President’s Office
Becky Chabot, Chief of Staff (860) 785-5457
Katie Dimitriou, Executive Assistant to the President and CEO (860) 969-0116
Amy Yancey, President and Chief Executive Officer (860) 785-5457
Learn more about the Foundation’s executive staff.
Advancement Services
Lisa Carter, Senior Business Analyst (860) 785-5487
Victoria Bower, Senior Assistant to the Vice President for Advancement Services (860) 734-5899
Patricia Salzillo, Senior Business Analyst (860) 785-9892
Jennifer Sargent, Senior Vice President of Advancement Services (860) 576-0043
Creative Content and Communication
Tim Calia, Associate Vice President of Creative Content and Communication
Desiray Green, Multimedia Photographer (860) 840-2882
Matthew Hodgkins ’13, Senior Multimedia Producer (860) 942-7295
Steven Raboin, Senior Designer (860) 933-6729
Constituent Engagement and Annual Giving
Cathy Bradley, Senior Assistant to the Associate Vice President, Constituent Engagement and Annual Giving (860) 785-5427
Marie DeNoia, Director of Direct Marketing (860) 576-1680
Colin Fitzgerald, Digital Marketing Specialist (860) 336-6367
Dominique Matteson ’03, Associate Vice President, Constituent Engagement and Annual Giving (860) 207-2332
Theus McBee ’16, Social Media Engagement Manager (860) 785-5390
Ryan Merclean, Director of Digital Marketing (860) 558-4961
Shannon Phelps, Assistant Director of Digital Engagement (860) 785-5382
Kalli Taylor ’23, Web Specialist (860) 816-8933
Donor Relations and Stewardship
Tory Flynn, Associate Director of Donor Recognition (860) 336-7572
Rachel Griffin, Senior Director for Donor Relations and Stewardship (860) 336-7902
Lauren Jesmer, Assistant Director of Stewardship Impact Reporting (860) 785-5437
Gift and Pledge Management
Rachel Barbieri, Associate Director of Gift and Pledge Management (860) 420-2299
Nick Harriau, Gift Specialist (860) 840-7016
Elizabeth Rannanberg, Gift Specialist (860) 952-3321
Deborah Romaniw, Report and Receipt Specialist (860) 420-2375
Christianna Vinton-Carree, Senior Gift Specialist (860) 734-5913
Information Technology
Anthony Caruso, Network and Help Desk Administrator (860) 336-7412
Antoine Harris, IT Support and Security Operations Analyst (860) 576-5569
Noah Mayzel ’19, IT Support & Help Desk Administrator (959) 995-1132
Dan Nevelos ’99, Assistant Vice President of Information Technology and Cybersecurity (860) 336-7411
Jeff Rouille, Director of Information Technology (860) 377-5064
Programming and Information Services
Colin Budd, Senior Software Developer (860) 785-5452
April Kulpa, Senior Software Developer (860) 734-5902
Tom Scarlett, Senior Director of Programming Services (860) 207-7106
Matthew Schumacher, Senior Programmer and Dashboard Developer (860) 785-5493
Roy Vinner, Computer Systems Analyst (860) 816-8928
Research and Prospect Management
Molina Arnold, Senior Research Analyst (860) 856-7136
William Baronas, Prospect Management Analyst (860) 420-2401
Mark Cole ’13 ’19, Senior Director of Advancement Services (860) 967-0534
Jillian Cook, Senior Research Analyst (860) 222-7784
Treena King, Prospect Management Analyst (860) 734-5901
Sarah Natorski, Senior Research Analyst, Principal Giving (860) 785-5477
Tomer Nitzan, Senior Data Analyst (860) 734-5910
Heather Peitzsch, Biographical Coordinator (860) 245-1417
Luciene Ribeiro, Senior Business Intelligence Analyst (860) 634-3470
Dora Sowalsky, Senior Research Analyst (860) 856-8757
Lauren Veatch, Biographical Coordinator (860) 937-6788
Caitlin Woods, Director of Advancement Services (860) 785-5485
Counsel
Brittany Loudenback, Legal Assistant (860) 734-5908
Suzanne O’Conor, General Counsel (860) 322-2957
Judy Smith, Paralegal and Contract Administrator (860) 734-5912
Development
Athletics Development
Danny Allen, Athletics Development Coordinator (860) 214-8797
Maddie Arndt, Director of Development Operations, Athletics (860) 942-2694
Kelly D’Antonio, Associate Director for Athletics Donor Relations & Stewardship, Athletics (959) 444-0523
John Foster, Assistant Athletic Director of Development, Major Gifts
Jake Krul, Assistant Director of Development, Major Gifts (860) 377-1905
