Home Office Staff
Semester at Sea employs a staff dedicated to global education. Our highly responsive, passionate, and mission-focused team believes in the educational mission of Semester at Sea and quality education abroad. Many of our staff sailed on Semester at Sea during their college years or as voyage staff.
Senior Leadership Team
President/CEO
Scott Marshall
Senior Director of Academic Programs
Sara Karen Arlin
Chief Financial Officer/
Vice President of Finance
Vice President of Finance
Bobby Barber
Chief External Affairs Officer/ Vice President of Advancement
Audra Brickner
Vice President for Human Resources
Michelle Dietz
Senior Director of Marketing and Communications
Candace Patrick
Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Laura Roth
Home Office Staff
Business Systems Analyst
Sanjay Advani
Manager of Academic Programs
Kaley Anderson
Controller
JonEll Ashbrook
Director of Alumni and Parent Engagement
Kate Ashley
Director of Financial Aid
Danielle Basile
Director of Philanthropy
Melissa Bingler
Director of Annual Giving and Stewardship
Andrew Boesenecker
Senior Accountant
Karen Browne
Advisor, Student Support Services
Lisa Chesson
Manager of International Field Programs
Koty Erdmann
Advisor, Student Support Services
Rachel Finney
Director of Lifelong Learning
Whitney Grist
SENIOR ACADEMIC OFFICER
Robert Kling
Senior Accountant
Brenda Legard
Director, Student Support Services
Kate Lilly
Digital Marketing Manager
Zach Marburger
Accounting Associate
Caroline O'Neil
Senior IT Systems Administrator
Tyson Parker
Director of Enrollment & University Relations
Kallan Picha
Human Resources Manager
Jodi Reesman
Senior Graphic Designer
Vance Sherwood
SENIOR REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT
Andrew Sieving
Director of Philanthropy Planned Giving
Susan Sigman
Manager of Operations & Logistics
Hallette Smyth
Regional Director of Enrollment
Maddy Sweeney
Senior Regional Director of Enrollment
Holly Tawil
Multimedia Manager
Adam Valuckas
Manager of Health Services
Heather Watson
Associate Director of Enrollment
Brittni Weimer
Human Resources Generalist
