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Alumni and Development Staff
Assistant Director of Donor Engagement
Areas of Interest: Donor stewardship, relationship building, fundraising strategy, community outreach, donor events, data-driven engagement
Office:Joseph S. Skalny Welcome Center
Phone:(585) 385-8239
Paige Bechle
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Areas of Interest: Engagement, philanthropy, external relations, board development, leadership coaching, and strategic planning
Office:Kearney 202
Phone:(585) 385-7330
Chris Biehn
Gift & Data Management Specialist
Office:Kearney 202
Phone:(585) 385-8257
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Secretary, Board of Trustees
Office:Kearney 202
Phone:(585) 385-7330
Amanda Burns
Coordinator of Gift and Donor Services
Office:Kearney 202
Phone:(585) 385-8085
Janet Christensen
Director of Gift Planning
Office:Joseph S. Skalny Welcome Center
Phone:(585) 385-7337
Thomas Doupe
Director of Donor Engagement
Areas of Interest: Donor engagement, relationship-building and stewardship, event planning, donor recognition, impact storytelling, gratitude and celebration culture
Office:Joseph S. Skalny Welcome Center
Phone:(585) 385-5285
Katy Festa
Director of the Fisher Fund
Office:Joseph S. Skalny Welcome Center
Phone:(585) 385-5216
Amanda Glann
Associate Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement
Areas of Interest: Volunteer opportunities, alumni board engagement, regional alumni and donor events
Office:Joseph S. Skalny Welcome Center
Phone:(585) 385-8458
Kimberly Gropp
Major Gifts Officer
Office:Joseph S. Skalny Welcome Center
Phone:(585) 385-8426
Christine Grout
Associate Director of Data and Reporting
Office:Kearney 202
Phone:(585) 385-8234
Senior Major Gifts Officer
Office:Joseph S. Skalny Welcome Center
Phone:(585) 385-7216
David Kelly ’85
Director of Development
Office:Joseph S. Skalny Welcome Center
Phone:(585) 899-3897
Norm Kieffer
Associate Director of the Spire Society
Areas of Interest: Leadership giving, donor engagement, strategic program management
Office:Joseph S. Skalny Welcome Center
Phone:(585) 385-8454
Brianna Maltese
Senior Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement
Areas of Interest: Strategic direction for alumni and constituent engagement, alumni events, volunteer opportunities, regional and affinity-based alumni connections, and alumni-student connection initiatives
Office:Joseph S. Skalny Welcome Center
Phone:(585) 385-8198
Elizabeth Moore
Director, Office of Foundation and Corporate Relations
Areas of Interest: Nontraditional philanthropy, nonprofit Impact, social finance, universal basic income
Office:Kearney 202
Phone:(585) 385-8247
Benjamin Murphy
Director of Research
Office:Kearney 202
Phone:(585) 385-8356
Dana Orlando
Associate Director of Student and Alumni Engagement
Areas of Interest: Student engagement, alumni relations, volunteer management, campus traditions, student milestones, community building and networking, young alumni engagement, campus collaboration, and Fisher pride
Office:Joseph S. Skalny Welcome Center
Phone:(585) 385-8087
Molly Place
Sr. Administrative Assistant, Institutional Advancement
Areas of Interest: Alumni and constituent engagement, administrative support and office operations, event coordination, budget tracking, alumni board of directors administrative support
Office:Joseph S. Skalny Welcome Center
Phone:(585) 385-5292
Amy Race
Senior Director of Advancement Services
Areas of Interest: CRM databases, reporting & analysis, software solutions, data management, process improvement
Office:Kearney 202
Phone:(585) 385-7294
Leah Richards
Assistant Director of Advancement Communications
Office:Kearney 100-C
Phone:(585) 385-8144
Maherly Schaeffer