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DEVELOPMENT & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

DEA Staff Contacts

Office of the Vice President

Brad Cheves, Vice President of Development and External Affairs
Heather Shaw, Associate Director, Leadership Gifts
Johnetta Davis, Assistant Director, Leadership Gifts
Michele Andrews, External Relations Coordinator
Gin Johnstone, Administrative Assistant
Martha Mendez, Administrative Assistant 

Strategic Affairs:
Robert Bucker, Assistant to the Vice President for Strategic Affairs
Debbi Davies, Administrative Assistant

Finance Office:

Yvette Castilla, Financial Officer
Julius Mwangi, Assistant Financial Officer
Susan Morrison, Assistant Financial Officer
Purity Ateku, Financial Office Coordinator
Glenn Taylor, Desktop Consultant
Blaine Reid, Help Desk Consultant
Brian Andrade, Facilities Coordinator
Cindy Thompson, Administrative Assistant

University Events & Special Projects:
Martha Coniglio, Assistant Vice President
John Gibson, Director of Creative Services
Rennie Chun, Events Coordinator

DEA Program Services:
Dana Wilcox, Executive Director
Lisa Chou, Senior Director
Kristi Kaiser, Assistant Director
Jeff Lockhart, Assistant Director
Erin Sutton, Assistant Director
Jennifer Bartsch-Allen, Assistant Director
Suzy Brack, Administrative Assistant
Johnny Armijo, Administrative Assistant

Development and Alumni Affairs

Mark Petersen, Associate Vice President
Scott Taylor, Associate Director
Shanon Edwards, Coordinator
Sherrill Jones, Advancement Assistant

Corporate and Foundation Relations: 
Cristian Murdock, Executive Director

Athletics Development: 
Vacant, Assistant Athletic Director for Development
Amanda Boehle, Coordinator, Athletics Development
Kori Kaufman, Director, Athletic Capital Projects
Hayley Shalley, Coordinator, Athletic Capital Projects
Jimmy Frush, Director, Mustang Club
Debbie Mulvenna, Assistant Director, Mustang Club
Bob Sharp, Director, Champion's Circle
Linda Miller, Assistant to the Director of Mustang Club

Planned and Endowment Giving:
Marianne Piepenburg, Assistant Vice President
Renee Bowen, Coordinator

Planned Giving:
Vacant, Director
Vacant, Planned Giving Officer  

Endowment Giving:
Linda Preece, Director
Micah Branaman, Manager of Endowment Records and Systems
Vacant, Endowment Stewardship Specialist
Kate Moreland, Coordinator

Principal Gifts:
Pam Conlin, Executive Director
Sharon Gambulos, Coordinator
Eve Kyomya, Principal and Major Gift Proposal Specialist and Corporate & Foundation Relations
Anne Brabham, Central University Libraries Development Officer

Student Affairs
Arlene Manthey, Associate Director of Development

Cox School of Business
Robin Maness, Director of Development
Laran O'Neill, Assistant Director of Development
Vacant, Assistant Director of Development
Meagan McCracken, Advancement Associate

Dedman College
Courtney Corwin , Director of Development
Candice Cunningham, Assistant Director of Development
Carla Scott, Advancement Associate

Dedman School of Law
Lynn Bozalis, Director of Development
Rebekah Brooker, Assistant Director of Development
Janet White, Advancement Associate

Meadows School of the Arts
Kris Vetter, Director of Development
Leslie Garner, Assistant Director of Development
Heather Franklin, Assistant Director of Constituent Relations
Laura Bowden, Advancement Associate

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

School of Engineering
Rob Strauss, Director of Development
Allison McBee, Assistant Director of Development
Tiffany Vega, Assistant Director of Development
Alan Bordelon, Advancement Associate

National Major Giving Programs:
Craig Shaver, Executive Director
Gina DeRose, Coordinator
Christi Shelton Contreras, Director, Parent Giving
Kristy Joiner, Advancement Associate, Parent Giving
John Spaulding, Director of Development, Southland Region
Karla Humphries, Advancement Associate
David Loyless, Director of Development, Houston/South Texas
Mandi Capeletti, Director of Development, South Region
Tomasina Betoncur, Advancement Associate
Lacey LaPointe, Director of Development, Great Plains Region
Libby Camp, Director of Development, Mountain West Region
Rashida Moore, Advancement Associate
Janet Stouder, Director of Development, Pacific West Region
Siobhan Lapetina, Director of Development, North Region
Sarah Scott, Advancement Associate

