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University Advancement

Donald J.  Whelan,  Jr., B.S.,  EMIB  —  Vice  Chancellor

Michelle Clark, B.A., M.A., APR, MBA, SHRM-SCP— Associate Vice Chancellor, Advancement Strategy and Administration

Advancement Communications

Rachel Harris, B.A. — Senior Director

Ma'lisa Yost, B.S. — Assistant Director

Advancement Operations

Travis Soyer B.S., M.B.A. — Associate Vice Chancellor, Advancement Operations

Corina  Cervantes,  B.J.  —  Director,  User  Services

Yvonne Mann, B.B.A. — Advancement Help Desk Manager

Brandon Frank, B.G.S., M.L.A. — Documentation and Training Program Manager

Creed Henry II, B.S., M.B.A. — Business Systems Analyst

Michele Anders, B.S. — Director, Gift and Data Management

Christopher Campbell, B.S., M.P.A. — Assistant Director, Gifts & Data Management

Christina de Leon  —  Gift  Processing  Specialist  II

Jonathon   Bosquez, A.S.   —   Gift   Processing   Specialist

Preston Gilpatrick, B.A., M.A. – Gift Processing Specialist

Tanya   Wilkinson   —   Data   Entry   Specialist   II

Karleigh   Hesser,   B.S.   —   Data   Entry   Specialist

Laura Pyle, B.S. — Director, Reporting and Technical Services

Troy   Lewis   —   Senior   CRM   Report   Developer

Martha  Freeman,  B.B.A.  —  Senior  CRM  Reporting  Analyst

David  Gianadda, B.A., M.L.S.  —  CRM  Reporting  Analyst  II

Marianne   Daily   —   CRM   Reporting   Analyst

James   Torres   —   Business   Intelligence   Developer

Kristi  Kolpanen,  B.B.A.,  M.B.A.  —  Director,  Web  Services

Don Dowell, B.B.A. - Web Developer

Advancement Alumni Relations

Amanda Stallings, B.S., M.L.A. — Associate Vice Chancellor, Alumni Relations

Carrie Brown, B.S., M.L.A. — Senior Director, Special Events

Brooke Shuman, B.A., M.Ed. -— Director, Alumni Relations

Thomas Brown, B.S. — Director of Alumni Programs, Alumni Relations

Rob Beuerlein, B.A., M.A. — Associate Director, Alumni Relations

Diana Sanchez, B.A., M.L.A. — Assistant Director, Programs, Alumni Relations

Rhyan Robbins, B.S. — Assistant Director, Alumni Relations

Whitney Mock, B.S.— Assistant Director, Programs, Alumni Relations

Chandra Powell, Web Services Specialist, Alumni Relations

Rachel Olson, BBA, M.Ed., Manager, Kelly Center

Advancement Athletic Giving (Frog Club)

Immanuel Kerr-Brown, B.S.E., M.B.A., M.S.A. — Director, Development, Major Gifts/Assistant Athletic Director

Anthony LoCascio, B.A. – Associate Director, Development, Major Gifts/Assistant Athletic Director

Dameon Myres,  B.S.  –  Assistant  Director,  Block  T  Association  

Nick Parsons, B.A., M.Ed. — Director, Development, Annual Giving/Associate Athletic Director

Julia Musacchio, B.B.A. -  Assistant Director of Donor Relations, Stewardship & Events

Advancement Donor Relations

Julie Whitt, B.B.A. — Associate Vice Chancellor, Donor Relations

Beth Cardwell, B.B.A. — Senior Director, Donor Relations

Karen  Crouch,  B.S.  —   Director,  Donor  Relations

Jenny Pitcock, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. — Associate Director, Endowment Reporting

Andrea Losa, B.A. — Assistant Director, Stewardship Reporting and Acknowledgment

Erin Wells, B.S. — Donor Stewardship Coordinator, Endowment & Major Gifts

Aracely  DeRose,  B.S.,  M.S.Ed.  —  Director,  Donor  Stewardship

Kelsey  Lucero,  B.F.A.  —  Associate  Director,  Donor  Experience

Amy Cass, A.A. — Donor Stewardship Coordinator

Advancement University Development

David Nolan, B.A., M.A. — Associate Vice Chancellor of University Development

Office of Loyalty Giving

Kristee Bell, B.S. — Assistant Vice Chancellor, Loyalty Giving

Sarah Sibilsky, B.S. — Director, Development, Leadership Gifts

Harrison Klutz, B.S., M.S.B.A. – Assistant Director, Loyalty Giving

Grace Halaby,  B.A. – Donor  Experience  Officer,  DXO

LyTer Green Lawrence, B.S. — Director, Direct Response Philanthropy

Mia Flores, B.A. - Assistant Director, Direct Response Philanthropy

Amy Shackelford, B.B.A – Director, Digital Philanthropy

Chuck Harris – B.S., M.S. – Assistant Director, Digital Philanthropy

Gift Planning

Melissa Villegas, B.A., CFP®, EA  — Senior Director, Gift Planning

Marisa LePak — B.A., J.D., Associate Director, Gift Planning Gift Administration

Advancement for Burnett School of Medicine

Doug White, B.S. — Assistant Vice Chancellor of Development, Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine

Amanda de la Torre, B.S., M.S.I.S., Development Director, Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine 

Family Philanthropy

Penny   Bishop,   B.S.— Senior  Director, Family Philanthropy

Dede  Williams  Vann,  B.B.A.,  M.B.A.—  Development  Director,  Family  Philanthropy

Jason Byrne, B.S., M.S., MBA — Senior Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations

Amy Hampton, B.B.A, B.F.A – Director, Foundation Giving

Office of Prospect Development

Michelle Franke, B.S. — Senior Director, Prospect Development

Lydia Traina, B.S. – Director of Advancement Research

Andrea Heitz, B.A., M.S., M.T.S. — Senior Advancement Research Officer

Shawn Vaughn, B.A. – Advancement Research Officer

Sherry Crenshaw, B.S.  – Advancement Research Officer

Sara Arnold, B.A., M.A. – Senior Advancement Research Analyst

Kelli  Sledd,  B.S.  –  Director,  Prospect  Management

Advancement, Major Gifts

Kenton Watt, B.A., M.B.A. — Assistant Vice Chancellor, Major Gifts

Lori Jefferies, B.B.A, M.B.A. – Development Director, Major Gifts

Marianne Pohle, B.F.A., M.A., M.B.A. -Development Director, Major Gifts

Adair  Shannon,  B.F.A.  –  Development  Director,  Major  Gifts

Arigayle Skinner, B.S., M.P.A., CFRE – Development Director, Major Gifts

Meredith O’Brien, B.B.A., -Associate Director of Development, Major Gifts

Advancement for Schools and Colleges

Adam B. Baggs, B.A., M.P.A., Ed.D. — Assistant Vice Chancellor, College Development

Shelly Frank, B.A., M.L.A. — Development Director, John V. Roach Honors College   

Laura Barclay, B.B.A. — Senior Development Director, Neeley School of Business

Angela Z. Strittmatter, B.S. — Development Director, College of Fine Arts

Valerie DeSantis Bechtel, B.A., M.Ed. — Development Director, College of Science & Engineering

Krystal Winn, B.A., M.A. — Development Director, Bob Schieffer College of Communication

Ashley Sutton, B.S. — Development Director, College of Education 

Adriana Martin, MBA – Associate Director of Development, Neeley School of Business

Susan Keating Smith, B.S. – Development Director, AddRan College of Liberal Arts