Meet Our Team
Office of the Chief Communications Officer
Althea Blackburn-Evans
Chief Communications Officer
a.blackburnevans@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x85469
Jennifer Thao
Administrative Specialist
jthao@uwo.ca
519.661.2111, x85454
Advancement Communications & Marketing
Trista Walker
Executive Director, Advancement Communications & Marketing
twalker2@uwo.ca
519-661-9510
Kate Avery
Communications & Marketing Specialist (Digital)
kavery9@uwo.ca
Manreet Birdi
Writer, Major Gifts
mbirdi4@uwo.ca
Cassie Dowse
(currently on maternity leave)
Content Writer, Advancement Marketing
cdowse@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x88820
Heather Gibson
Writer, Principal Gifts
hgibso6@uwo.ca
Amanda Jackman
Associate Director, Advancement Marketing
ajackma6@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x82657
Laura Janecka
(currently on maternity leave)
Manager, Development Communications
ljaneck@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x87482
Alice Taylor
Senior Writer
ataylo3@uwo.ca
Editorial Strategy & Media Relations
Marcia Steyaert
Executive Director, Editorial Strategy & Media Relations
steyaert@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x85467
Cynthia Fazio
Media Relations Officer at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry
cynthia.fazio@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x88990
Keri Ferguson
Reporter
kfergu28@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x82788
Colleen MacDonald
Reporter
cmacd296@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x81530
Crystal Mackay
Director, Media Relations
crystal.mackay@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x85468
Jeff Renaud
Media Relations Consultant
jrenaud9@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x85165
Megan Stacey
Managing Editor
mstace22@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x80504
Justin Zadorsky
Media Relations Officer
jzadorsk@uwo.ca
226-377-1673
Prabhjot Sohal
(currently on secondment)
Media Relations Officer, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
psohal5@uwo.ca
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
Julide Cakiroglu
Graphic Designer, Interactive & Digital
jcakirog@uwo.ca
Crystal Carter
Brand Designer
ccarte82@uwo.ca
Cadie De Kelver
Marketing Specialist
cdekelv2@uwo.ca
Zeineb Djirar
Marketing Analyst
zdjirar@uwo.ca
Olivia D'Onofrio
Associate Director, Recruitment Marketing
odonofri@uwo.ca
Jeff Johnston
Web Developer/Programmer
jjohn352@uwo.ca
Darryl Lahteenmaa
Manager, Content Production
dlahteen@uwo.ca
Nick Logan
Digital Content Creation Associate
nlogan3@uwo.ca
Narmata Naguleswaran
Web Strategy Manager
nnagules@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x88839
Rob Potter
Graphic Designer
rpotte@uwo.ca
Jose Luis Quezada Jarquin
UX/UI Design Specialist
jquezad@uwo.ca
Alejandro Quijas Sanroman
Video and Motion Graphics Specialist
aquijass@uwo.ca
Mel Racho
Director of Digital Experience
mracho2@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x85436
Lindsay Wiley
Associate Director, Institutional Marketing
lindsay.arnold@uwo.ca
Strategic Communications
Allison Stevenson
Executive Director,
Strategic Communications
asteve27@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x89335
Alexie Bain
Communications Strategist
alexie.bain@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x85463
Julie Kiser
Associate Director, Integrated Communications
jkiser2@uwo.ca
Stephen Ledgley
Acting Manager, Stakeholder Relations
sledgley@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x85283
Alison Springate
Director, Stakeholder Relations
alison.springate@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, x81406
Tricia Starrett
Communications Specialist
tflatley@uwo.ca
519-317-7940
Faculty-Based Communications
Western has communications experts supporting faculties and divisions across campus. Visit the faculty websites below to find contact information for their communications staff.
