Staff Directory

Division of Institutional Advancement 2nd Floor - Library Building Phone 330-672-6002, FAX 330-672-7320
	Gene Finn Vice President, Institutional Advancement Phone: 330-672-6002	Elaine Robinson Assistant to Vice President, Institutional Advancement Phone: 330-672-6002
	Lawrence Carter KSU Hotel & Conference Center Asset Manager Phone: 330-672-7896 FAX: 330-672-7320 lcarte19@kent.edu

	Sylvia Dillard Johnson, '99 Campaign/Talent Acquisition Manager Phone: 330-672-0454 FAX: 330-672-3275 sdjohns2@kent.edu	Kit Studer Business Manager Phone: 330-672-0411 FAX: 330-672-3049 rastuder@kent.edu
	Vicky Wesig Senior Secretary to Campaign/ Talent Acquisition Manager Phone: 330-672-5012 FAX: 330-672-3275 vwesig@kent.edu
Advancement Operations Institutional Advancement Office (1061 Fraternity Circle) Phone 330-672-2222, FAX 330-672-3049
	Cynthia Crimmins Associate Vice President, Advancement Operations Phone: 330-672-0496 FAX: 330-672-3049 ccrimmin@kent.edu	Misty Williamson Advancement Operations Coordinator Phone: 330-672-0407 or 330-672-2222 FAX: 330-672-3049 mwilli90@kent.edu
	Barb McFarland Senior Receptionist Phone: 330-672-0438 FAX: 330-672-3049 bmcfarl1@kent.edu
Advancement Services
	Laura Brown Director, Advancement Services Phone: 330-672-0351 FAX: 330-672-3049 lbrown74@kent.edu	Kat Sackett Advancement Services Manager Phone: 330-672-2452 FAX: 330-672-3049 ksacket1@kent.edu
	David "Trip" Cleavenger, III Senior Systems and Reporting Analyst Phone: 330-672-1423 FAX: 330-672-3049 dcleave1@kent.edu	Mike Lum Senior Systems and Reporting Analyst Phone: 330-672-4460 FAX: 330-672-3049 mlum@kent.edu
	Bethany Dilullo Information Services Report Writer Phone: 330-672-4410 FAX: 330-672-3049 bdilullo@kent.edu	Franchesca Purkey Data Quality Assurance Analyst Phone: 330-672-0436 FAX: 330-672-3049 fpurkey@kent.edu
	Erika Suto Records Technician Phone: 330-672-0415 FAX: 330-672-3049 esuto@kent.edu	Andrew Murgola Reporting Analyst Phone: 330-672-0735 FAX: 330-672-3049 amurgola@kent.edu
	Stacie Folland Records Technician Phone: 330-672-3942 FAX: 330-672-3049 sfolland@kent.edu
Annual Giving Program
	Albert D. Melfo Director, Annual Giving Phone: 330-672-0458 FAX: 330-672-3049 amelfo@kent.edu	Katie Jones Assistant Director, Alumni Appeals Phone: 330-672-1425 FAX: 330-672-3049 kjone143@kent.edu
	Danielle Hupp Assistant Director, Faculty/Staff Campaign Phone: 330-672-9507 FAX: 330-672-3049 drhupp@kent.edu	Taylor Police Assistant Director, Student Philanthropy Phone: 330-672-1427 FAX: 330-672-3049 tpolice@kent.edu
	Paul Krouse Program Center Manager, KSU PhoneCenter Phone: 330-672-0404 FAX: 330-672-3049 paul.krouse@ruffalocody.com
Donor Services
	Valoree Vargo Executive Director, Donor Services Phone: 330-672-8577 FAX: 330-672-3049 vvargo2@kent.edu	Patty Bujorian, '80 Assistant Director, Donor Recognition Programs Phone: 330-672-0418 FAX: 330-672-3049 pbujori2@kent.edu
	Deb McGuinness, '78 Associate Director, Advancement Communications Phone: 330-672-0419 FAX: 330-672-3049 dmcguin1@kent.edu	Scott McKinney, '97 Director, Stewardship Phone: 330-672-0347 FAX: 330-672-3049 smckinne@kent.edu
	Jennifer Arnold, '95 Associate Director, Advancement Events Phone: 330-672-2223 FAX: 330-672-3049 jarnold7@kent.edu	Danielle Cordes, '08 Donor Services Coordinator Phone: 330-672-1429 FAX: 330-672-3049 dcordes@kent.edu