Annual Giving and Alumni Relations:
Stacey Paddock, Executive Director
Becky Ortiz, Coordinator

Jan Swanson, Director, Direct Marketing
Shea Furlong, Assistant Director, Direct Mail
Allison Ancona, Assistant Director, Telemarketing
Amanda Pritchard, Assistant Director, Online Marketing
Lindsay Graham, Director, Business Intelligence and Market Research
Andrew Snow, Director, Young Alumni Programs 
Chip Hiemenz, Assistant Director, Young Alumni Programs 
Astria Terry, Director, Reunion Programs
Heather Brooks Novascone, Reunion Giving Officer
Julie Griffith, Reunion Giving Officer
Allison Curran, Events Manager, Reunion Giving Program 
Vacant, Director, Alumni Relations and Programming
Mindy Rowland, Assistant Director, Alumni Relations
Claudia Hendrix, Assistant Director, Alumni Regional Programming
Deah Mitchell, Administrative Assistant, Alumni Relations

Development Services:
Charles Headley, Executive Director
Vacant, Coordinator

Development Research and Prospect Management:
Jennifer Shimp-Bowerman, Director
Sarah Daly, Assistant Director
Jennifer Shultz, Prospect Management Specialist
Janey Rodriguez, Administrative Assistant
Blanche Overton, Researcher
Genevra Williams, Researcher
Jeff Mills, Researcher
Regina Yunker, Researcher

Development Management Systems:
Brennan Hadden, Director
Cheryl Williams, Business Systems Analyst, Reporting
Diane Kucera, Business Systems Analyst
Ashley Tomberlin, Business Systems Analyst
Samantha Tellone, Technical Developer

Donor Relations:
Katherine Stenesen, Director
Roberta Martin, Assistant Director
David Gianadda, Manager
Emily McGill, Manager

Records & Gift Administration:
Donna Watson, Director
Mitzi Hennessey, Administrative Assistant
Keven Jones, Business Systems Analyst

Gift Administration:
Jared Calkins, Assistant Director
Gail Morris, Gift Administrator
Vickie Atwell, Gift Administrator
Amie Jennings, Gift Administrator
Cindy Smith, Gift Specialist
Angela Luther, Gift Specialist
 
Records:
Alex Estrada, Assistant Director
Sabrena Gant, Records Administrator
Vacant, Document Imaging Administrator
Rene Reid, Records Administrator
Alicia Jones, Records Specialist

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 & Media Relations:
Kent Best, Executive Director
Cherri Gann, Administrative Assistant

News:
Robert Bobo, Director of Media Relations
Gary Shultz, Director of Online Media Relations & Communications
Anna Martinez, Director of Broadcast Relations
Kim Cobb, Director of National Media Marketing
Vacant, Public Relations Coordinator

Content:
Joan Jackson, Director of Content Development
Nancy George, Senior Writer/ Editor
Sarah Hanan, Senior Writer/ Editor
Kathy Tibbetts, Writer
 
Integrated Marketing:
Mitch Whitten, Executive Director Integrated Marketing & Advertising
Alexis Olajay, Client Services Coordinator
Tina Tolliver, Coordinator

Production:
Lisa Barnes, Production Director & Senior Designer
Brooke Carlock, Production Designer

Design:
Vicki Olvera, Creative Director
Brittney Wallace, Senior Designer
Karen Steger, Senior Designer
Melissa Scully, Senior Designer
Melinda Matthews, Marketing Editorial Director
Karen Shoholm, Proofreader/Editor
Yvonne Dutchover, Writer

Editorial & Photography:
Sherry Myres, Executive Director of Marketing
Hillsman Jackson, Senior University Photographer
Laura Graham, Photo Studio Coordinator
Mike Fuentes, Photographer

E-Marketing:
Ben Alexander, Director
Bill Robinson, E-Marketing Developer
Katy Scott, E-Marketing Designer
Cavin Stone, E-Marketing Designer
James VanDyke, E-Marketing Specialist

Special Numbers

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1-800-766-4371

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214-768-8283

Media-related inquiries
214-768-7650 (214-SMU-7650)

 

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