferg28@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x82788
Crystal Mackay
Associate Director, Media Relations
crystal.mackay@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x85468
Max Martin
Media Relations Officer, Schulich
mmart47@uwo.ca
519-661-2111 x81283
Jeff Renaud
Senior Media Relations Officer
jrenaud9@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x85165
Deb Van Brenk
Reporter
deb.vanbrenk@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x85464
Cynthia Yi
Media Relations Coordinator
cyi8@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x88990
Justin Zadorsky
Media Relations Officer
jzadorsk@uwo.ca
226-377-1673
Brand Strategy & Integrated Marketing
Adele Huffman
Executive Director, Brand Strategy & Integrated Marketing Communications
ahuffma2@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x85106
Steve Anderson
Production Manager for Video & Motion Graphics
sander76@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x81592
Andrew Campbell
Graphic Designer
acamp266@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x85436
Mathew Hoy (he/him)
Senior Web Designer
mhoy6@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x88820
Jeff Johnston
Web Developer/Programmer
jjohn352@uwo.ca
Darryl Lahteenmaa
Video & Motion Graphics Specialist
dlahteen@uwo.ca
Narmata Naguleswaran
Web Strategy Manager
nnagules@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x88839
Rob Potter
Graphic Designer
rpotte@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x81588
Calista Powell
Manager, Marketing Strategy & Planning
cpowel4@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x85466
Scott Woods
Graphic Designer
swoods42@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x80229
Strategic Communications
Tania Testa (she/her)
Executive Director, Strategic Communications
ttesta2@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x85465
Kate Avery (she/her)
Social Media & Digital Engagement Specialist
kavery9@uwo.ca
519-619-0542
Roxanne Beaubien
Associate Director, Stakeholder Relations
rbeaubie@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x85727
Alexie Evans
Social Media & Digital Engagement Specialist
aevans63@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x85463
Tricia Flatley
Communications Specialist, Issues
tflatley@uwo.ca
519-317-7940
Tristan Joseph (she/her)
Communications Manager, Research
tjoseph7@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x88467
Stephen Ledgley
Communications Specialist, Issues
sledgley@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x85283
Allison Stevenson
Associate Director,
Integrated Communications
asteve27@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x89335
