Staff Directory

Division of Institutional Advancement
2nd Floor - Library Building
Phone 330-672-7330, FAX 330-672-7320

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Vice President, Institutional Advancement

Gene Finn

Phone: 330-672-7330

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Assistant to Vice President, Institutional Advancement

Elaine Gibson

Phone: 330-672-6002



Institutional Advancement Office
1061 Fraternity Circle
Phone 330-672-2222, FAX 330-672-3049

Alumni Relations Office
Williamson Alumni Center, 1200 E. Main St.
Phone 330-672-5368, FAX 330-672-4723


Division Senior & Administrative Staff

crimminsCindy

Associate Vice President, Advancement Operations

Cynthia Crimmins

phone: (330) 672-0496
FAX: (330) 672-3049
ccrimmin@kent.edu

Steve Sokany

Associate Vice President, Institutional Advancement

Stephen G. Sokany, M.B.A. '96

phone: (330) 672-0431
FAX: (330) 672-3049
ssokany@kent.edu

Lori Randorf

Executive Director for Alumni Relations

Lori Randorf, MBA '99

phone: (330) 672-8056
FAX: (330) 672-4723
lrandorf@kent.edu

Mindy Aleman

Executive Director for The Center for Gift and Estate Planning

Mindy R. Aleman, CFRE, APR

phone: (330) 672-2555
FAX: (330) 672-3275
maleman@kent.edu

Day

Executive Director for Corporate & Foundation Relations

Richard J. Day

phone: (330) 672-1478
FAX: (330) 672-3049

rday4@kent.edu

   

Executive Director of Donor Services

vacant

phone: (330) 672-8577
FAX: (330) 672-3049

 

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Executive Director for Institutional Advancement

Betty Farmer

phone: (330) 672-0457
FAX: (330) 672-3049
bfarmer1@kent.edu

Albert Melfo

Director of Annual Giving

Albert D. Melfo
phone: (330) 672-0458
FAX: (330) 672-3049
amelfo@kent.edu

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Director of Advancement Services

Laura Brown

phone: (330) 672-0351
FAX: (330) 672-3049
lbrown74@kent.edu

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Director of Prospect Management and Research 

Stephanie Komon, '95

phone: (330) 672-0423
FAX: (330) 672-3275
skomon@kent.edu

 

Sylvia Dillard Johnson

Campaign/Talent Acquisition Manager

Sylvia Dillard Johnson, '99

phone: (330) 672-0454
FAX: (330)-672-3049
sdjohns2@kent.edu

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Business Manager

Kit Studer

phone: (330) 672-0411
FAX: (330) 672-3049
rastuder@kent.edu



Advancement Operations
Institutional Advancement Office (1061 Fraternity Circle)
Directed by Associate Vice President Cynthia Crimmins


 


Business Analyst

Heather Auld

phone: (330) 672-0413
FAX: (330) 672-3049
hauld@kent.edu

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Senior Secretary, to Advancement Operations

Kathy Sackett

phone: (330) 672-2452
FAX: (330) 672-3049
ksacket1@kent.edu

 


Advancement Services
Institutional Advancement Office (1061 Fraternity Circle)
Directed by Director Laura Brown


Developer

Bethany Dilullo

phone: (330) 672-4410
FAX: (330) 672-3049
bdilullo@kent.edu

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Clerical Coordinator

Sandra Wheatley

phone: (330) 672-0433
FAX: (330) 672-3049
swheatle@kent.edu



Clerical Specialist

Kathy Spano

phone: (330) 672-0415
FAX: (330) 672-3049
kspano@kent.edu



Data Entry Operator - Senior

Kathy Lockhart

phone: (330) 672-0436
FAX: (330) 672-3049
kalockha@kent.edu



Data Entry Operator

Jody Kistler

phone: (330) 672-0412
FAX: (330) 672-3049
ekistler@kent.edu



Alumni Relations
Williamson Alumni Center (1200 E. Main St.)
Directed by Executive Director Lori Randorf