Ron Lamontagne ’22, Assistant Director of Revenue, Strategy, & Analytics (959) 995-1130
Andrew McClure, Assistant Director of Development Operations, Athletics
Jahmal Mitchell, Assistant Director of Annual Fund, Athletics (959) 995-2820
Lauren Robinson, Senior Director of Donor Relations, Athletics (860) 5760-2426
Dave Romeiko, Assistant Athletic Director of Development, Annual Fund (959) 995-2604
Victoria Untiet, Senior Associate Athletic Director of Development (959) 444-0098
Ted Woodward, Associate Athletic Director/Senior Director of Development (860) 336-7510
Development, Constituents and Schools and Colleges
Jordan Abbott, Senior Director of Alumni Relations, School of Law (860) 428-8026
Jessica Alexander, Associate Director Alumni Relations, CLAS (860) 933-4274
Yanira Amadeo, Executive Director of Development, CLAS (860) 336-6367
Samantha Morris Avery, Director of Alumni Relations, Pharmacy and Nursing (860) 778-8078
Alicia Barone, Director of Development, CLAS (860) 576-0269
Shawn Bernier, Associate Director of Development, Engineering (512) 202-8500
Michael J. Deotte ’98 MBA, Director of Alumni Relations, Business, (860) 486-4478
Christina Fleury, Director of Development, University Scholarships (860) 786-5387
Laura Frye, Director of Development, School of Fine Arts
Jeanna Giansanti, Senior Assistant to the AVP for Development (860) 785-9862
Frank Gifford, Associate Vice President for Advancement (860) 208-6264
Marcus Hudson, Assistant Director of Development, School of Business
Marcy Jarzabek ’08, Senior Director of Development, Neag School of Education, (860) 462-3905
Susan Kramer, School of Business Advancement Coordinator (860) 420-2388
Caitlin Krouse ’09, Senior Director Alumni Relations, Engineering (860) 207-0815
Liz Krueger ’02, Senior Director Alumni Relations, Health Sciences (860) 384-2382
Kim Lachut ’90, ’23 MS, Senior Director of Alumni Relations, CLAS (860) 576-7341
Rachel Marshall, Vice President of School and Programs Giving (781) 956-2697
Becca McCoy, Director of Development and Alumni Relations, SSW
Erin McMahon, Associate Director of Alumni Relations, CAHNR (860) 576-0251
Emily Auger Murray, Senior Director Alumni Relations, Neag and Fine Arts (860) 931-1554
Adrienne Nenow, Director of Development, Human Rights and Global Affairs (860) 576-5303
Shannon Nichols, Administrative Assistant (860) 222-9408
Barbara Palmer, Director of Development, CAHNR (959) 995-2738
Megan Panek, Senior Director of Development, Business (860) 336-6035
Jeffrey Simon, Assistant Vice President of Alumni Relations, Schools and Colleges (860) 724-6513
Don Swinton, Senior Director of Development, School of Engineering (860) 336-7234
Dana Valdez, Assistant to the AVP for Development (869) 249-8281
Regional Campuses
Ron Fleury, Senior Director of Development, School of Law (860) 816-4211
Corporate and Foundation Relations
Kristina Bennett, Assistant Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, Health Sciences (860) 986-7729
Patrick Byrne, Director of Foundation Relations (860) 931-1573
Sara Mahoney, Assistant Vice President for Corporate and Foundation Relations (860) 576-1092
David Ortendhal, Director of Corporate Foundation Relations
Sarah Pandoursky, Senior Director of Corporate Foundation Relations, Health Sciences (860) 576-6962
Monique Santiago, Coordinator for Corporate and Foundation Relations (860) 322-6365
Health Sciences Department
Samantha Armstrong, Assistant Director of Donor Experience, UConn Health (860) 420-2468
Kim Barkhamer, Senior Director of Development, UConn Health (860) 377-1915
Marissa Bedini ’13, Director of Development, UConn Health (860) 336-6153
Jennifer Cooper, Director of Development, Nursing (959) 995-2636
Jennifer Hoyord, Director of Development, UConn Health – Dental Medicine
Sue Eselby, Executive Administrative Assistant (860) 785-5488
Pat St. Germain, Director of Development, Pharmacy (860) 207-1167
Finance and Administration
Dave Carney, Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer (860) 207-1393
Laura Heemskerk, Senior Assistant to the Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer (860) 513-2295
