Our Team

UConn Health Communications offers expertise in all areas of marketing and communication. Our team includes writers, designers, web developers, photographers, videographers, project managers, and communications specialists with decades of health marketing experience, an eye for detail, and the knowledge to support our colleagues and grow UConn Health.

Mary Brotman 

Mary Brotman

Health Writer

Courtney Chandler 

Courtney Chandler

Communications Manager, UConn School of Dental Medicine

Chris DeFrancesco 

Chris DeFrancesco

Communications Specialist

Jeff Eckleberry 

Jeff Eckleberry

Art Designer

Tina Encarnacion 

Tina Encarnacion

Photographer and Graphic Designer

Ethan Giorgetti 

Ethan Giorgetti

Multimedia Specialist 2

Chris Hyers 

Chris Hyers

Vice President, Marketing and Clinical Strategy Advancement

Demetria Lawson 

Demetria Lawson

Digital Marketing Specialist

Stacey Mancarella 

Stacey Mancarella

Director, Health Marketing

Laura McNamara 

Laura McNamara

Administrative Program Coordinator

Maggie Olson 

Maggie Olson

Marketing Associate 2

Carolyn Pennington 

Carolyn Pennington

Assistant Director, Multimedia Services

Tessa Rickart 

Tessa Rickart

Social Media Specialist

Lawrence Rosado 

Lawrence Rosado

Web and Marketing Associate

Sheryl Rosen 

Sheryl Rosen

Web Communications Officer 2

Jennifer Walker 

Jennifer Walker

Health Information Officer
Deputy Spokesperson

Kristin Wallace 

Kristin Wallace

Assistant Vice President, Health Marketing

Lauren Woods 

Lauren Woods

Director of Communications, UConn School of Medicine