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

Vice President,
Institutional Advancement
Gene Finn
Phone: 330-672-7330

Assistant to an Executive Officer,
to V.P. Institutional Advancement
Elaine Gibson
Phone: 330-672-6002
Institutional Advancement Office
1061 Fraternity Circle
Phone 330-672-2222
Fax 330-672-3049
Department Senior & Administrative Staff
Associate Vice President,
Advancement Operations
Cynthia Crimmins
phone: (330) 672-04396
FAX: (330) 672-3049
ccrimmin@kent.edu

Associate Vice President,
Institutional Advancement
Stephen G. Sokany
phone: (330) 672-0431
FAX: (330) 672-3049
ssokany@kent.edu

Associate Vice President,
The Center for Gift and Estate Planning
Joseph L. Macedo, CFRE
phone: (330) 672-0424
FAX: (330) 672-3275
jmacedo@kent.edu

Executive Director for Institutional Advancement
Betty Farmer
phone: (330) 672-0457
FAX: (330) 672-3049
bfarmer1@kent.edu

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

Director of Donor Relations, Advancement Communications & Special Events
Gail Beveridge
phone: (330) 672-8577
FAX: (330) 672-3049
gbeverid@kent.edu

Director of Prospect Management and Research
Stephanie Komon
phone: (330) 672-0423
FAX: (330) 672-3275
skomon@kent.edu

IA Systems Liaison Manager
Laura Brown
phone: (330) 672-0351
FAX: (330) 672-3049
lbrown74@kent.edu

Campaign/Talent Acquisition Manager
Sylvia Dillard Johnson
phone: (330) 672-0454
FAX: (330)-672-3049
sdjohns2@kent.edu

Business Manager
Kit Studer
phone: (330) 672-0411
FAX: (330) 672-3049
rastuder@kent.edu
Advancement Operations
Directed by: A.V.P., Cynthia Crimmins

Senior Secretary,
to Advancement Operations
Kathy Sackett
phone: (330) 672-2452
FAX: (330) 672-3049
ksacket1@kent.edu
Advancement Services
Directed by: Laura Brown

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
Annual Giving Program
Director: Albert Melfo

Associate Director of Annual Giving
Tiffany Murello
phone: (330) 672-0202
FAX: (330) 672-3049
tmurello@kent.edu

Assistant Director, Annual Giving
Kelly Brant
phone: (330) 672-1131
FAX: (330) 672-3049
kmbrant@kent.edu
Senior Advancement Associate, Leadership Annual Giving Officer
Vacant
phone: (330) 672-1423
FAX: (330) 672-3049

Senior Advancement Associate, Leadership Annual Giving Officer
Mary Tuck
phone: (330) 672-1422
FAX: (330) 672-3049
mtuck@kent.edu

Assistant Director, Annual Giving,
KSU PhoneCenter
Tricia Callahan
phone: 330-672-9507
FAX: 330-672-3049
pcallah2@kent.edu
Assistant Program Manager
KSU PhoneCenter
vacant
phone:
FAX:

Secretary to Annual Giving Program and PhoneCenter
Anne Widuck
phone: (330) 672-0434
FAX: (330) 672-3049
awiduck@kent.edu
The Center for Gift and Estate Planning
Directed by: A.V.P., Joseph Macedo

Associate Director
The Center for Gift and Estate Planning
Mindy R. Aleman, CFRE
phone: (330) 672-2555
FAX: (330) 672-3275
maleman@kent.edu
Assistant Program Manager
The Center for Gift and Estate Planning
vacant
phone: (330) 672-0416
FAX: (330) 672-3275

Senior Secretary
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
Directed by: A.V.P., Steve Sokany

Director for Athletic Advancement
Matthew R. Geis
phone: (330) 672-2093
FAX: (330) 672-5978
mgeis@kent.edu
Associate Director for Athletic Advancement
Robert (Rob) Aycock
phone: (330) 672-8404
FAX: (330) 672-5978
raycock@kent.ed

Advancement Officer, WKSU Radio
Pamela Anderson
phone: (330) 672-9167
FAX: (330) 672-4107
panders1@kent.edu

Senior Secretary,
to Associate Vice President, Institutional Advancement
Karen Fry
phone: (330) 672-2458
FAX: (330) 672-3049
kfry@kent.edu

Senior Secretary,
to Athletic Advancement;
and
Bookkeeping Assistant to Business Manager
Linda Schuck
phone: (330) 672-0430
FAX: (330) 672-3049
lschuck@kent.edu

Senior Secretary,
to Campaign/Talent Acquisition Manager
Vicky Wesig
phone: (330) 672-2222
FAX: (330) 672-3049
vwesig@kent.edu
Receptionist
Misty Williamson
phone: (330) 672-0407
or (330) 672-2222
FAX: (330) 672-3049
Constituent Programs
Executive Director: Betty Farmer

