Eyerly Named Vice President for Marketing and Communications

Mark Eyerly, formerly chief communications officer at Temple University, has been named vice president for marketing and communications at Lafayette.

Eyerly succeeds Michael D. Kiser, who accepted a position in April as vice president of marketing and communications at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. John O’Keefe, vice president and chief information officer, filled the position on an interim basis.

“Mark Eyerly has broad experience in higher education communications, and a keen understanding of the importance of being able to convey an institution’s distinctive mission and goals to multiple audiences,” Lafayette President Alison Byerly says. “We are delighted to have him join us at a time when we believe Lafayette has an exciting story to tell.”

Eyerly brings a quarter century of higher education experience to the College’s communications division, including roles at Cornell and Drexel universities and University of Pennsylvania, in addition to Temple. Since June 1, he has been working with Lafayette as a communications consultant, which is his first experience with a small liberal arts college.

“I’m already in love with Lafayette,” he says. “It is an exceptional college that’s not afraid to work harder.”

At Temple, Eyerly helped tell the story of a university that was transforming from a commuter school to a vibrant residential campus with higher academic quality. He directed a $2.5 million ad campaign that changed the perception of Temple alumni from “people who work hard and earn their success” to “leaders who make things happen.”