Communications Contacts

About UTC

University of Toronto Communications (UTC) is the University’s central resource for communications expertise. We are a group of strategists, planners, marketing specialists, editors, writers, designers and visual artists. Our job is to work with partners throughout the U of T community as we all tell the University’s great story.

General Inquiries

University of Toronto Communications
167 College Street
Toronto, Ont.
M5T 1P7

Phone: (416) 978-5367
Email: communications@utoronto.ca

The Office of the Vice President

David Palmer
​​Interim Vice-President, Communications
(416) 978-2125
Jeanette Manuel
Executive Assistant to VP Communications
(416) 978-0506
Noreen Ahmed-Ullah
Director, Office of the Vice President, Communications
(416) 978-4148
Jillian Bradshaw
Special Projects Advisor
(416) 978-5540
Kristina Tsabadze
Manager, Finance & Operations
(416) 978-3850

Communications Strategy & Stakeholder Relations

Catherine Riddell
Assistant Vice-President, Communications
(416) 978-1920
Kelsey Finnigan
Executive Assistant to the AVP, Communications
(416) 978-0506
Marit Mitchell
Executive Director, Internal Communications
(416) 946-7074
Bianca Jimeno
Communications Planner
(416) 978-5043
Ainka Jess
Strategic Communications Advisor
(416) 946-7491
Julie Zhu
Communications Planner
(416) 978-7978
Kay Kelly
Internal Communications Strategist
(416) 978-4780
Jenny Rodrigues
Editor, The Bulletin Brief
(416) 978-7176

Communications & Public Engagement

Catherine Riddell
Assistant Vice-President, Communications
(416) 978-1920
Kelsey Finnigan
Executive Assistant to the AVP, Communications
(416) 978-0506
Erin Lemon
Special Advisor on Communications Strategy
Engagement
(416) 978-8349
Philippe Devos
Director, Media Relations
(416) 978-2105
Ann Perry
Senior Issues & Media Relations Strategist
(416) 978-7765
Sarah MacWhirter
Issues & Media Relations Strategist
(416) 978-1632
Kristian Foster
Media Assistant
(416) 946-5240
Lisa Pires
Media Relations Officer
(416) 946-5025
Savi Pannu
Media Relations Officer
(416) 978-6974
Jennifer Lanthier
Director, Editorial Strategy
(416) 978-8362
Chris Sorensen
Editor-in-Chief, U of T News
(416) 978-2667
Rahul Kalvapalle
Associate Editor and Senior Reporter, U of T News
(416) 978-5948
Mariam Matti
Staff Reporter, U of T News
(416) 978-2166
Adina Bresge
Staff Reporter, U of T News
(416) 978-8629
Lisa Lightbourn
Creative Producer
(416) 978-6610
Johnny Guatto
Interactive Digital Producer
(416) 978-6948
Polina Teif
Interactive Digital Producer
(416) 978-7159
David Lee
Photo/ Video Editor & Coordinator
(416) 978-6981
Scott Anderson
Editor/Manager, U of T Magazine
(416) 978-3192
Sally Choi
Administrative and Editorial Coordinator, U of T
Magazine
(416) 978-0838
Chris Boutet
Director, Digital Content & Engagement
(416) 978-8009
Krista Boniface
Senior Social Media Strategist
(416) 978-1971
Mark Smith
Social Media Officer
(416) 978-5762
Jyoti Jariwal
Web Developer
(416) 978-7016
Cindy Clarke
Digital Designer
(416) 978-8380
Mark Teo
Digital Content Strategist
(416) 978-0789
Pirashanthan Arasaratnam
Web Developer
(416) 978-4546

Brand Strategy & Integrated Marketing

Tanya Kreinin
Assistant Vice-President, Brand Strategy &
Integrated Marketing
(416) 978-4995
Matthew Park
Marketing Operations Manager
(416) 978-4988
Chuck Chan
Executive Creative Director, Integrated Marketing
(416) 978-6564
Laura Stradiotto
Senior Art Director, Brand Marketing
(416) 946-8367
Jose Silveira
Art Director, Brand Marketing
(416) 946-7492
Urmilla Coelho
Director, Marketing Strategy and Stakeholder Relations
(416) 946-3005
Melissa Dukovcic
Associate Director, Marketing & Stakeholder Relations
(416) 978-1732
Curtis Nelson
Senior Integrated Brand Marketing Officer
(416) 978-8023
Christina Kakaletris
Integrated Marketing Manager
(416) 978-5949
Jonathan Leitch
Executive Director Integrated Marketing & Content
Strategy
(416) 946-3996
Karlie Hopf
Senior Copy Writer, Brand Marketing
(416) 946-7412
Jason Ip
Copy Writer, Brand Marketing
(416) 946-7413