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Lynn brought over 20 years of conference and event planning experience to RIT when she joined the Office of Government & Community Relations in 2005.  She holds a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management from Florida International University. Currently as Assistant Vice President of Special Events and Conferences, Lynn oversees the conference staff, serves as Director of Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend, and represents the division on various university committees. Much of her responsibilities have a community relations focus with her management annually of RIT’s ever-increasing presence in the Rochester Fringe Festival and in assuming the logistical role for the annual Davis Awards.

Prior to these current roles, Lynn planned and executed a wide array of large-scale university events (both on and off campus) as well as coordinated the United Way Campaign. The RIT community has raised over $4.1M for local charities in the 11 years that she managed the campaign, and the university received multiple awards for exemplary service to the Rochester community: President’s Award (2008 and 2015), Richard P. Miller Award (2010), Student Award – Extraordinary Fundraising (2012), Chairman’s Award (2014). Beginning in 2016, an additional role for Lynn will be as Director of Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend.

Lori joined RIT’s Office of Government and Community Relations in May of 2012.  A native of Greece, NY, Lori brought many years of customer service, human resources and supervisory experience to RIT.  She currently oversees the financials for the department and is responsible for assisting the associate vice president and directors.   As the head of GCR’s front desk, Lori often handles inquiries from the community and assists individuals and organizations with the initial phase of RIT event requests. Lori assists in coordinating RIT’s presence at the Rochester Fringe Festival and is involved in supporting RIT’s participation in many events in the Henrietta and Rochester community.  She is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree from RIT. Outside of campus, Lori enjoys supporting her children’s interests in dance and soccer and serves on many fundraising committees.

Nicole considers her home town to be “Everywhere and nowhere.” As a child, her parents were in the military and the family was stationed in several different states. Nicole moved to Rochester in 2007 to attend RIT and has been an RIT employee since 2015. Previously to joining the Government and Community Relations in 2019, she worked for Career Services. Nicole brings event/project management, customer service, database, and data analytics skills to the team. In her current role, Nicole is responsible for supporting the RIT United Way Steering Committee, and assists with executing the award-winning United Way Campaign for the university. Nicole also supports the Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend Programming Committee to carry out the essential elements for the weekend program. Nicole is passionate about service and currently serves as an advisor to the Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity on campus where she mentors a group of women to become better leaders and team members.

Dianne joined the Government and Community Relations team as a Staff Assistant in 2019. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from SUNY Oswego and also brings customer service, administrative, writing/editing, and events experience to the team.

Dianne grew up in Pittsford, NY and has remained close to the area her whole life. Outside of work, she enjoys volunteering for many different projects, including with her Rotary club and church, and spending time with her husband and two children.