Advancing Institutional Excellence Initiatives
Reinaldo Maluli
Director of Advancement & Alumni Relations, EIOH
University of Rochester Medical Center
Nafisa Masud
Content Specialist
University of Utah Health System
Sharon White
Director of Leadership Annual Giving, Duke Health Development & Alumni Affairs
Duke University School of Medicine
Electronic Communications
Noel Appel
Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer
Greenwich Hospital
Erin Larowe
Director of Communications
University of Michigan Medical School
James Molnar
Supervisor, Web and Digital Media
The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
Anthony Perez
Executive Director of Alumni Relations
Medical College of Wisconsin
George Rattin
Executive Director of Development
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
Marc Rolph
Executive Director, Communications & Marketing
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Print and Digital Publishing
Paul Brockwell
Senior Associate Director for Communications
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Michael Buller
Vice President, Branded Content and Creative Services
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Debbie Foster
Senior Director of Internal
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Special Events, Projects, Programs, or Campaigns
Daniel Pollay
Executive Director, Government & Community Relations
Weill Cornell Medicine
Jillian Prior
Director of Strategic Communications
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Sarah Rothschild
Executive Director, Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
The Robert G. Fenley Writing Awards
Claire Bassett
Chief Communications Officer
Baylor College of Medicine
Rachel Ewing
Senior Editorial Director
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Aaron Lovell
Associate Director of Marketing
University of Utah Health System
Nick McGregor
Associate Director
University of Utah Health System
Kelli Trinoskey
Associate Director, Marketing & Strategic Communications
Ohio State University College of Medicine
Chandra Tuggle
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Alumni Affairs
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
The “Shoestring” Award
Melissa Head
Executive Director of URMC Academic Programs, Alumni Relations & Advancement
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Maria Ober
Associate Dean for Communications
Boston University Aram V. Chobanian & Edward Avedisian School of Medicine
Elizabeth Thompson
Sr. Associate Director, Digital Projects and Communications
Emory University School of Medicine
2026 GIA Awards Chair
Mark Kemball
Senior Director, Alumni Engagement, OHSU Foundation
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
The GIA extends its gratitude to Mark for overseeing and administering the awards competition and to all the judges for volunteering their time and expertise.