Websites Team

Joel Vertin
"Just Go with It!"
  • Executive Director of Digital Marketing, University Marketing and Communications

Areas of Expertise

  • Digital Advertising
  • Digital Analytics / Dashboard Reporting
  • Conversion Optimization
  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
  • Website Performance Optimization

About Joel

  • Manages digital marketing in UMC
  • HighEdWeb Association Leadership Academy Program Co-Chair
  • Award winning presenter
  • Michigan Tech alumnus (BS '09, MBA '13)
  • Enjoys running, softball, and being a Dad
Bruce Brotherton
"Take it easy, but take it."
—Woody Guthrie

Bruce Brotherton

  • Web Developer/Programmer, University Marketing and Communications

Links of Interest

Areas of Expertise

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • Responsive Design

About Bruce

  • He is from Hancock.
  • He is responsible for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Accessibility implementation on the University's content management system.
  • In his free time he reads and plays video games.
  • Ask him about the nuances in animated films.

Eric Minaker

  • Web Applications Development Manager, University Marketing and Communications

About Eric

  • Experienced developer and technical manager, passionate about web performance and accessibility.
  • Programming and technical lead for the University's CMS.
  • He enjoys board games, camping, and photography in his free time.
  • Spends too much time thinking about keyboards.

Heather Powers

  • Digital Content Manager, University Marketing and Communications

Areas of Expertise

  • Web Project Management
  • Web Design/Content Strategy
  • Digital Analytics
  • Web Accessibility

About Heather

  • Knowledgeable in web/content strategy, marketing, digital analytics, document accessibility, and web design.
  • Provides content management services, project coordination, marketing expertise, and support to digital projects.
  • HighEdWeb Association Leadership Academy Sessions Moderator.
  • She enjoys quilting, knitting, crafting, gaming, traveling, movies, reading, and spending time with her pets
Megan Ross

Megan Ross

  • Digital Support Manager, University Marketing and Communications

Areas of Expertise

  • Modern Campus CMS
  • Events Calendar
  • Training and Documentation
  • Customer Support

About Megan

  • She is a Michigan Tech alum from Houghton.
  • She creates documentation and provides training for the content management system (CMS), blog system, and events calendar.
  • She manages help requests.
  • She enjoys reading, camping, and spending time with her family.
Will Schuett
"Yeah, I can make that work"

Will Schuett

  • Digital Project Manager, University Marketing and Communications

Areas of Expertise

  • Web Project Management
  • Web Design/Content Strategy

Specialties

  • Provides advice and assistance to Michigan Tech's Undergraduate Admissions webpages.
  • Creates, updates, and recommends revisions for several general webpages on mtu.edu.
  • He enjoys thinking through situations and trying to figure how things work. If a situation needs resolving, he's happy to use all his life experiences to recommend a practical and proper solution.
Desiree Valle

Desiree Valle

  • Web Developer: Accessibility, University Marketing and Communications

Areas of Expertise

  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • Web Accessibility
  • Debugging

About Desiree

  • She is from California and learning to add "eh?" to the end of sentences.
  • She is responsible for identifying and resolving Accessibility issues in the University's content management system.
  • She enjoys finding solutions to Accessibility and Usability issues to make websites more inclusive and usable by everyone.
  • She can be found reading, crafting, cooking, or playing with her nieces and nephews whenever she gets the chance. 
Austin Walhof

Austin Walhof

  • Web Programmer, University Marketing and Communications

About Austin

  • He is a Michigan Tech alumni from Central Wisconsin.
  • He is responsible for writing and maintaining web applications and pages that are consistent with Michigan Tech’s brand.
  • In his free time, he can be found tinkering with code, gaming, reading, and watching hockey.