Nancy Schiappa

Associate Director, Outreach

Nancy Schiappa, '85, M.Ed. '90

phone: (330) 672-8050
FAX: (330) 672-4723
nschiapp@kent.edu

Brenda Hudkins

Associate Director, Marketing

Brenda Hudkins, '05

phone: (330) 672-8052
FAX: (330) 672-4723
bhudkins@kent.edu

Karen Plunket

Senior Accountant

Karen Plunket

phone: (330) 672-8051
FAX: (330) 672-4723
kplunke1@kent.edu

Andrea Wilson


Assistant Director, Outreach

Andrea Wilson

phone:  (330) 672-8047
FAX:  (330) 672-4723
awilso19@kent.edu

Brittney Black

Assistant Director, Outreach

Brittney Black, '02, M.Ed. '06

phone:  (330) 672-8048
FAX:  (330) 672-4723
brblack@kent.edu

 


Assistant Director, Student and Recent Graduate Programs

Vacant

phone:  (330) 672-8038
FAX:  (330) 672-4723

Aimee Bell


Assistant Director, Marketing

Aimee Bell, '94

phone: (330) 672-8057
FAX: (330) 672-4723
abell18@kent.edu

Ashley Katona

Assistant Director, Communications

Ashley Katona, '06

phone: (330) 672-8053
FAX: (330) 672-4723
akatona@kent.edu

Rachel Huntley

Secretary, Marketing

Rachel Huntley

phone:  (330) 672-8044
FAX:  (330) 672-4723
rsteffne@kent.edu

Darlene Cirigliano

Secretary, Outreach

Darlene Cirigliano

phone: (330) 672-8054
FAX: (330) 672-4723
dcirigli@kent.edu

Pam Speck

Administrative Secretary

Pam Speck

phone:  (330) 672-8045
FAX: (330) 672-4723
pspeck@kent.edu

 




Annual Giving Program
Institutional Advancement Office (1061 Fraternity Circle)
Directed by Director Albert Melfo

MurelloTiffany

Associate Director of Annual Giving

Tiffany Murello

phone: (330) 672-0202
FAX: (330) 672-3049
tmurello@kent.edu

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Assistant Director, Annual Giving

Kelly Brant, '04

phone: (330) 672-1131
FAX: (330) 672-3049
kmbrant@kent.edu

Jeannine Donatelli

Senior Advancement Associate, Leadership Annual Giving Officer

Jeannine Donatelli

phone: (330) 672-1423
FAX: (330) 672-3049
jdonate1@kent.edu

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Assistant Director, Annual Giving, KSU PhoneCenter

Tricia Callahan, '04

phone: 330-672-9507
FAX: 330-672-3049
pcallah2@kent.edu

CrumpLeslieNicole

Assistant Program Manager KSU PhoneCenter

Nicole Crump

phone: 330-672-1099
FAX: 330-672-3049
lcrump@kent.edu


Senior Secretary, to Annual Giving Program and PhoneCenter

vacant

phone: (330) 672-0434
FAX: (330) 672-3049
 


The Center for Gift and Estate Planning
160 Administrative Services Building, Second Floor
Directed by Executive Director Mindy Aleman


 


Associate Director of Advancement in Gift Planning

vacant

phone:  (330) 672-0416
FAX:  (330) 672-3275

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Senior Secretary, to The Center for Gift and Estate Planning

Jane Ickes

phone: (330) 672-0421
FAX: (330) 672-3275
jrickes@kent.edu



Central Gift Programs & Central Office
Institutional Advancement Office (1061 Fraternity Circle)
Directed by Associate Vice President Steve Sokany

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Director for Athletic Advancement

Matthew R. Geis, '01

phone: (330) 672-2093
FAX: (330) 672-5978
mgeis@kent.edu

Associate Director for Athletic Advancement

vacant

phone: (330) 672-8404
FAX: (330) 672-5978

Pam Anderson

Advancement Officer, WKSU Radio

Pamela Anderson, M.A. '94

phone:  (330) 672-9167
FAX: (330) 672-4107
panders1@kent.edu      

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Senior Secretary, to Associate Vice President, Institutional Advancement

Karen Fry

phone: (330) 672-2458
FAX: (330) 672-3049
kfry@kent.edu

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Senior Secretary, to Athletic Advancement; and Bookkeeping Assistant to Business Manager

