University of Michigan Communications

Ann Arbor, MI

Department History

Communications 2025–2026

Person Role

Dave Ablauf

Sr. Associate AD of Football External Operations

Barb Cossman

Assistant AD, Development Communications and Special Projects

Katie Gwinn Hewitt

Assistant AD for Digital and Creative Content

Keith Bretzius

Director of Digital Marketing

Sarah VanMetre

Director of Communications

Kristy McNeil

Associate Director

Tom Wywrot

Associate Director of External Communications and Public Relations

Leah Howard

Assistant Director

Communications 2024–2025

Person Role

Dave Ablauf

Sr. Associate AD of Football External Operations

Barb Cossman

Assistant AD, Development Communications and Special Projects

Katie Gwinn Hewitt

Assistant AD for Digital and Creative Content

Keith Bretzius

Director of Digital Marketing

Sarah VanMetre

Director of Communications

Kristy McNeil

Associate Director

Tom Wywrot

Associate Director of External Communications and Public Relations

Leah Howard

Assistant Director

Communications 2023–2024

Person Role

Kurt Svoboda

Associate AD, External Communications and PR

Dave Ablauf

Associate AD, Football Communications

Keith Bretzius

Director of Digital Marketing

Kristy McNeil

Associate Director

Tom Wywrot

Associate Director/ Communications and PR

Sarah VanMetre

Associate Director

Leah Howard

Assistant Director/ Communications and PR

Scott Kemps

Assistant Director/ Communications and PR

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