Tricia Milford-Hoyt Selected as Pitzer Vice President for Communications and Marketing

Pitzer College announces the selection of Tricia Milford-Hoyt as the vice president for communications and marketing. Her tenure begins July 28.

“This is a pivotal time for Pitzer, and for higher education more broadly,” said Pitzer College President Strom Thacker. “As our sector faces questions about value and rising competition and as we move forward with finalizing and implementing our new strategic vision in the fall, Tricia’s marketing, communications, and leadership skills will enhance the Pitzer story and how we tell it: clearly, creatively, and compellingly.” 

Milford-Hoyt brings to this role more than 20 years of leadership experience in higher education, nonprofits, and Fortune 50 companies. Most recently, she served as the vice president for strategic marketing and communications at The University of Tulsa, where she led a rebranding and digital outreach campaign that helped increase enrollment and the profile of the university. She relaunched the university’s website, created a national advertising campaign, and launched the semi-annual university magazine to showcase research, faculty, students, and alumni. She also taught social media marketing as an adjunct professor at the Collins College of Business at The University of Tulsa.

Milford-Hoyt has consistently built strong teams, led major digital initiatives, and elevated messaging to deepen engagement with students, alumni, donors, and others. She holds a master’s degree in mass communications from Louisiana State University and a bachelor’s degree in communications from Kent State University.

Milford-Hoyt is also the owner and founder of the firm TMH Comm, which works with executive leadership to evaluate, prioritize, and implement an organization’s communications strategy. She has previously held leadership roles in marketing, communications, and publicity at the Philbrook Museum of Art, Louisiana State University, Disney, and elsewhere.

Milford-Hoyt said Pitzer’s mission, values, and distinctiveness drew her attention to the College.

“Pitzer stands out for its deep commitment to justice, sustainability, and intercultural understanding—and the world needs that kind of leadership now more than ever,” she said. “You see Pitzer’s impact in its alumni, its faculty, and its role within The Claremont Colleges. This is a moment when higher education must lead with purpose and clarity, and I’m honored to help Pitzer do just that.”

Header Photo Credit: Elly Photography, Tulsa.