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Meet the Team

The Advancement Office cultivates a powerful culture of philanthropy that drives impact across the University, enabling progress on key strategic priorities and advancing our mission.

By building and sustaining strong, lifelong relationships with alumni, parents, trustees, friends, and community partners, the Advancement team connects individual passions with meaningful institutional opportunities—ensuring that philanthropy directly supports student success, academic excellence, community engagement, and transformative growth.

Advancement

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Kirk Swenson

Vice President, Advancement

 

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Allison Barry

Director of Major Gifts

 

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Tom Burnham P'26

Director of Gift and Legacy Planning

 

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Emily DeAngelo '22/'24M

Assistant Director of Annual Giving, Student Engagement

 

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Valerie Hall '86

Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship

 

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Shailee Johnson '13M

Director of Development Research and Prospect Development

 

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Dana Jones '20

Donor Relations Assistant

 

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Leslie Kidder

Senior Major Gift Officer

 

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Chanel Vitale Marino

Executive Director, Annual Giving

 

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Deborah Mason '89

Financial Records Coordinator

 

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Anthony Mercoglino '92

Senior Development Officer

 

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Osayi Owie

Associate Director of Reporting and Data Analytics

 

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Lindsay Price

Executive Director, Advancement Services

 

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Rita Rogan '23M

Associate Director, Annual Giving

 

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Josie Skelley

Director of Development for Athletics

 

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Amanda Swan

Major Gift Officer

 

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Samantha Wiley

Director of Corporate, Foundation, and Government Grants

 

Alumni Relations

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Amy (Coppola) Woods '97

Executive Director, Alumni Relations

 

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Amanda Benton '11/'23M

Associate Director, Alumni Relations

 

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April Bourlier '12/'17M

Assistant Director, Alumni Relations

 

Administrative Support

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Andrea Babiarz '10

Alumni Relations Assistant

 

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Brendan Cunningham

Administrative Coordinator, Development

 

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Debra Gander '15

Administrative Coordinator, Annual Giving

 

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Kelly Lauria

Executive Assistant to the Vice President, Advancement