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Skidmore College
Office of Communications & Marketing

Meet our team

The Office of Communications and Marketing is organized into four teams: News and External Relations, Marketing and Engagement, Creative Services, and the Skidmore Shop. 

Phone: 518-580-5733
Email: info@sipinglq.com

Elizabeth Stauderman
Elizabeth Stauderman
Vice President of Communications and Marketing
518-580-5733
Kathy Jo Mooney
Senior Administrative Assistant to Vice President for Communications and Marketing
518-580-5733
 
 

News and External Relations

The News and External Relations team is responsible for telling Skidmore's story and protecting and promoting its reputation through strategic communications, media relations, external relations, and content creation. The team oversees the Skidmore website, campus news, and institutional messaging in support of campus leadership. The team also produces Scope Magazine, Scope Monthly, and Skidmore Weekly Bulletin. 

Sara Miga
Senior Director of External Relations and Strategic Communications
518-580-5616
James Helicke
Managing Editor
518-580-5341
Angela Valden
Strategic Communications Editor
518-580-5738
Amy Ballesteros
Senior Web Services Manager
518-580-5734
Tory Abbott
Strategic Communications Coordinator
518-580-5729
Sean Duffy
Web Coordinator
518-580-8139
 
 
 

Marketing and Engagement

The Marketing and Engagement team is responsible for sharing Skidmore's story and engaging prospective students, donors, fans, and followers. The team has dedicated strategists and project managers for supporting Admissions, Advancement/Alumni Relations, and Athletics; staff and students that run all official Skidmore College social media; and an athletics unit that manages SkidmoreAthletics.com and sports information. 

Julia Marco
Director of Marketing and Engagement
518-580-5737
Peter MacDonald
Assistant Director of Marketing and Strategy
518-580-5732
Katie Rocque
Assistant Director, Marketing, Engagement and Digital Strategy
518-580-5744
Kyle Lancto
Associate Director, Athletic Communications and Marketing
518-580-8361
Meghan Thornton
Digital Marketing Strategist
518-580-5735
Eric Yang
Assistant Director, Athletic Communications and Marketing
518-580-8361
 
 

Creative Services

The Creative Services team is responsible for defining and elevating Skidmore's brand, image, and visual identity. Through videography, photography, and graphic design, Creative Services captures Skidmore's story and translates it into meaningful and memorable digital content and print publications. The team also oversees all aspects of brand management and implementation from athletics and administration to the physical campus. 

Mike Sylvia
Director of Creative and Client Services
518-580-5739
Chris Cruz
Staff Videographer
518-580-5252
Sarah Condon-Meyers
Staff Photographer
518-580-5741
Dawn Greenlaw
Associate Creative Manager
518-580-5733

Skidmore Shop

The Skidmore Shop assists and supports the educational experience as a source of textbooks, a variety of academic supplies, and branded merchandise. The Shop is also a marketing, engagement and brand showcase, part of Skidmore’s campus-wide branding, visibility, external relations, marketing, and engagement efforts.

Martha O'Leary
Director of Brand Communications and Marketing
518-580-5740
Dawn Greenlaw
Administrative Manager, Skidmore Shop
518-580-5498
Becky Mattison
Senior Academic Materials Associate, Skidmore Shop
518-580-5495
Tom Marcellus
Inventory Coordinator, Skidmore Shop
518-580-5499
Judy Peyton
Skidmore Shop Sales Manager
518-580-5489
Evelyn Lee
Academic Materials Associate
518-580-5492