Director of Advancement
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Marti Ring
phone: (330) 672-0932
FAX: (330) 672-3809
mkring1@kent.edu
Assistant: Sandy Hetzel
Director of Advancement
The College of the Arts
Shawn Gordon
phone: (330) 672-8484
FAX: (330) 672-4706
sgordo10@kent.edu

Director of Advancement
College of Arts and Sciences
Sandra Morgan
phone: (330) 672-8986
FAX: (330) 672-2646 smorga3@kent.edu
Assistant: Carla Weber
Director of Advancement
College of Business Administration & Graduate School of Management
Vacant
phone: (330) 672-1185
FAX: (330) 672-9495
Assistant: Patricia Bujorian
(330) 672-1186

Associate Director, Advancement
College of Business
Jordan M. Hunt
phone: (330) 672-6310
FAX: (330) 672-9495
jhunt6@kent.edu

Director of Advancement
College of Communications & Information
Christine Isenberg
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

Director of Advancement
Honors College and Libraries and Media Services
Diane Ruppelt
phone: (330) 672-0456
FAX: (330) 672-3049
druppelt@kent.edu

Director of Advancement
College of Nursing
David Pratt
phone: (330) 672-8775
FAX: (330) 672-2433
dpratt3@kent.edu
Assistant: Darlene Deily
(330) 672-8793

Director of Advancement
Scholarships
Pam Bash
phone: (330) 672-1461
FAX: (330) 672-3275
pbash@kent.edu
Assistant: Carol Haven

Director of Advancement
College of Technology
John A. DeCola
phone: (330) 672-8754
FAX: (330) 672-3049 jdecola2@kent.edu
Assistant:
Director of Advancement
Regional - Ashtabula Campus
Vacant
phone:
FAX:

Director of Advancement
Regional - Geauga Campus
Perry Clark
phone: (440) 834-3761
FAX: (440) 834-3754
pclark5@kent.edu
Assistant: Karen Welcome
(330) 487-0574 ext 13

Director of Advancement
Regional - Salem & East Liverpool Campuses
Matthew Butts
phone: (330) 337-4259
FAX: (330) 337-4241
mbutts@kent.edu
Assistant: Mary Jones

Director of Advancement,
Regional - Trumbull Campus
Cheryl Lewis, CFRE
phone: (330) 675-8807
FAX: (330) 675-8888
clewis19@kent.edu
Assistant: Janice O'Donnell

Senior Secretary
to Executive Director for Institutional Advancement
Jeri Englehart
phone: (330) 672-0443
FAX: (330) 672-3049
jengleh1@kent.edu
Corporate & Foundation Relations
Directed by: A.V.P., Stephen G. Sokany

Corporate & Foundation Relations Liaison
Cheryl Kernander
phone: (330) 672-0437
FAX: (330)-672-3049
ckernand@kent.edu 
Associate Director
Corporate & Foundation Relations
Judith Snyder
phone: (330) 672-1712
FAX: (330) 672-3049
jsnyde14@kent.edu

Senior Advancement Associate,
Grant Writer
Michele Davis
phone: (330) 672-0414
FAX: (330) 672-3049
mdavis41@kent.edu
Clerical Specialist (temp)
Juliana Anderson
phone: (330) 672-0455
FAX: (330) 672-3049
Donor Relations, Advancement Communications & Special Events
Director: Gail Beveridge
Associate Director, Donor Relations
Gina Dreussi Flick
phone: (330) 672-0417
FAX: (330) 672-3049
gflick@kent.edu

Associate Director, Stewardship
Scott McKinney
phone: (330) 672-0347
FAX: (330) 672-3049
smckinne@kent.edu

Manager, Advancement Communications
Brian Thornton
phone: (330) 672-0419
FAX: (330) 672-3049
bthornt1@kent.edu

Special Events Coordinator
Jennifer Arnold
phone: (330) 672-2223
FAX: (330) 672-3049
jarnold7@kent.edu

Senior Secretary,
to Donor Relations & Special Events
Kimberly Kennedy
phone: (330) 672-0418
FAX: (330) 672-3049
kkenne11@kent.edu

Word Processing Specialist
John Seibel
phone: (330) 672-0426
FAX: (330) 672-3049
jseibel@kent.edu
Leadership Gifts
Directed by: A.V.P., Steve Sokany

Sr. Advancement Officer, Leadership Gifts
Linda Motosko
phone: (330) 672-2461
FAX: (330) 672-3275
lmotosko@kent.edu
Assistant: Carol Haven 
Regional Major Gifts Officer
William R. Truog
phone: (330) 672-0428
FAX: (330) 672-3275
wtruog@kent.edu
Assistant: Carol Haven
Senior Secretary,
to Leadership Gifts/Scholarships
Carol Haven
phone: (330) 672-1452
FAX: (330) 672-3275
chaven@kent.edu
Prospect Management & Research
Director: Stephanie Komon
Senior Research Specialist
Donna F. Adler
phone: (330) 672-0410
FAX: (330) 672-3275
dadler@kent.edu

