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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
Lisa Meyer, 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
Glenn Taylor, Desktop Consultant
Blaine Reid, Help Desk Consultant
Brian Andrade, Facilities Coordinator
Cindy Thompson, Administrative Assistant
Theresa Remek, Coordinator

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

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

Development and Alumni Affairs

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

Jan Swanson, Director, Direct Marketing
Shea Furlong, Associate Director, Direct Marketing
Amanda Pritchard, Assistant Director, Online Marketing
Sarah Holton, Manager, Telemarketing and Data
Lindsay Graham, Director, Business Intelligence and Market Research
Astria Terry, Director, Reunion Programs
Heather Brooks Novascone, Reunion Giving Officer
Julie Griffith, Reunion Giving Officer
Vacant, Manager, Reunion and Young Alumni Events
Andrew Snow, Director, Alumni Relations 
Mindy Rowland, Associate Director, Alumni Programming
Allison Curran, Associate Director, Alumni Outreach 
Chip Hiemenz, Assistant Director, Young Alumni and Student Giving
Lyndsey Hill, Assistant Director, Chapter Programs
Holly Myers, Alumni Programming Coordinator
Deah Mitchell, Administrative Assistant, Alumni Programming
Mary Jo Dancer, Administrative Assistant, Alumni Outreach

Development Services:
Charles Headley, Executive Director
Ann Baker, Coordinator

Development Research:
Sarah Daly, Director
Janey Rodriguez, Researcher, Special Projects
Blanche Overton, Researcher
Genevra Williams, Researcher
Jeff Mills, Researcher
Regina Yunker, Researcher

Prospect Management:
Jennifer Shultz, Director
Sarah Turpin, Prospect Management Specialist

Development Management Systems:
Brennan Hadden, Director
Hunter Yarbrough, Data Warehouse Specialist
Katrina Klaproth, Project Manager / Module Lead
Cheryl Williams, Business Systems Analyst, Reporting
Diane Kucera, Business Systems Analyst
Ashley Tomberlin, Business Systems Analyst
Vicki Tran, Business Systems Analyst, Reporting
Rene Reid, Systems Software Trainer
Iakov Barron, Senior Application Developer
Joseph Good, Senior Application Developer

Donor Relations:
Katherine Stenesen, Director
David Gianadda, Manager
Emily McGill, Manager
Moriah Selby, Administrative Assistant

Records & Gift Administration:
Vacant, 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
Maria Cheesar, Gift Specialist
Jeremias Tays, Gift Specialist
 
Records:
Alex Estrada, Senior Records Specialist
Roberta Martin, Senior Records Specialist
Sabrena Gant, Records Specialist
Alicia Jones, Records Specialist
LaTasha Hunt, Records Specialist

University Development:
Pam Conlin, Assistant Vice President
Scott Taylor, Associate Director
Sharon Gambulos, Coordinator
Shanon Edwards, Coordinator
Sherrill Jones, Advancement Assistant

Corporate and Foundation Relations: 
Rob Strauss, Director
Eve Kyomya, Assistant Director of Foundation Relations
Aileen McDermott, Administrative Assistant

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

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

Planned Giving:
Sharon Seal, Director
Jill Rogers, Advancement Associate

Endowment Giving:
Linda Preece, Director
Micah Branaman, Manager of Endowment Records and Systems
Austin Westervelt, Stewardship Manager
Rebecca Melde, Advancement Specialist

Principal Gifts:
Robin Maness, Interim Executive Director
Sharon Gambulos, Coordinator

Central University Libraries
Paulette Mulry, Director of Development
Tom Greene, Advancement Associate

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

Dedman College
Courtney Corwin , Director of Development
Candice Cunningham, Assistant Director of Development
Lacey DeMara, Advancement Associate

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

Lyle School of Engineering
Ann Fielder, Assistant Dean of Development and Communications
Allison McBee, Assistant Director of Development
Tiffany Vega, Assistant Director of Development
Vacant, Advancement Associate

Meadows School of the Arts
Kris Vetter, Assistant Dean for Development and External Affairs
Leslie Garner, Assistant Director of Development
Lynda Stansbury, Assistant Director of Development
Vacant, Advancement Associate
Mary Lynn Amoyo, Assistant Director of Alumni Outreach
Catherine Baetz, Museum Membership Manager

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

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:
Craig Shaver, Executive Director
Gina Bratcher, Coordinator
Christi Shelton Contreras, Director, Parent Giving
Kate Moreland, Advancement Associate, Parent Giving
John Spaulding, Director of Development, Southland Region
Lacey LaPointe, Director of Development, Great Plains Region
Pamela Conner, Advancement Associate
David Loyless, Director of Development, Houston/South Texas
Janet Stouder, Director of Development, Pacific West Region
Karla Humphries, Advancement Associate
Libby Camp, Director of Development, Mountain West Region
Timothy Moore, Director of Development, Southeast Region
Tomasina Betoncur, Advancement Associate
Siobhan Lidington, Director of Development, Northeast Region
Vacant, 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:
Robert Bobo, Director of Media Relations
Gary Shultz, Director of Online Media Relations & Communications
Eva Spero, Director of Integrated Video Communications
Kim Cobb, Director of National Media Marketing
Christina Voss, Public Information Officer

Content:
Joan Jackson, Director of Content Development
Nancy George, Senior Writer/ Editor
Sarah Hanan, Senior Writer/ Editor
Margaret Allen, Senior Research Writer
Kathy Tibbetts, Writer
 
Integrated Marketing:
Mitch Whitten, Executive Director Integrated Marketing & Advertising
Kevin Richardson, Senior Writer
Alexis Olajay, Client Services Coordinator
Vali Dicus, Coordinator

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

Design:
Vicki Olvera, Creative Director
Brittney Wallace, Senior Designer
Vacant, Senior Designer
Vacant, Senior Designer
Melinda Matthews, Marketing Editorial Director
Karen Shoholm, Proofreader/Editor
Tim Creech, Writer
Miya Kim, Proposal Specialist

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

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

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