Development & External Affairs

Development and External Affairs

Staff List

Office of the Vice President

Brad Cheves, Vice President of Development and External Affairs
Heather Shaw, Director, Leadership Gifts
Johnetta Davis, Project Specialist
Michele Andrews, External Relations Coordinator
Martha Mendez, VP Office Coordinator
Lisa Meyer, Administrative Assistant

Strategic Affairs:
Robert Bucker, Assistant to the Vice President for Strategic Affairs
David Lott, Administrative Assistant

Finance Office:

Yvette Castilla, Financial Officer
Susan Morrison, Assistant Financial Officer
Vali Dicus, Accounting Specialist
Glenn Taylor, Desktop Consultant
Blaine Reid, Help Desk Consultant
Cindy Thompson, Administrative Assistant
Theresa Remek, Manager, Administrative Services
John Saltzgiver, FAS Admin
Sherrill Jones, Administrative Assistant

DEA Program Services:
Dana Ayres, Executive Director
Martha Coniglio, Special Events
Lisa Chou, Senior Director
Jeff Lockhart, Manager
Erin Sutton, Manager
Kristi Trail, Assistant Director
Jennifer Bartsch-Allen, Assistant Director
Suzy Brack, Administrative Assistant
Sally Garber, Administrative Assistant
Carla Scott, Coordinator
Michelle Metzger, Administrative Assistant

Development and Alumni Affairs

Alumni and Constituent Giving:
Marianne Piepenburg, Assistant Vice President for Alumni and Constituent Giving, Executive Director of Alumni Relations
Renee Bowen, Coordinator

Cheryl Williams, Alumni Data Manager
Astria Smith, Director, Annual and Alumni Giving
Allan Fine, Officer, Annual and Alumni Giving
Jessica Mannon, Officer, Annual and Alumni Giving
Ben Williams, Officer, Annual and Alumni Giving
Vacant, Coordinator, Annual and Alumni Giving
Andrew Snow, Director, Alumni Relations and Engagement
Mindy Rowland-Hess, Associate Director, Alumni Programming
Holly Myers, Associate Director, Alumni Engagement
Lindsay Scanio, Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement
Vacant, Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement
Deah Mitchell, Coordinator, Alumni Programming
Mary Jo Dancer, Administrative Assistant, Alumni Outreach
Becky Ortiz, Coordinator, Alumni Relations and Engagement, Annual and Alumni Giving
Jan Swanson, Director, Direct Marketing
Shea Furlong
, Associate Director, Direct Marketing
Linh Nguyen
, Assistant Director, Direct Marketing Communications
Johnny Armijo, Assistant Director, Direct Marketing Solicitations

Development Services:
Charles Headley, Executive Director
Brennan Hadden, Sr. Development Systems Consultant
Rene Reid, Manager, Customer Engagement
Laura Wheeler, Coordinator

Development Research and Prospect Management:
Sarah Daly, Director
Janey Rodriguez, Researcher, Special Projects
Blanche Overton, Researcher
Amie Jennings, Researcher
Stephanie Iverson, Researcher
Matthew Farrow, Prospect Researcher

Development Management Systems:
Charles Gunderson, Director
Joseph Good, Senior Application Developer
Willem Vandenberg, Senior Application Developer
Olice Certain, Senior Application Developer
Ashley Tomberlin, Associate Application Developer
Diane Kucera, Business Systems Analyst
David Gianadda, Business Systems Analyst
Scott Ruff, Business Systems Analyst
Albert Archer, Technical Support Specialist

Donor Relations:
Emily Williamson, Director
Vacant, Manager, Donor Recognitions
Rachel Reed, Manager, Donor Programs
Janet Dickman, Administrative Assistant

Records & Gift Administration:
Austin Westervelt-Lutz, Director
Keven Jones, Business Systems Analyst

Financial Controls:
Jared Calkins, Assistant Director 
Cindy Smith, Gift Specialist

Gift Administration:
Vacant, Assitant Director
Vickie Atwell, Gift Administrator
Rebecca Sabin, Advancement Records Specialist
Brittany Taylor, Gift Specialist
 
Records:
Nicole Brewster, Assistant Director
Alex Estrada, Senior Records Specialist
Roberta Martin, Senior Records Specialist
Sabrena Gant, Records Manager
Alicia Jones, Records Specialist
LaTasha Hunt, Records Specialist
Ginger White, Records Specialist
Dianna Zaragoza, Records Specialist

University Development:
Pam Conlin, Assistant Vice President
Scott Taylor, Associate Director
Shanon Edwards, Coordinator
Mindy Gardiner, Administrative Assistant

Corporate and Foundation Relations: 
Rob Strauss, Director
Jason Wright, Grant Writer

