Ian Repp
- Assistant Vice President for University Marketing and Communications
- 906-487-2354
- irepp@mtu.edu
- Administration Building G26
Crystal Verran
- Director of Operations, University Marketing and Communications
- 906-487-3526
- ceverran@mtu.edu
- Administration Building G24
Links of Interest
About Crystal
- She is the first person to contact when you are interested in working with UMC on a project.
- She loves to brainstorm new ideas for publications with clients and enjoys the variety of projects that come through UMC.
- Crystal is a great source when questions arise regarding University Identity Standards.
- A self-described “design nerd,” she finds herself picking up publications from a variety of different places (to read and critique).
Stefanie Sidortsova
- Executive Director for Communications, University Marketing and Communications
- 906-487-1777
- ssidorts@mtu.edu
- Administration Building G25
About Stefanie
- Stefanie leads UMC's communications strategy.
- Her professional background includes experience in law, government relations, higher education administration, and creative writing.
- She enjoys spending time with family and friends and moonlights as a fiction writer and editor.
"Just Go with It!"
Joel C. Vertin
- Director of Digital Services, University Marketing and Communications
About Joel
- Leading a digital marketing revolution at Michigan Tech
- Manages UMC's studio and web teams
- Manages the Digital Marketers Group
- Passionate about web accessibility
- Serves on the HighEdWeb Association Membership Committee
- Presenter at HighEdWeb and Higher Ed Experts conferences
- Is a Michigan Tech alumnus (BS '09, MBA '13) from Calumet
- Enjoys golfing, running, softball, nordic skiing, and being a Dad
Nicole Kelly
- Creative Director, University Marketing and Communications
- 906-487-3527
- nnkelly@mtu.edu
- Administration Building G33
Allison Mills
- Associate Director of Research Communications, University Marketing and Communications
- 906-487-2343
- Cell: 906-231-4271
- awmills@mtu.edu
- Administration Building G21
Links of Interest
Her Beats
- Sciences, Engineering and Technology
- School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science
About Allison
- She focuses on writing new stories about Michigan Tech research -- everything from robotic prostheses to mesocosms to the physics of raindrops.
- A University of Montana graduate, she earned a master's degree in environmental science and natural resource journalism, which built on her bachelor's in geoscience from Northland College.
- She's a radio geek.
Mechelle Normand
- 906-487-3490
- mnormand@mtu.edu
- Administration Building G22
Dawn M. Pichette
- Administrative Aide, University Marketing and Communications
- 906-487-2354
- dmpichet@mtu.edu
- Administration Building G20A