	Marlo Kibler Assistant Director, Scholarship & Fund Administration Phone: 330-672-1420 FAX: 330-672-3049 mkibler5@kent.edu	LaTesha Dukes Senior Secretary Phone: 330-672-0426 FAX: 330-672-3049 ldukes1@kent.edu
Prospect Management and Research
	Stephanie Komon, '95 Director, Prospect Management, Research and Analytics Phone: 330-672-0423 FAX: 330-672-3049 skomon@kent.edu	Sarah Sigler Research Specialist Phone: 330-672-0405 FAX: 330-672-3049 ssigler3@kent.edu
	Karen L. Hanna Research Specialist Phone: 330-672-1131 FAX: 330-672-3049 klhanna@kent.edu	Megan Tope Research Specialist Phone: 330-672-1475 FAX: 330-672-3049 mtope@kent.edu
	Sandra Flak Montgomery Prospect Tracking Manager Phone: 330-672-0410 FAX: 330-672-3049 smontg1@kent.edu	Jessica Michal Advancement Identification Specialist Phone: 330-672-0433 FAX: 330-672-3049 jmichal@kent.edu
	Kimberly Rodstrom Advancement Prospect Research Manager Phone: 330-672-0434 FAX: 330-672-3049 krodstr1@kent.edu
Alumni Relations Williamson Alumni Center (1200 E. Main St.) Phone 330-672-5368, FAX 330-672-4723
	Lori Randorf, M.B.A. '99 Assistant Vice President, Alumni Relations Phone: 330-672-8056 FAX: 330-672-4723 lrandorf@kent.edu	Rachel Huntley Administrative Secretary Phone: 330-672-8045 FAX: 330-672-4723 rsteffne@kent.edu
	Nancy Schiappa, '85, M.Ed. '90 Associate Director, Outreach Phone: 330-672-8050 FAX: 330-672-4723 nschiapp@kent.edu	Brenda Hudkins, '05 Associate Director, Marketing Phone: 330-672-8052 FAX: 330-672-4723 bhudkins@kent.edu
	Karen Plunket Senior Accountant Phone: 330-672-8051 FAX: 330-672-4723 kplunke1@kent.edu	Carrie Circosta, '07, M.Ed. '10 Assistant Director, Student and Recent Graduate Programs Phone: 330-672-8047 FAX: 330-672-4723 ccircost@kent.edu
	Joy Foreman Assistant Director, Outreach Phone: 330-672-5368 FAX: 330-672-4723 jforema3@kent.edu	Lisa Mascellino, '94 Assistant Director, Outreach Phone: 330-672-8038 FAX: 330-672-4723 lmascell@kent.edu
	Lindsay Kuntzman, '06, M.A. '09 Assistant Director, Marketing Phone: 330-672-8057 FAX: 330-672-4723 lkuntzm1@kent.edu	Ashley Katona, '06 Assistant Director, Communications Phone: 330-672-8053 FAX: 330-672-4723 akatona@kent.edu
	Shilpi Tiwari, M.Ed. '12 Program Coordinator Phone: 330-672-6296 FAX: 330-672-4723 stiwari1@kent.edu	Darlene Cirigliano Secretary, Outreach Phone: 330-672-8054 FAX: 330-672-4723 dcirigli@kent.edu
	Kellie Mayle Assistant Director, Alumni Education & Regional Programming Phone: 330-672-8048 FAX: 330-672-4723 kmayle5@kent.edu	Vince Slomsky, â€˜08 Assistant Director, New Media Communications Phone: 330-672-2733 FAX: 330-672-4723 vslomsky@kent.edu
	Allyson Kinney Secretary Phone: 330-672-5368 FAX: 330-672-4723 akinney8@kent.edu
The Center for Gift and Estate Planning 160 Administrative Services Building, Second Floor
	Mindy R. Aleman, CFRE, APR Executive Director, Center for Gift and Estate Planning Phone: 330-672-2555 FAX: 330-672-3275 maleman@kent.edu	Andra Polasky Director of Advancement, Planned Gifts Phone: 330-672-0424 FAX: 330-672-3275 apolask4@kent.edu
	Jane Ickes Senior Secretary, Center for Gift and Estate Planning Phone: 330-672-0421 FAX: 330-672-3275 jrickes@kent.edu	Anthony Jones Associate Director of Advancement, Planned Gifts Phone: 330-672-0414 FAX: 330-672-3275 ajone159@kent.edu
