Personnel

Ashlee Chaffee
Marketing and Media Specialist
achaffee(at)nnu.edu
208-467-8035

Ashlee's job is to concept, capture, write, edit and engage. Basically, she does a lot of doing. Her clients are Admissions and Financial Aid, but you might also find her working on The Messenger, writing press releases or making prank phone calls. She and her husband, Phil, were just married this summer. They are basking in the rays of newly-wedded bliss and aspire to adopt a golden-doodle in the near-to-distant future. In her free time, Ashlee loves to watch Fringe, dance in her car, peruse Pintrest and listen to her childhood idol, Mariah Carey.

Brad Elsberg 
Digital Media Producer 
beelsberg(at)nnu.edu 
208-467-8363

Brad, aka MacDaddy, directs all on-campus photography and video production. Originally from Royal City, Wash., Brad attended NNU and pursued a degree in Speech Communications and Broadcasting. When he’s not dreaming about his next trip to Disneyland, you might find him working on a puppet production or drinking a Milky Way. He loves creative challenges, The Muppets and hangin’ with his fam: wife, Alyce; son, Josiah; and daughter, Melodi.

Hollie Lindner
Director of Marketing and Media
hmlindner(at)nnu.edu
208-467-8531

As our fearless leader, Hollie's job is to keep the team on track and ensure that no plates are dropped. Originally from Grandview, Washington, Hollie is an NNU alum with bachelor's and master's degrees in business. Surprisingly, her favorite athletics team is the Crusaders. When she isn't in the office, Hollie loves to spend time with her two boys, bake, eat Reeses or read the latest book by Francine Rivers. She also likes to spend time on the beach (Maui, preferably) and would someday love to take a trip to Bethlehem, or Holland when the tulips are in bloom.

Kendra Lubiens
Marketing and Media Coordinator
krlubiens(at)nnu.edu
208-467-8021

Kendra is our in-house coffee expert. In her free time, she manages the marketing efforts of the School of Business, the School of Theology & Christian Ministries, the Office of University Advancement, the Wesley Center and Alumni Relations. She is originally from Seattle, Washington, and graduated from NNU with a degree in church music and youth ministry. She loves spending time with family; playing with her adorable niece, Alyvia; drinking coffee; photography; sitting in her hammock and planning parties.

Rob O’Donahue
Marketing and Media Coordinator
rjodonahue(at)nnu.edu
208-467-8412

Rob, or Rob O as he's known around campus, works to promote the School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; the School of Education, Social Work and Counseling; the School of Nursing and Health Sciences and the School of Science and Mathematics. In his free time, Rob likes to spend time with his family: wife, Gayle, and daughters, Leslie and Robyn. He also loves both watching and playing sports, bbqing, and spending time on the Oregon Coast. 

Zac Vineyard
Director of Web Development
zvineyard(at)nnu.edu
208-467-8031

Zac's job is the design, programming, support and governance of nnu.edu. He grew up in Eden, Idaho (or, as some people call it, nowhere), but he came to NNU from Whitworth University where he worked in web development. In his free time, Zac loves to play with his twin girls, geek out on the www, program for fun and travel to new places. He also likes to grab a burger at Five Guys and watch Fringe with his wife, Dana.