Athletics Development: 
Tim Leonard, Senior Associate Athletic Director for Development
Tim McMurray, Assistant Athletics Director for Development
Bob Sharp, Director of Major Gifts
Debbie Mulvenna, Director of Operations, Athletic Development
Amy Sims, Assistant Director, Athletics Giving
Purity Ateku, Coordinator, Athletics Development
Vacant, Events Coordinator, Annual Giving and Membership Programs
Linda Miller, Assistant to the Director of Annual Giving

Planned and Endowment Giving:
Amy Eaker, Director

Planned Giving:
Vacant, Assistant Director
Vacant, Advancement Associate

Endowment Giving:
Pamela Batson, Associate Director
Amanda Barbour, Assistant Director, Endowment and Scholarship Support
Jill Rogers, Advancement Specialist

Principal Gifts:
Robin Maness, Executive Director
Nan Gunter, Coordinator

Central University Libraries
Paulette Mulry, Director of Development
Kelly Baxter, Advancement Associate

Cox School of Business
Laran O'Neill, Director of Development
Catherine Maurer, Assistant Director of Development
Sharon Gambulos, Associate Director of Annual Giving and Stewardship
Fran Lapetina, Advancement Associate

Dedman College
Courtney Corwin , Director of Development
Vacant, Assistant Director of Development
Marguerite Evans, Advancement Associate

Dedman School of Law
Lynn Bozalis, Associate Dean
Nisha Shah, Assistant Director of Development
Janet White, Advancement Associate

Lyle School of Engineering
Ann Fielder, Assistant Dean of Development and Communications
Vacant, Assistant Director of Development
Jessica Sisk, Advancement Associate

Meadows School of the Arts
Kris Vetter, Assistant Dean for Development and External Affairs
Margaret Weinkauf, Assistant Director of Development
Nyoka Foltz, Advancement Associate

Perkins School of Theology
Todd Rasberry, Director of Development
Dorothy Botnick, Assistant Director of Development
Christina Adamson, Advancement Associate
Joyce Hull, Coordinator, Annual and Class Giving, Perkins School of Theology

Simmons School of Education and Human Development
Patti Addington, Director of Development
Pat Keller, Advancement Associate

Student Affairs
Arlene Manthey, Associate Director of Development
Katrina Glenn, Administrative Assistant

National Major Giving Programs:
Kurt Pottkotter, Executive Director
Gina Bratcher, Coordinator
Christi Shelton Contreras, Director, Parent Giving
Kate Moreland, Advancement Associate, Parent Giving
Lori Atkinson, Regional Director of Development, St. Louis, Austin and San Antonio
Brandon Starr, Regional Director of Development, Houston and Ft. Worth
Pamela Conner, Advancement Associate
Lynn Bohne, Regional Director of Development, Los Angeles and San Francisco
Vacant, Advancement Associate
Marcos Moore, Regional Director of Development, New York and D.C.
Mary Lynn Amoyo, Regional Director of Development, Atlanta and Denver
Tomasina Betoncur, Advancement Associate

Public Affairs

Patti LaSalle, Associate Vice President and Executive Director
Carolyn George, Coordinator
Susan White, Director of University Periodicals
Pat Ward, Senior Writer/Editor

News & Communications:
Kent Best, Executive Director
Cherri Gann, Administrative Assistant

News:
Gary Shultz, Director of Online Media Relations & Communications
Myles Taylor, Manager of Video Communications
Kim Cobb, Director of Media Marketing
Nancy George, Senior Public Information Officer
Christina Voss, Public Information Officer
Denise Gee, Public Information Officer

Content and Special Projects:
Joan Jackson, Director of Content and Special Projects
Sarah Hanan, Senior Writer / Editor
Margaret Allen, Senior Research Writer
Kathy Tibbetts, Online Editor
 
Integrated Marketing:
Mitch Whitten, Executive Director Integrated Marketing & Advertising
Suzanne Massey, Director of Community Outreach
John Gibson, Senior Writer and Producer
Kevin Richardson, Senior Writer
Jeff Herman, Coordinator

Production:
Lisa Barnes, Production Director & Senior Designer
Guy Rogers, Production Designer

Design:
Vicki Olvera, Creative Director
Brittney Wallace, Senior Designer & Client Services Administrator
Nicole Santos, Senior Designer
Brooke Carlock, Senior Designer
Alexis Olajay, Client Services Coordinator
Melinda Matthews, Marketing Editorial Director
Karen Shoholm, Proofreader/Editor
Miya King, Proposal Specialist
Bindu Varghese, Writer

Editorial & Photography:
Sherry Myres, Executive Director of Marketing
Hillsman Jackson, Senior University Photographer
Laura Graham, Assistant Director of Photography
Clayton Smith, Production Photographer

E-Marketing:
Ben Alexander, Director
Katy Scott, Associate Director
Bill Robinson, Developer
Cavin Stone, Designer
Gary O'Berg, E-Marketing Coordinator
Christopher James, Web Manager

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