Our Team

UNMC has an incredible story to tell, and our role in Strategic Communications is to tell it in a strong and compelling way. 

Contact the department: (402) 559-4353

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Executive Director

Bill O'Neill, MA

As executive director, Bill O’Neill, MA, provides strategic and creative direction for the promotion and protection of UNMC's image and brand, working closely with colleagues at Nebraska Medicine and other University of Nebraska campuses. 

The Nebraska native has been with UNMC for two decades and holds a master's in communications from the University of Nebraska Omaha.

Email
402-559-9152, office
402-250-4839, cell

 

Directors

Karen Burbach, MA

Director, Communications & Engagement
Reporting teams:
Media & Content
Events & Community Engagement

402-559-7377
402-290-7861

Karen Burbach
Stacie M. Hamel, MBA

Director, Projects & Digital Strategy
Reporting teams:
Creative Services
Web Design & Development

402-559-6668
402-281-8554

Stacie Hamel

Administrative

Julie Garfield Oltman

Business Manager

402-559-4249

Julie Oltman

Creative Services

Chris Christen

Senior Manager, Creative Services

402-559-4694
402-630-5843

Chris Christen
Joy Madie Beatie

Videographer II

402-559-9602

Joy Madie Beatie
Kiley Cruse

Chief Photographer

Kiley Cruse
Tom Waples

Senior Graphic Designer

402-559-4277

Tom Waples
Rich Watson

Multimedia Manager

402-559-6744

Rich Watson

Events & Community Engagement

Kacie Gerard

Senior Manager, Events & Community Engagement

402-559-4319

Candace Peteler

Campus Events Center Coordinator

402-559-5192

Kelsey Scroggin

Special Events & Community Relations Associate

402-559-6027

Kelsey Scroggin

Media & Content

John Keenan, MA

Senior Manager, Media and Content

402-559-8329
402-690-8107

John Keenan
Aurelie Villard

Digital Media Manager

402-559-9149
402-619-6939

Aurelie Villard
Jeff Robb

UNMC Today Editor

402-559-4691

Jeff Robb
Sarah Hankin

Communications Specialist

531-283-0717

Sarah Hankin
Kelsey Kirk

Media Specialist

402-651-8111

Kelsey Kirk
Kalani Simpson

Communications Specialist

402-559-7847

Kalani Simpson

Web Design & Development

Ryan Shaw

Senior Manager for Web

402-559-4315

Ryan Shaw
Jeff Sterup

Web Developer for Communications,
Software Engineer II

402-559-7438

Jeff Sterup