Corporate and Foundation Relations 160 Administrative Services Building, Second Floor
	Richard J. Day Assistant Vice President Corporate and Foundation Relations Phone: 330-672-1478 FAX: 330-672-3275 rday4@kent.edu	Michael Valentine Grant Writer Phone: 672-0406 FAX: 672-3275 mvalen12@kent.edu
	Kolton Codner Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer Phone: 672-0457 FAX: 672-3275 kcodner1@kent.edu	Philip Jackson Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer Phone: 672-0416 FAX: 672-3275 pjacks15@kent.edu
	Donna Adler Grant Writer Phone: 672-1464 FAX: 672-3275 dadler@kent.edu	Yvonne Delgado Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer Phone: 672-0437 FAX: 330-672-3275 ydelgado@kent.edu
	Deanna Burritt-Peffer Senior Secretary Phone: 672-0455 FAX: 672-3275 dburritt@kent.edu
Office of Institutional Advancement 160 Administrative Services Building, Second Floor
	Stephen G. Sokany, M.B.A. '96 Senior Associate Vice President, Institutional Advancement Phone: 330-672-0431 FAX: 330-672-3275 ssokany@kent.edu	Karen Fry Administrative Secretary Phone: 330-672-2458 FAX: 330-672-3275 kfry@kent.edu
Central Gift Programs and Central Office
	Matthew R. Geis, '01 Executive Director, Athletic Advancement Phone: 330-672-2093 FAX: 330-672-5978 mgeis@kent.edu	Markus Jennings Associate Director, Athletic Advancement Phone: 330-672-0430 FAX: 330-672-5978 mjenni10@kent.edu
	Pamela Anderson, M.A. '94 Advancement Officer, WKSU-FM Phone: 330-672-9167 FAX: 330-672-4107 panders1@kent.edu Assistant: Barbara Davis 330-672-1580	Linda Schuck Senior Secretary to Athletic Advancement Phone: 330-672-0430 FAX: 330-672-3049 lschuck@kent.edu
Constituent Programs
	Marti Ring, '99 Director of Advancement, College of Architecture and Environmental Design Phone: 330-672-0932 FAX: 330-672-2916 mkring1@kent.edu Assistant: Susan Haren 330-672-2917	Shawn Gordon, '87, M.A. '90 Director of Advancement College of the Arts Phone: 330-672-8484 FAX: 330-672-4706 sgordo10@kent.edu Assistant: Pam Hutson 330-672-8384
	Jeff Young Associate Director of Advancement, College of the Arts Phone: 330-672-8382 FAX: 330-672-4706 jyoun101@kent.edu Assistant: Pam Hutson 330-672-8384	Susan Marks Director of Advancement, College of Arts and Sciences Phone: 330-672-1439 FAX: 330-672-2646 smarks3@kent.edu Assistant: Beverly Arrington 330-672-8985
	Kim Meloy Associate Director of Advancement, College of Arts and Sciences Phone: 330-672-2867 FAX: 330-672-2938 kmeloy3@kent.edu Assistant: Beverly Arrington 330-672-8985	Gary Porto Director of Advancement, College of Business Administration Phone: 330-672-8707 FAX: 330-672-3381 gporto1@kent.edu
	Christine Isenberg, '85, M.A. '92 Director of Advancement, College of Communication and Information Phone: 330-672-2767 FAX: 330-672-2952 cisenber@kent.edu Assistant: Beth Lattimer 330-672-7655	Steve Hawthorne Director of Advancement, College of Education, Health and Human Services Phone: 330-672-0425 FAX: 330-672-3407 shawtho3@kent.edu Assistant: Lisa Vargas 330-672-0740
	Diane Ruppelt Director of Advancement, College of Arts and Sciences, Honors College Phone: 330-672-0456 FAX: 330-672-3049 druppelt@kent.edu Assistant: Beverly Arrington (A&S) 330-672-8985 Assistant: Lori Michael (Hon.) 330-672-8060	Angela Sass Director of Advancement, College of Nursing Phone: 330-672-8775 FAX: 330-672-2433 asass@kent.edu
