About Us
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
About Us
Westmont College’s Marketing & Communications, in the Division of Enrollment, Marketing and Communications (EMC), is Westmont College’s central communications office and is responsible for driving clear, consistent and coordinated brand storytelling. We are intentional in our mission statement to inform, encourage, engage, and excite audiences, whether our own campus community or externally, to join Westmont College in transforming lives through academic excellence, faith and character development, and purpose-driven servant-leadership. Our portfolio of responsibilities includes media relations, branding and brand management, visual and written storytelling across a variety of platforms, including digital and social media, marketing communications, graphic design, executive communications, and emergency communications.

Our Mission
Westmont College is an undergraduate, residential, Christian, liberal arts community serving God’s kingdom by cultivating thoughtful scholars, grateful servants and faithful leaders for global engagement with the academy, church and world.
Motto
Christus Primatum Tenens | Christ holds first place; derived from Colossians 1:18
Meet Your EMC Team
IRENE NELLERVice President of Enrollment, Marketing, and Communications
SCOTT CRAIGManager of Media Relations
NANCY PHINNEYSenior Editor, Westmont Magazine
CASSIDY KEINERTSocial Media Manager
BRAD ELLIOTTCollege Photographer and Videographer
LENA IBARRAWeb and Digital Media Specialist
ISABELA AVILAMarketing and Events Production ManagerWrike Project Manager
GRACE BJORKMANAssistant Director of Admissions and Marketing