Julie Hail Flory was appointed vice chancellor for marketing and communications in April 2021. As a member of the chancellor’s executive cabinet, she provides strategic counsel to university leadership and serves as the primary crisis and executive communications strategist. She leads the work of University Marketing & Communications, which defines, elevates and protects Washington University’s brand and reputation as a world-renowned academic and research institution. The team is responsible for university-level communications in marketing and brand strategy, content convergence, creative services, digital, media relations, multimedia, social media, strategic initiatives, university news and the publication of Washington magazine.