Research Specialist
Jessica Hudson
phone: (330) 672-1475
FAX: (330) 672-3049
jmhudson@kent.edu

Research Specialist
Sarah Sigler
phone: (330) 672-0405
FAX: (330) 672-3049
ssigler3@kent.edu

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
Directed by: KSU Information Services

LAN Administrator
Scott Weitzenhoffer
phone: (330) 672-3001
FAX: (330) 672-3049
sweitzen@kent.edu
Business Analyst
Heather Auld
phone: (330) 672-0413
FAX: (330) 672-3049
hauld@kent.edu
Kent State University Foundation, Inc.

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

Foundation Staff Accountant
Mark Vlacovsky
phone: (330) 672-0402
FAX: (330) 672-3049
mvlacovs@kent.edu

Foundation Staff Accountant
Brad Woods
phone: (330) 672-0435
FAX: (330) 672-3049
bwwoods@kent.edu

Accounting Specialist
Mary Kay Hluch
phone: (330) 672-0420
FAX: (330) 672-3049
mhluch1@kent.edu

Division of Institutional Advancement 2nd Floor - Library Building
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| Vice President, |
| Assistant to an Executive Officer, to V.P. Institutional Advancement Elaine Gibson Phone: 330-672-6002 |
Institutional Advancement Office 1061 Fraternity Circle | |
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| Director of Annual Giving |
| Director of Donor Relations, Advancement Communications & Special Events
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| Director of Prospect Management and Research |
| IA Systems Liaison Manager Laura Brown phone: (330) 672-0351 FAX: (330) 672-3049 lbrown74@kent.edu |
| Campaign/Talent Acquisition Manager |
| Business Manager |
Advancement Operations | |
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| 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 | |
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| Director for Athletic Advancement Matthew R. Geis phone: (330) 672-2093 FAX: (330) 672-5978 mgeis@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 |
| Senior Secretary, to Athletic Advancement; and Bookkeeping Assistant to Business Manager Linda Schuck phone: (330) 672-0430 FAX: (330) 672-3049 lschuck@kent.edu |
| Senior Secretary, to Campaign/Talent Acquisition Manager Vicky Wesig phone: (330) 672-2222 FAX: (330) 672-3049 vwesig@kent.edu |
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phone: (330) 672-8484 FAX: (330) 672-4706 sgordo10@kent.edu |
| Director of Advancement |
| Director of Advancement College of Business Administration & Graduate School of Management Vacant phone: (330) 672-1185 FAX: (330) 672-9495 Assistant: Patricia Bujorian (330) 672-1186 |
| Associate Director, Advancement College of Business Jordan M. Hunt phone: (330) 672-6310 FAX: (330) 672-9495 jhunt6@kent.edu |
| Director of Advancement
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Director of Advancement
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| Director of Advancement Scholarships Pam Bash phone: (330) 672-1461 FAX: (330) 672-3275 pbash@kent.edu Assistant: Carol Haven |
Director of Advancement
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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 |
| Director of Advancement, Regional - Trumbull Campus Cheryl Lewis, CFRE phone: (330) 675-8807 FAX: (330) 675-8888 clewis19@kent.edu Assistant: Janice O'Donnell |
| Senior Secretary |
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| Corporate & Foundation Relations Liaison Cheryl Kernander phone: (330) 672-0437 FAX: (330)-672-3049 ckernand@kent.edu |
| Associate Director |
| Senior Advancement Associate, Grant Writer Michele Davis phone: (330) 672-0414 FAX: (330) 672-3049 mdavis41@kent.edu |
| Clerical Specialist (temp) Juliana Anderson phone: (330) 672-0455 FAX: (330) 672-3049 |
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Associate Director, Donor Relations Gina Dreussi Flick phone: (330) 672-0417 FAX: (330) 672-3049 gflick@kent.edu | |
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Manager, Advancement Communications
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| Sr. Advancement Officer, Leadership Gifts Linda Motosko phone: (330) 672-2461 FAX: (330) 672-3275 lmotosko@kent.edu Assistant: Carol Haven |
| Regional Major Gifts Officer William R. Truog phone: (330) 672-0428 FAX: (330) 672-3275 wtruog@kent.edu Assistant: Carol Haven |
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| Research Specialist Sarah Sigler phone: (330) 672-0405 FAX: (330) 672-3049 ssigler3@kent.edu |
| Research Specialist Sarah Starr Zechman phone: (330) 672-0429 FAX: (330) 672-3049 sstarr9@kent.edu |
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Kent State University Foundation, Inc.
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