University Communications welcomed three new staff members in June:

• Dani Edler, Senior Strategist, Digital Communications, Web Design & Development
• Ashton Hockman, Assistant Director of Campus Relations
• Jason Nunemaker, Assistant Director, Digital Communications, Content Management

As senior strategist for digital design and development, Dani will lead the creation of new templates, web designs, and interfaces as the department’s main front-end designer. She brings a deep understanding of user experience and user interface design, as well as experience with modern website accessibility standards.
Before starting at Drake, Dani was the digital marketing director for TRIO in Grimes. She received her bachelor’s in art and design and advertising from Iowa State.

Ashton will oversee internal communications for the University, including the weekly e-newsletter OnCampus. Ashton previously worked as a media relations representative at MidAmerican Energy, and also worked at Kemin Industries. She received a BA in journalism and mass communications, and in communication studies, from the University of Iowa.

Jason joins Drake from Wells Fargo, where he worked for more than 10 years in a variety of positions, most recently as a business applications analyst. He received his bachelor’s from the University of Iowa and his MFA in creative writing from The Ohio State University. Jason will focus on support for the content systems and the site architecture for the main University website and provide recommendations for the use and implementation of internal and external digital communications tools. He brings a wealth of knowledge managing enterprise content.

Please join University Communications and the entire University Advancement team in welcoming Dani, Ashton, and Jason.

—Dave Remund, Executive Director, University Communications