NC State Extension Marketing and Communications (Extension MarComm) promotes the ongoing growth and success of Extension by helping tell our collective stories, enriching employee outreach, and building and supporting a strong brand identity.

Our team provides strategic marketing and communications expertise, project consultation, branding and other training, campaign and resource development, and storytelling services, among others, that increase the visibility and value of Extension, while helping county and campus programs elevate their impacts.

NC State Extension Marketing and Communications | Overview Card (PDF)

Our Team

Following is a generalized guide to help you connect with the most appropriate person:

Justin Moore (Bio)
Director of Marketing and Communications, NC State Extension
919.515.1596
tjmoore3@ncsu.edu

Justin can be contacted with questions about branding, project planning, Homegrown videos, new resource requests, campus initiatives and generally any marketing-related topics (primary default contact).

Simon Gonzalez (Bio)
Writer and Content Marketing Specialist, NC State Extension
919.515.3947
sgonzal8@ncsu.edu

Contact Simon with story ideas or questions about story development, writing, etc. (or submit story ideas here).

Julie Hayworth-Perman (Bio)
Marketing Communications Specialist, NC State Extension
919.515.1592
jhaywor@ncsu.edu

Julie covers 4-H programming and is the primary contact for all Extension local centers, as well as swag and apparel requests.

Debra Ireland (Bio)
Extension Publications Manager, CALS Comm/NC State Extension
919.513.0903
dlirelan@ncsu.edu

Contact Debra with questions on peer-reviewed publications and/or departmental fact sheets (see Extension publication guidelines and processes).

Caro Metzler (Bio)
Social Media Specialist, CALS Comm/NC State Extension
919.532.9472
cmetzle2@ncsu.edu

Caro can assist with social media questions from general planning and brand guidelines to local channel creation and content strategy.

Meet the CALS Communications Team

Share Your Stories

Extension MarComm is here to help you promote your efforts and expertise through targeted, impactful stories. View our Extension storytelling resources that can help you demonstrate the strengths and value of your local programming.

Already have a story or project idea?
The forms below will help us (and you) assess the opportunity and determine how to move forward:

• Submit a Story Idea
• Submit a Project Request
• Contact Simon Gonzalez directly for help with story ideas or questions.

Where We Work

Our team is based in the Butler Communications Building on main campus, working alongside CALS Communications and University Communications and Marketing.

Mailing address (US Mail)
Extension Marketing and Communications
NC State University
Campus Box 7603
Raleigh, NC 27695-7603

Physical address (Delivery and Courier Services)
Extension Marketing and Communications
NC State University
3210 Faucette Blvd
Raleigh, NC 27695