Task Force Charter
The Communications Task Force for the merger will ensure the effective and consistent flow of communications throughout the multi-year merger of our two universities, and into the future. The Communications Task Force will develop, coordinate, and disseminate key messages and targeted audience communications, supporting the integration process across all work areas. This involves developing and implementing a comprehensive strategy to ensure clear, consistent, and transparent communication with all stakeholders, including faculty, staff, students, alumni, and the community through various channels, while also integrating the cultures of both institutions.
The Communications Task Force is charged with overseeing the integration communications processes, internally and externally to UTSA and UT Health San Antonio.
The Communications Task Force aims to provide strategic direction, facilitate decision-making, and provide support to ensure effective communications to internal and external stakeholders throughout the integration.
This task force will (1) create, implement, and monitor a comprehensive communications plan, (2) prepare agendas and facilitate communications Working Groups and Task Forces, and (3) support development of communications (including ongoing updates to the integration website).
The Communications Task Force will be engaged beginning in September 2024 and will continue hroughout Phase 1 (June 2025), and likely thereafter. Timelines, milestones, and expectations for Working Groups will be defined in respective charters.
Stakeholder Advisory and Working Groups
Stakeholder Advisory and Working Groups — consisting of representatives from our stakeholder constituencies — will help shape our communications strategy and dissemination, providing input at critical junctures. These groups will evolve with the process.
Faculty
Staff
Students
Alumni
Academic Affairs
Business Affairs
Development
Athletics
Government Relations
Research
Marketing
Media
Web
Meet the Task Force
Task Force Co-Chairs
Heather Adkins
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer - UTHSA
Kimberly Maldonado
Associate Vice President for Strategy and Executive Communications
Task Force Working Group
UT Health San Antonio
Lety Laurel
Senior Director, Communications
Monica Taylor
Senior Director, Public Relations
Eve White
Assistant Vice President, Institutional Advancement
Kristen Zapata
Communications Specialist-Senior
UTSA
Debra Del Toro
Senior Director of Strategic Messaging and Academic Support
Jennilee Garza
Senior Director of Strategic Communications
Joe Izbrand
Associate Vice President for Strategic Communications and External Affairs
Anne Peters
Chief Marketing Officer and Associate Vice President for Marketing and Special Projects
Liz Rockstroh
Chief of Staff and Assistant Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Communications