Facilities
Larry Cooley, Facilities Operations Assistant (860) 634-0057
Aimee Corcoran, Director of Facilities (959) 929-7173
Tianna Felder ’22, Assistant Director of Events and Facilities (860) 377-2908
Finance
Colby Hadley, Staff Accountant (860) 920-7318
Fernando Hernandez, Investment Accountant (860) 816-8943
Tim Kocher, Assistant Controller (860) 222-7826
Melissa Maynard, Associate Vice President for Finance and Controller (860) 917-6848
Fund Administration and Disbursements
Jen Clark, Associate Director of Disbursements (860) 222-7585
Shannon Dowling, Director of Fund Administration (860) 969-3140
Lisa Nelson, Senior Disbursement Specialist (860) 734-5909
Chuck Tennyson, Disbursement Specialist (860) 420-2270
Stacey Varga, Fund Administration Specialist (860) 785-5492
Linda Woodward, Disbursements Specialist (860) 785-5428
Investments
Scott Axtell, Associate Director of Investments (860) 576-1740
Shahid Farooqi, Managing Director of Investments (860) 576-0584
People, Culture, Talent Management and Alumni Relations
Natalie Burgos, Front Desk Receptionist, Alumni Center (860) 486-2240
Montique Cotton Kelly, Chief People Officer and Senior Vice President for Alumni Relations (860) 336-6544
Jennifer Franklin, Director for Board and Foundation Operations (860) 422-4201
Wanda Matos, Front Desk Receptionist (860) 486-5000
Grace Merritt, Integrated Communications Specialist (860) 967-0063
Tracy Seigle, Operational Trainer (860) 986-7360
Alumni Relations
Debra Crary, Senior Director of Foundation Events (860) 336-6891
Kate Gannon, Director of Diverse Alumni Communities (959) 444-0291
Abigail Jackson, Associate Director of Events (860) 576-0646
James Kenney, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations, Regional Engagement
Sarah Lomazzo, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations, Regional Engagement (860) 729-1989
Kate Palinkos, Alumni Relations Specialist (959) 995-1475
Joshua Proulx ’05, Assistant Vice President for Alumni Relations (860) 336-6065
Marinda Reynolds, Senior Associate Vice President Stakeholder Engagement (860) 336-6022
Britt Rothauser ’94, Alumni Relations Specialist (860) 322-2670
Jessica Sokol ’12, Senior Director of Alumni Relations, Constituent Engagement (860) 336-7404
Patrick Walker, Director of Alumni Relations, Regional Engagement (860) 306-8273
Ann Marie Ware, Director of Events (860) 942-0902
Bobbi Zientek, Assistant Director of Events (959) 444-3041
Human Resources
Sylvie Bowley, Associate Director of Payroll, Benefits and HRIS (860) 933-2173
Sara Fritz, Assistant Director Human Resources and Employee Wellness (860) 785-5470
Chris Pensiero, Assistant Director, Talent Acquisition (860) 856-7979
Brandon St. Jean, Associate Director, Talent Acquisition and Engagement (860) 856-7048
Principal Gifts and University Giving
Maggie Bascom ’08, Director of Principal Gifts, Strategic Engagement (860) 455-8176
Joshua Cantor, Assistant VP for University Giving (860) 576-0343
Courtney Donley, Assistant to the Associate Vice President for Development (860) 816-8921
Colleen Godino, Senior Director of Development Planned Giving & Emeriti Board Engagement (860) 428-5098
Clayton Jason, Assistant Vice President for Planned Giving
Charlie Johnson, Director of Principal Gifts, Principal Gifts and University Giving
Barbara Lavner, Senior Assistant to the AVP for Principal Gifts and University Giving (860) 816-8924
Betsy Teles ’98 Director of Principal Gifts Stewardship (860) 207-5780
Michael Van Sambeck, Vice President of Principal Giving and Campaign Director (860) 576-3644
Regional Giving
Kim Anthony, Senior Director of Development, West Coast (860) 576-4215
Jackie Chowaniec, Director of Development, New England (860) 785-5474
Trevor Hoffman, Administrative Assistant, Regional Giving (860) 967-0516
Alyssa Meyer, Executive Director of Development for Regional Giving (860) 207-4527
Atticus Rice, Associate Director of Development, MidWest (860) 428-0609
Lauren Schneider, Director of Development, Southern California (860) 207-1766
Diana Timlin, Senior Director of Development, Florida (860) 336-6930