Leslie D. Rose has been promoted to associate vice president for university communications at Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans. Earlier, she served as the university’s director of advancement communication. In addition to her higher education career, Rose also works as a freelance journalist.
Rose is an alumna of Xavier University of Louisiana, where she majored in mass communication.
Carrie Jackson was named director of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas. She first joined the center in January 2025 as a business consultant. With over two decades of business experience, Jackson has worked in various accounting, finance, and compliance roles at the University of Arkansas for the past 14 years.
Jackson earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Missouri and her MBA from the University of Arkansas.
Audreé Montero is assistant director for graduate student outreach, recruitment, and engagement for the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School at Pennsylvania State University. Earlier, she served as a graduate assistant in the school’s Office of Graduate Educational Engagement Programs and co-director for Penn State’s Summer Research Opportunities Program.
Montero earned her bachelor’s degree in human development and family studies and her master’s degree in human resources and employment relations from Penn State.
Britt Cruz is executive director of the Melrose and The Toro Company Center for Principled Leadership in the Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. Prior to her new role, Cruz was a deputy director at HealthPartners, where she focused on advancing health equity and affordability through partnerships with communities, governments, and private-sector leaders.
Cruz is a graduate of the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota. She holds a master’s degree in international development and public health from the University of Minnesota.
Katie Nash has been named the inaugural vice president for external relations at Bryn Mawr College, a women’s liberal arts institution in Pennsylvania. She comes to her new role from the University City Science Center in Philadelphia, where she has served as senior director for external affairs since 2018. Earlier in her career, she was director of public engagement for the Pennsylvania Treasury Department.
Nash received her bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Haverford College in Pennsylvania and her master’s degree in public administration from the University of Pennsylvania.
Trazanna Moreno was appointed associate vice president for marketing and communications at Prairie View A&M University in Texas. For the past seven years, Moreno has been the senior vice president of marketing, communications, and technology at the Houston Zoo. She previously served as chief marketing officer for the Houston Symphony and as associate superintendent for community relations at Klein Independent School District.
Moreno earned bachelor’s degrees in journalism and English textual studies from Syracuse University in New York. She holds a master’s degree in professional writing and technical communication from the University of Houston-Downtown.
Danni Piccolo was promoted to vice chancellor for individual giving, schools, and centers at the University of Pittsburgh. A Pitt administrator for nearly a decade, she most recently served as associate vice chancellor for individual giving, schools, and centers. Earlier, she held development positions with Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh and Chatham University in Pittsburgh.
Piccolo is a graduate of Chatham University.