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University Advancement Staff

Office of the Vice President

Dan Luperchio, Interim Vice President, University Advancement, 202-885-3405
Stacey Taylor, Senior Executive Assistant to the Vice President, University Advancement, 202-885-3462
D'Avonna Evans, Administrative Coordinator, 202-885-3426

Leah Brady, Assistant Vice President of Donor Engagement and Advancement Communications, 202-885-5918
Elizabeth Harless, Assistant Vice President of Development, 202-885-5907
Edwina Simms, Assistant Vice President of Alumni Relations, 202-885-5936
Jackie Mabry, Assistant Vice President of Principal Gifts, 202-885-5927
Lee Holsopple, Assistant Vice President of Lifetime Philanthropy and Special Campaigns, 202-885-3409
Jesse Lanier, Director of Budget and Personnel, 202-885-3552

Samantha Howell, Senior Director of Advancement Operations, 202-885-5912

Data Quality

Natacha Lo, Director of Data Quality, 202-885-5965
Judy Chuk, Associate Director, Applications and Data Quality, 202-885-5940
Abiy ZeMichael, Development and Alumni Relations Project Manager, 202-885-2807
Peter Burnes, Advancement Reporting Coordinator, 202-895-4985
Chris Ettle, Advancement Records Assistant, 202-885-4985

Gift Administration

Syed Bashir, Director of Gift Administration, 202-885-5911
Lara Fleischer, Assistant Director of Gift Administration, 202-885-1203
Menna Yohannes, Assistant Director of Gift Administration, 202-885-5937
Vicky Brown, Gift Specialist, 202-885-5928

Reporting and Analytics

Arthur Deegan, Interim Director of Reporting and Analytics, 202-885-5913
Miranda Lang, Reporting Analyst, 202-885-2149
Shakila Haidari, Report Writer, 202-885-5913

Edwina Simms, Assistant Vice President of Alumni Relations, 202-885-5921
Kimiya Parker-Hill, Senior Administrative Assistant, 202-885-5968

Alumni Engagement

Leslie Hall, Senior Director of Multicultural and Affinity Engagement, 202-885-5936
Lisa Hershey, Director of Alumni Outreach, School and Programming, 202-885-5961
Calvin Haney, Associate Director, Multicultural and Affinity Engagement, 202-885-6626
Amanda Dowd, Associate Director, Alumni Admissions Volunteers and Lifelong Learning
Jonathan Harper, Associate Director, Alumni Outreach & Community Impact, 202-885-3622
Aisha Jallow, University Advancement Program Assistant, 202-885-5902

Elizabeth Harless, Assistant Vice President of Development, 202-885-5907

Athletics

Lindsey Campbell, Chief Development Officer, Athletics, 202-885-6612
David Parker, Assistant Director of Developement, Athletics and Recreation, 202-885-3104

Campus Initiatives

Nicole Weaver, Chief Development Officer, University Library and Campus Initiatives, 202-885-3199

College of Arts and Sciences

Mike Scott, Associate Dean of Advancement, 202-885-5907
Sean Howard, Director of Development, 202-885-5931

Kogod School of Business

Zachary Vlahos, Director of Development, 202-885-1923
Susanne Turner, Development Coordinator

School of Communication

Victoria Black, Chief Advancement Officer, 202-885-2661
Pamela Roberts, Director of Development, Investigative Reporting Workshop, 202-885-3601
Jake Bridges, Associate Director of Development, 202-885-2652
Lindsay Zimnoch, Development Coordinator, 202-885-3073

School of Education

Danielle Bowes, Chief Development Officer, 202-885-6528

School of International Service

Josephine Tayal, Assistant Dean of Development and Alumni Relations, 202-885-1631
Carolina Camargo De Luca, Director of Development, 202-885-1616
Maria-Renee Boyer, Development Coordinator, 202-885-6616

School of Public Affairs

Laura Mikolajko, Chief Development Officer, 202-885-3968
Molly Benedict, Director of Development, 202-885-5982
Craig Rieth, Development Coordinator, 202-885-6615

Leah Brady, Assistant Vice President of Donor Engagement and Advancement Communications, 202-885-5918
Sydney Leung-Thomas, Advancement Program Assistant, 202-885-3284

Advancement Communications

Israel Cano, Director, Advancement Communications, 202-885-2515
Alicia Kubert, Associate Director, Digital & Alumni Communications, 202-885-6618
Caitlín McGrory, Advancement Writer, 202-885-6588
Zachary John, Graphic Designer, 202-885-3961

Campaign and Strategic Events

Beth O'Brien, Senior Director, Campaign and Strategic Events, 202-885-5925
Grettie vonVorys-Norton, Assistant Director, Events, 202-885-5903
Laura Wilkinson, Campaign and Strategic Events Coordinator, 202-885-6601

Donor Relations and Stewardship

Cassandra Zacharkiw, Senior Director, Donor Relations and Stewardship, 202-885-5938
Jessica Spirer, Associate Director, Donor Relations and Stewardship Communications, 202-885-5941
Michelle Allen, Assistant Director, Donor Relations and Stewardship, 202-885-6594
Lily Scott, Donor Relations Coordinator, 202-885-6633

Alumni Communications and Marketing

Traci Crockett, Director, Alumni Communications and Marketing, 202-885-5910

Deja Colbert, Senior Administrative Assistant, 202-885-6603

Annual Giving

Casey Jacobs, Senior Director of Development, Annual Giving, 202-885-5924
Sean Gilbert, Director of Development, Annual Giving, 202-885-3828
Kate Smith, Associate Director of Development, Annual Giving, 202-885-3632
Merna Zaki, Associate Director of Development, Annual Giving, 202-885-3825
Caroline Marshall, Associate Director of Development, Annual Giving, 202-885-5939
Barbara Broussard, Assistant Director, Annual Giving, 202-885-6602
Abigail Kapp, Assistant Director, Annual Giving, 202-885-5909
Frances Pepper, Coordinator, Annual Giving, 202-885-2876

Parent and Family Philanthropy

Keith McIver, Senior Director of Development, 202-885-5905
Hunter Torres, Associate Director of Development, 202-885-5982

Jackie Mabry,  Assistant Vice President of Principal Gifts, 202-885-5927
Julia Parmley, Director of Campaign Initiatives, 202-885-6309

Office of Planned Giving

Seth Speyer, Executive Director of Planned Giving, 202-885-3411
Lauren Anderson, Director of Planned Giving, 202-885-3553
Molly Krawczyk, Associate Director of Planned Giving, 202-885-6634
Gwen Luvara, Assistant Director of Planned Giving, 202-885-6368

Corporate and Foundation Relations

Please Contact:
Jackie Mabry,  Assistant Vice President of Principal Gifts, 202-885-5927

Prospect Development

Lauren Mairella, Director of Prospect Development, 202-885-5923
Daniel Angster, Assistant Director of Advancement Research, 202-885-5922
Ibra Feyissa, Prospect Research Analyst, 202-885-1865