	John A. DeCola Director of Advancement, College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology Phone: 330-672-8754 FAX: 330-672-3049 jdecola2@kent.edu Assistant: Sarah Strebler 330-672-8745	Matthew Butts Executive Director of Advancement, Regional Campuses & Special Programs Phone: 330-672-1435 mbutts@kent.edu Assistant: Kristin Balsley-Watson 330-672-3862
	Dave Day Director of Advancement, Kent State at Geauga Phone: 440-834-3761 FAX: 440-834-3754 dday11@kent.edu Assistant: Shelly Urchek-Geist 440-834-3728	Dave Smith Director of Advancement, Kent State at Trumbull Phone: 330-675-8840 FAX: 330-675-7650 dsmit134@kent.edu Assistant: Karen Kichton 330-675-7600
	Linda S. Fergason Director of Advancement, Kent State at Stark Phone: 330-244-3225 FAX: 330-244-3340 lfergaso@kent.edu Assistant: Ruby Groves 330-244-3279	Pamela Palermo Associate Director of Advancement, Kent State at Ashtabula Phone: 440-964-4274 FAX: 440-964-4269 ppalermo@kent.edu
	Margot McGimpsey Director of Advancement College of Public Health Phone: 330-672-6270 FAX: 330-672-6505 margotmcg@kent.edu	Wiley Runnestrand Associate Director of Advancement, College of Architecture Phone: 330-672-0922 FAX: 330-672-2916 kbalsley@kent.edu
	Lauren Jaeger Associate Director of Advancement, College of Education, Health and Human Services Phone: 330-672-3697 FAX: 330-672-3407 ljaeger@kent.edu	Kristin Balsley-Watson Senior Secretary Phone: 330-672-3862 FAX: 330-672-3275 kbalsley@kent.edu

Leadership Gifts
	Linda Motosko Senior Advancement Officer, Leadership Gifts Phone: 330-672-2461 FAX: 330-672-3275 lmotosko@kent.edu Assistant: Jeri Englehart 330-672-0443	William R. Truog Senior Advancement Officer, Leadership Gifts Phone: 330-672-0428 FAX: 330-672-3275 wtruog@kent.edu Assistant: Vicky Wesig 330-672-5012
	Jimmy C. (Chad) Scott Senior Advancement Officer, Leadership Gifts Phone: FAX: 330-672-3275 jscott68@kent.edu Assistant: Kathy Spano 330-672-1452	Lori Bodnar Senior Advancement Officer, Leadership Gifts Phone: 330-672-1467 FAX: 330-672-3275 lbodnar@kent.edu Assistant: Kathy Spano 330-672-1452
	Kathy Spano Administrative Clerk Phone: 330-672-1452 FAX: 330-672-3275 kspano@kent.edu
Technical Support Institutional Advancement Office (1061 Fraternity Circle)
	Scott Weitzenhoffer, '05, M. Ed. '07 LAN Administrator Phone: 330-672-3001 FAX: 330-672-3049 sweitzen@kent.edu
Kent State University Foundation Institutional Advancement Office (1061 Fraternity Circle)
	Michael T. Strebler Chief Financial Officer Phone: 330-672-0432 FAX: 330-672-3049 mstreble@kent.edu	Yvonne Lee Associate Director, Financial Administration Phone: 330-672-1077 FAX: 330-672-3049 ylee3@kent.edu
	Bernadine Zapytowski Foundation Staff Senior Accountant Phone: 330-672-0435 FAX: 330-672-3049 bzapytow@kent.edu	Diana Bocciarelli Foundation Staff Senior Accountant Phone: 330-672-0402 FAX: 330-672-3049 dboccia2@kent.edu
	Jordan Brace, '09 Foundation Staff Senior Accountant Phone: 330-672-0440 FAX: 330-672-3049 jbrace1@kent.edu	Mary Kay Hluch Accounting Specialist Phone: 330-672-0420 FAX: 330-672-3049 mhluch1@kent.edu

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