HR Team

The Office of Human Resources

Kirra Franzese

Associate Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer

Phone: 607-274-8000

 Email: kfranzese@ithaca.edu 

Talent Management

Michelle Hammond

 Sr. Director, Talent Management

Phone: 607-274-3732 

Email: mhammond@ithaca.edu  

Amy Overstrom

Recruiting & Employment Consultant

Phone: 607-274-3133

Email: aoverstrom@ithaca.edu  

Kimberly Lieb

Employee Relations & Training and Development Consultant

Phone: 607-274-3953

Email: klieb@ithaca.edu  

Megan Stelick

Sr. Talent Management Specialist

Phone: 607-274-5773

 Email: mstelick@ithaca.edu

Laney Sodoma

Talent Management Associate

Phone: 607-274-8000

Email: lsodoma@ithaca.edu

Benefits & Compliance

Deb Merriman

Sr. Retirement and Benefits Compliance Consultant

Phone: 607-274-3851

Email: dmerriman@ithaca.edu

Julie Tinkham

Sr. Benefits and Work Life Consultant

Phone: 607-274-7947

Email: jtinkham@ithaca.edu

Payroll & Student Employment

Susan Shutts

Director, Payroll & Student Employment

Phone: 607-274-3874

Email: sshutts@ithaca.edu

Jenn Brown

Assistant Director, Payroll & Student Employment

Phone: 607-274-1122

Email: jbrown16@ithaca.edu

Workforce Strategy & HR Technology

Megan Escobar

HRIS Analyst (payroll, benefits, absence, time and labor) 

Phone: 607-274-1506 -

Email: mescobar@ithaca.edu

Brynn Fielding

HRIS Associate (recruiting, performance, compensation)

Phone: 607-274-4161

Email: bfielding@ithaca.edu