Meet the Staff
![Portrait of Bryan Bradford](/sites/hhh.umn.edu/files/styles/medium/public/2022-03/bradford_bryan2_2022-480square.jpg?itok=XBPk6s-B)
Associate Director of Strategic Engagement and Alumni Relations
Office of Advancement
Strategic Communications and Events
150 Humphrey School
![Valerie Horton Headshot](/sites/hhh.umn.edu/files/styles/medium/public/2023-02/val-horton-headshot.png?itok=OwlAKSuU)
Events Manager
Strategic Communications and Events
143 Humphrey School
![Sophia Norwood](/sites/hhh.umn.edu/files/styles/medium/public/2021-11/Norwood-Headshot-480x480.png?itok=zrOrUgky)
Creative Multimedia Manager
Strategic Communications and Events
140 Humphrey School
![Portrait of Ashley Peifer](/sites/hhh.umn.edu/files/styles/medium/public/2022-07/peifer_ashley-480square.jpg?itok=T9Xu2ytT)
Conference Center Coordinator
Strategic Communications and Events
100 Humphrey School Conference Center
![Portrait of Meagan Pierluissi](/sites/hhh.umn.edu/files/styles/medium/public/2022-10/pierluissi_meagan_480square.jpg?itok=cJO3l7mb)
Senior Strategic Advisor
Strategic Communications and Events
300G Humphrey School
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![Portrait of Trisha Salkas](/sites/hhh.umn.edu/files/styles/medium/public/2020-05/tsalkas.jpg?itok=6_uVftmJ)
Assistant Director of Communications
Strategic Communications and Events
209A Humphrey School
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![Melanie Sommer Foy](/sites/hhh.umn.edu/files/styles/medium/public/2020-05/msfoy.jpg?itok=ATxEUk4A)
Communications Manager/Media Relations
Strategic Communications and Events
141 Humphrey School
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