Faculty & Staff
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Vann Graves
Executive Director
![Headshot of Ashley Sommardahl](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AshleySommardahl-600x600.jpg)
Ashley Sommardahl
Associate Director
![Headshot of Emma Barone](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/EmmaBarone-600x600.jpg)
Emma Barone
Director of Strategic Initiatives & Enrollment
![Headshot of Shannon Wilke](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ShannonWilke-600x600.jpg)
Shannon Wilke
Director of Operations and Administration
![Headshot of Michael Chapman](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Copy-of-MichaelChapman_Web-600x600.jpg)
Michael Chapman
Adjunct Professor, Creative, Creative Brand Management
![Headshot of Dean Collins](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DeanCollins-600x600.jpg)
Dean Collins
Assistant Director, IT Operations
![Jess Collins Headshot](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/JessCollins_BrickHeadshot-600x600.png)
Jess Collins
Professor, Strategy
![Headshot of Allison Duffee](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Allison_Duffee_WEB_BC.jpeg)
Allison Duffee
Adjunct Professor, Creative Brand Management
![Headshot of Holly Hessler](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/HollyHessler-600x600.jpg)
Holly Hessler
Chair & Professor, Copywriting
![Headshot of Noah Hornstein](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/NoahHornstein_Headshot_Web-600x600.jpg)
Noah Hornstein
Media Lab Advisor
![Headshot of Berwyn Hung](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BerwynHung-600x600.jpg)
Berwyn Hung
Professor & Director of The Creative Circus at VCU
![Hope Jordan Headshot](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/HopeJordan_Headshot_Brick-600x600.png)
Hope Jordan
Adjunct Professor, Creative
![Headshot of Andrew LeVasseur](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AndrewLeVasseur-600x600.jpg)
Andrew LeVasseur
Chair & Professor, Experience Design
![Headshot of Jeff MacDonald](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Jeff-MacDonald-600x600.jpg)
Jeff MacDonald
Adjunct Professor, Experience Design
![Ken Marcus](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/KenMarcus-600x600.jpg)
Ken Marcus
Adjunct Professor, Copywriting
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Sarah Moore
Communications and Marketing Manager
![Headshot of Diana Ojibway](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DianaOjibway-600x600.jpg)
Diana Ojibway
Designer in Residence
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Jeremy Paredes
Adjunct Professor, Creative Brand Management
![Headshot of Jonathan Pitts](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/JonathanPitts-600x600.jpg)
Jonathan Pitts
IT Support Specialist
![Headshot of Rick Plautz](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/RickPlautz-600x600.jpg)
Rick Plautz
Adjunct Professor, Experience Design
![Headshot of Amy Robinson](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AmyRobinson-600x600.jpeg)
Amy Robinson
Building and Operations Manager
![Headshot of Kevin Rothermel](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/KevinRothermel-600x600.jpg)
Kevin Rothermel
Professor, Strategy & Creative Brand Management
![Headshot of KT Schaeffer](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/KTSchaeffer-600x600.jpg)
KT Schaeffer
Professor, Creative
![Headshot of Tom Scharpf](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TomScharpf-600x600.jpg)
Tom Scharpf
Chair & Professor, Art Direction
![Headshot of Marielle Beckers Siebers](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Marielle_Headshot_ForWeb-600x600.png)
Marielle Beckers Siebers
Assistant Director of Admissions Operations
![Headshot of STACY THOMAS](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/STACY-THOMAS_Brick.jpeg)
Stacy Thomas
Adjunct Professor, Creative Brand Management
![Headshot of Ron Villacarillo](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Ron_Headshot_Brck-600x600.png)
Ron Villacarillo
Adjunct Professor, Creative
![Headshot of Scott Witthaus](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ScottWitthaus-600x600.jpg)
Scott Witthaus
Professor, Visual Storytelling
![Headshot of Cesar Zamudio](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Cesar_Zamudio_ForWeb-600x600.png)
César Zamudio, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, Creative Brand Management
Director’s Council
The Brandcenter Director’s Council is comprised of brand leaders and visionaries from some of today’s most innovative businesses. Serving as a direct link to the business world, our Director’s Council members are committed to helping prepare students to lead the workforce of tomorrow. Their insights and support are integral to our mission, as they regularly spot opportunities and provide recommendations for program development.
![A black and white headshot of Brad Blondes](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DirectorsCouncil_BradBlondes400x400.jpg)
Brad Blondes
Entrepreneur; Principal / 4East
![A black and white headshot of Tara DeVeaux](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DirectorsCouncil_TARADeVEAUX.jpeg)
Tara DeVeaux
CEO / Burrell Communications
![A black and white headshot of Amber Guild](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DirectorsCouncil_AmberGuild_400x400.jpg)
Amber Guild
CEO / McCann New York
![A black and white headshot of Hermon Ghermay](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DirectorsCouncil_HermonGhermay400x400.jpg)
Hermon Ghermay
Global Chief Culture Officer / Mediabrands
![A black and white headshot of Lucas Heck](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DirectorsCouncil_LUCASHECK.jpeg)
Lucas Heck
WhatsApp Global Creative Lead / Meta
![A black and white headshot of Sloane Humphrey](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DirectorsCouncil_SloaneHumphrey_400x400.jpg)
Sloane Humphrey
Head of B2B Marketing Communications / TikTok
![A black and white headshot of Marc Johnson](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DirectorsCouncil_MarcJohnson400x400.png)
Marc Johnson
Associate Dean & Chief Innovation Student Engagement / UVA Darden School of Business
![A black and white headshot of Howard Jordan](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DirectorsCouncil_HowardJordan_400x400.jpg)
Howard Jordan, Jr.
TV Writer, Producer / CBS, Netflix, BET
![A black and white headshot of Steve Latham](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DirectorsCouncil_SteveLatham.png)
Steve Latham
Head of Learning / Cannes Lions
![A headshot of Hillary Rogers](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DirectorsCouncil_HillaryRogers_400x400.png)
Hillary Rogers
Managing Director / Magnetic Field
![A black and white headshot of Rich Whalen](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DirectorsCouncil_RichWhalen-600x600.jpg)
Rich Whalen
Managing Director / Deloitte Digital
![A black and white headshot of Ali Wysong](https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DirectorsCouncil_Ali-Wysong_400x400.jpg)
Ali Wysong
Account Executive / Waze, Google
Current Students
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