Linda Schuck

phone: (330) 672-0430
FAX: (330) 672-3049
lschuck@kent.edu

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Senior Secretary, to Campaign/Talent Acquisition Manager

Vicky Wesig

phone: (330) 672-5012
FAX: (330) 672-3049
vwesig@kent.edu

WiiliamsonMisty

Secretary

Misty Williamson

phone: (330) 672-0407 or
(330) 672-2222
FAX: (330) 672-3049
mwilli90@kent.edu




Constituent Programs
Institutional Advancement Office (1061 Fraternity Circle)
Directed by Executive Director Betty Farmer

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Director of Advancement
College of Architecture and Environmental Design

Marti Ring, '99

phone: (330) 672-0932
FAX: (330) 672-3809
mkring1@kent.edu
Assistant:  Sarah Crombie
(330) 672-2785

Shawn Gordon

Director of Advancement
The College of the Arts

Shawn Gordon, '87, M.A. '90

phone: (330) 672-8484
FAX: (330) 672-4706
sgordo10@kent.edu


Director of Advancement
College of Arts and Sciences

Susan Marks

phone: (330) 672-8986
FAX: (330) 672-2646
smarks3@kent.edu


 



Director of Advancement
College of Business Administration & Graduate School of Management

Dario Muzina

phone:  (330) 672-8707
FAX:  (330) 672-3381
dmuzina@kent.edu

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Associate Director, Advancement College of Business 

Jordan M. Hunt

phone:  (330) 672-6310
FAX:  (330) 672-3381
jhunt6@kent.edu

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Director of Advancement College of Communications & Information

Christine Isenberg, '85, M.A. '92

phone:  (330) 672-2767 
FAX:  (330) 672-2952
cisenber@kent.edu
Assistant:  Beth Lattimer
(330) 672-7655



Director of Advancement College and Graduate School of Education, Health and Human Services

vacant

phone: (330) 672-0425
FAX: (330) 672-3407

Diane Ruppelt


Director of Advancement
Honors College and Libraries and Media Services

Diane Ruppelt

phone: (330) 672-0456
FAX: (330) 672-3049
druppelt@kent.edu
Assistant:  Pam Lemmons (Lib)
(330) 672-1680
Assistant:  Lori Michael (Hon)
(330) 672-8060

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Director of Advancement College of Nursing

David Pratt

phone:  (330) 672-8775
FAX:  (330) 672-2433
dpratt3@kent.edu
Assistant: Deborah MacDonald
(330) 672-8827
 

Pam Bash

Director of Advancement Scholarships

Pam Bash, '91

phone: (330) 672-1461
FAX: (330) 672-3275
pbash@kent.edu
Assistant: Carol Haven
(330) 672-1452

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Director of Advancement
College of Technology and
Trumbull Campus

John A. DeCola

phone:  (330) 672-8754
FAX: (330) 672-3049
jdecola2@kent.edu

 


Associate Director of Advancement - Regional
Ashtabula Campus

vacant

phone:
FAX:

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Director of Advancement - Regional
Geauga Campus

Perry Clark

phone: (440) 834-3761
FAX: (440) 834-3754
pclark5@kent.edu

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Director of Advancement - Regional
Salem & East Liverpool Campuses

Matthew Butts

phone: (330) 337-4259
FAX: (330) 337-4241
mbutts@kent.edu
Assistant:  Mary Jones 
(330) 337-4246 

Monte Ball Director of Advancement - Regional
Tuscarawas Campus

Monte Ball

phone: (330) 308-7445
FAX: (330) 308-7567
mball15@kent.edu
 

 

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Senior Secretary to Executive Director for Institutional Advancement

Jeri Englehart

phone: (330) 672-0443
FAX: (330) 672-3049
jengleh1@kent.edu



Corporate & Foundation Relations
Institutional Advancement Office (1061 Fraternity Circle)
Directed by Executive Director Richard J. Day

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Corporate & Foundation Relations Liaison

Cheryl Kernander

phone: (330) 672-0437
FAX: (330)-672-3049
ckernand@kent.edu

Judith Snyder

Associate Director Corporate & Foundation Relations

Judith Snyder

phone: (330) 672-1712
FAX: (330) 672-3049
jsnyde14@kent.edu

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Senior Advancement Associate, Grant Writer

