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
Senior Accountant
Karen Browne
Advisor, Student Support Services
Lisa Chesson
Regional Director of Enrollment
Whitney Cohen
Academic Affairs Assistant
Lianne Dauplaise
Student Affairs Program Manager
Phillip DuVentre
Manager of International Field Programs
Koty Erdmann
Assistant for Student Support Services
Rowenna Fennell-McCrillis
Manager of Operations & Logistics
Melissa Fuller
Director of Lifelong Learning
Whitney Grist
Accounting Associate
Nadine Johnston
SENIOR ACADEMIC OFFICER
Robert Kling
Senior Accountant
Brenda Legard
Regional Director of Enrollment
Amy Lepp
Director, Student Support Services
Kate Lilly
Digital Marketing Manager
Zach Marburger
Senior IT Systems Administrator
Tyson Parker
Human Resources Manager
Jodi Reesman
Senior Graphic Designer
Vance Sherwood
SENIOR REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT
Andrew Sieving
Director of Philanthropy Planned Giving
Susan Sigman
Advancement Assistant
Olivia Stumpe
Senior Regional Director of Enrollment
Holly Tawil
Multimedia Manager
Adam Valuckas
Student Support Services Advisor
Carlos Vazquez
Human Resources Generalist
Jessica Zaksek
Regional Director of Enrollment
