Becky Korenek
EVP, Chief Business & Strategy Officer
As a driving force behind UTMB’s voice, the Strategic Communications & Branding team is dedicated to building trust, engagement, and awareness across all platforms. Through strategic marketing, media relations, branding, and community outreach, we aren’t just shaping how UTMB is seen and understood—we are contributing to a future where health care, research, education, and innovation are more connected, accessible, and recognized.
Stephen Hadley
Vice President, Marketing & Media Communications
Tonya Allyn
Director, Strategic Communications Operations
David Bethea
Director, Community Engagement
Raymond Curran
Director, Media Production
Dana Johnson
Director, Branding & Design
Melissa McDonald
Director, Media Relations
Erin McEldowney
Director, Social Media
Pep Valdes
Director, Digital Communications
Gerrit von Wenckstern
Director, Marketing
Karen Wong
Director, Business Development
Stephen Hadley
Vice President, Marketing & Media Communications
Tonya Allyn
Director, Strategic Communications Operations
Sarah McGhee
Senior Executive Communications Strategist
Melissa McDonald
Director, Media Relations
Margaret Battistelli Gardner
Senior Marketing, Media & Communications Specialist
Leslie Sanderson
Marketing, Media & Communications Specialist
Raegan Scharfetter
Senior Marketing, Media & Communications Specialist
Christopher Smith Gonzalez
Senior Media Communication Strategist
Erin McEldowney
Director, Social Media
Jamila Chambers
Marketing, Media & Communications Specialist
Diana (Brooke) Mosley
Marketing, Media & Communications Specialist
Gerrit von Wenckstern
Director, Marketing
Tristen Kersh
Marketing, Media & Communications Associate
Allison Powell
Senior Marketing, Media & Communications Specialist - Digital Marketing
Erin Swearingen
Marketing, Media & Communications Specialist
Dana Johnson
Director, Branding & Design
Emily Oberg
Graphic Designer
David Bethea
Director, Community Engagement
Lori Blackwell
Assistant Director, Community Engagement
April Ciccarello
Manager, Community & Physician Engagement
Tonya Visor
Senior Communications Specialist
Karen Wong
Director, Business Development
Dwight Clay
Print/Bindery Technician
Amber G. Frazier
Customer Service Coordinator
Matthew R. Garza
Print Bindery Estimato
Bryan M. Healy
Senior Graphics Specialist
Nguyen T. Lee
Senior Print/Bindery Technician
Carlos Lopez
Print/Bindery Technician
Karla Mock
Graphics Specialist
Nancy E. Ponsetti
Print/Graphics Production Coordinator
Raymond Curran
Director, Media Production
Mark Kinonen
Media Specialist
Pep Valdes
Director, Digital Communications
Cynthia Anaya
Web Content Specialist
Ron Cheruvelil
Web Design & Development Specialist
Michael Cooper
Web Communications & Operations Manager
Stephanie DuBois
Web Content Specialist
Melissa Harman
Senior Web Design & Development Specialist
Heidi Kunz
Web Design & Development Specialist
Social Media