Michele Davis, '90

phone: (330) 672-0414
FAX: (330) 672-3049
mdavis41@kent.edu


 


Senior Secretary, Corporate &
Foundation Relations

Deborah Burnsworth

phone: (330) 672-0455
FAX: (330) 672-3049
dburnswo@kent.edu


Donor Services
Institutional Advancement Office (1061 Fraternity Circle)
Directed by Executive Director, vacant


Associate Director, Donor Services

Gina Dreussi Flick, '71

phone: (330) 672-0417
FAX: (330) 672-3049
gflick@kent.edu

 McKinney

Associate Director, Stewardship

Scott McKinney, '97

phone: (330) 672-0347
FAX: (330) 672-3049
smckinne@kent.edu

Brian Thornton

Manager, Advancement Communications

Brian Thornton, M.A. '07

phone: (330) 672-0419
FAX: (330) 672-3049
bthornt1@kent.edu

Arnold

Manager, Special Events

Jennifer Arnold, '95

phone: (330) 672-2223
FAX: (330) 672-3049
jarnold7@kent.edu

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Senior Secretary, to Donor Services

Kimberly Kennedy

phone:  (330) 672-0418
FAX: (330) 672-3049
kkenne11@kent.edu

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Word Processing Specialist

John Seibel

phone: (330) 672-0426
FAX: (330) 672-3049
jseibel@kent.edu
 



Leadership Gifts
160 Administrative Services Building, Second Floor
Directed by Associate Vice President Steve Sokany

Motosko

Senior Advancement Officer, Leadership Gifts

Linda Motosko

phone: (330) 672-2461
FAX: (330) 672-3275
lmotosko@kent.edu
Assistant:  Carol Haven
(330) 672-1452

Truog

Regional Major Gifts Officer 

William R. Truog

phone:  (330) 672-0428
FAX: (330) 672-3275
wtruog@kent.edu
Assistant:  Carol Haven
(330) 672-1452


 



Senior Secretary to Leadership Gifts/Scholarships

Carol Haven

phone:  (330) 672-1452
FAX: (330) 672-3275
chaven@kent.edu




Prospect Management & Research
160 Administrative Services Building, Second Floor
Directed by Director Stephanie Komon



Prospect Tracking Manager

Donna F. Adler, '98

phone: (330) 672-0410
FAX: (330) 672-3275
dadler@kent.edu

Hudson

Research Specialist

Jessica Hudson, '04, M.L.I.S. '07

phone: (330) 672-1475
FAX: (330) 672-3049
jmhudson@kent.edu

Sigler

Research Specialist  

Sarah Sigler          

phone: (330) 672-0405
FAX: (330) 672-3049
ssigler3@kent.edu

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Research Specialist  

Sarah Starr Zechman          

phone: (330) 672-0429
FAX: (330) 672-3049
sstarr9@kent.edu



Clerical Specialist

Barb McFarland

phone: (330) 672-0438
FAX: (330) 672-3275
bmcfarl1@kent.edu



Technical Support
Institutional Advancement Office (1061 Fraternity Circle)
Directed by Kent State Information Services

Scott Weitzenhoffer

LAN Administrator

Scott Weitzenhoffer, '05, M. Ed. '07

phone:  (330) 672-3001
FAX: (330) 672-3049
sweitzen@kent.edu



Kent State University Foundation, Inc.
Institutional Advancement Office (1061 Fraternity Circle)

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Director of Financial Administration

Mike Strebler

phone: (330) 672-0432
FAX:  (330) 672-3049
mstreble@kent.edu


Foundation Staff Accountant

Yvonne Lee

phone: (330) 672-1077
FAX: (330) 672-3049
ylee3@kent.edu

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Foundation Staff Accountant

Mark Vlacovsky, '03

phone: (330) 672-0402
FAX:  (330) 672-3049
mvlacovs@kent.edu

Brad Woods

Foundation Staff Accountant

Brad Woods

phone: (330) 672-0435
FAX: (330) 672-3049
bwwoods@kent.edu

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Accounting Specialist

Mary Kay Hluch

phone: (330) 672-0420
FAX: (330) 672-3049
mhluch1@kent.edu

 
 

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