Staff Directory

Human Resources Department

E-mail: hr@rit.edu
Phone: (585) 475-2424
Fax: (585) 475-7170

Leadership

Jo Ellen Pinkham
Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
585-475-4315
jeppsn@rit.edu
Debbie Ternent
Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer
585-475-5535
datpsn@rit.edu

Benefits

Sarah Kiessling
Associate Director of Benefits
sxkpsn@rit.edu
Jennifer Forrest
ERP HCM Subject Matter Expert
585-475-4040
jennifer.forrest@rit.edu
Jason Wishard
Leave Administrator
585-475-6252
jdwpsn@rit.edu
Stephanie Smith
Leave Administration Manager
585-475-7657
srspsn@rit.edu
Erin Flaherty
Benefits Analyst
exfpsn@rit.edu
Zachary Copertino
HR Benefits Assistant
zacpsn@rit.edu

Compensation

Rachel Pelta
Director of Compensation and HR Partnerships
585-475-2788
rxppsn@rit.edu
David Kloc
Senior Compensation Analyst
585-475-7763
dmkpsn@rit.edu
Jennifer Stresing
Senior Compensation Analyst
585-475-4681
jnspsn@rit.edu
Dan Rizzo
Compensation Analyst
djrpsn@rit.edu

Employee Wellness/Better Me

Keith O'Connor
Health Fitness Specialist
585-475-4332
kmopsn@rit.edu

HR Business Partners

Rachel Pelta
Director of Compensation and HR Partnerships
585-475-2788
rxppsn@rit.edu
Terra Buttram
Human Resources Business Partner
585-475-2428
txbpsn@rit.edu
Kelly Engert
Human Resources Business Partner
585-475-5692
ksepsn@rit.edu
Lisa-Marie Houser
Associate Human Resources Business Partner
585-475-4347
lmhpsn@rit.edu
Tonya Gourdine
Human Resources Business Partner
txgpsn@rit.edu
Sadie Flow
Human Resources Business Partner
slfpsn@rit.edu

HR Operations and HRIS

Ericka Smith-Schubart
Associate Director of HR Operations
585-475-6461
esspsn@rit.edu
Patricia Leight
Senior Staff Assistant
585-475-7036
palpsn@rit.edu
Nicole Mirando
HRIS Manager
585-475-2193
nmmpsn@rit.edu
Bradley Wanner
Senior HRIS Business Analyst
585-475-2490
bjwpsn@rit.edu
Daphne Neale
HRIS Business Analyst
585-475-6200
danpsn@rit.edu
Nicole Hazlett
Senior HRIS Business Analyst
nchpsn@rit.edu
David Drollette
HR Assistant
585-475-2955
dmdpsn@rit.edu
Desi Martinez
HR Assistant
585-475-6967
dlmpsn@rit.edu
Jenn Santoru
Financial Assistant
585-475-5730
jjspsn@rit.edu
Caylin Gwise
Remote Employment Administrator
585-475-2918
clgpsn@rit.edu

Leadership and Professional Development

Leah Burger
Director, Learning and Organizational Development
585-475-5301
lebpsn@rit.edu
Maura McGrath
Senior Talent Development Manager
585-475-6597
mdmpsn@rit.edu
Kate Bissinger
Learning and Development Consultant
585-475-6704
kzbpsn@rit.edu

Talent Acquisition

Ann Marie Collazo
Director of Talent Acquisition
585-475-2933
amcpsn@rit.edu
Kelly Ditzel
Staff Recruiter
585-475-4345
kjdpsn@rit.edu
John Frazier
Staff Recruiter
585-475-6964
jhfpsn@rit.edu
Sheila Rushlow
Staff Recruiter
585-475-5329
sbrpsn@rit.edu
Lizanne Zamites
HR Assistant
585-475-6261
lxzpsn@rit.edu