Staff | Advancement

Office of the Vice President



Brad Bundy HA ’13
Vice President, University Advancement
513-529-4029
Brad.Bundy@MiamiOH.edu

Bruce Guiot
Chief Financial Officer
513-529-8015
guiotba@MiamiOH.edu

Jill Gaby ’91
Associate Vice President, Operations Management
614-309-9177
gabyjw@MiamiOH.edu

Cindy Osborne
Assistant to the Vice President
513-529-4029
osborncs@MiamiOH.edu

Office of Development



Ryan Elias
Senior Associate Vice President for Constituent Relations and Chief Development Officer, MU Foundation
513-529-3867
eliasrr@MiamiOH.edu

Lee Williams Weldon, Ed.D
Senior Associate Vice President, Central Programs
513-529-0218
weldonl@MiamiOH.edu

Randall Pratt
Associate Vice President for Principal Gifts and Presidential Priorities
513-529-2586
prattrj@MiamiOH.edu


Kevin Marks MS ’85
Assistant Vice President, Campaign Services
513-529-4057
markskp@MiamiOH.edu

Susie Sadler
Susanne Brower Sadler ’84
Assistant Vice President and Director of the Campaign
513-529-9217
sadlers@MiamiOH.edu

Lamech Mbise
Lamech Mbise
Senior Director of Development, Principal Gifts and Presidential Priorities
513-529-5210
mbisel@MiamiOH.edu

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Laney Connell
Associate Director, Campaign Events
513-529-5933
connel17@MiamiOH.edu


Kim Brindle
Administrative Associate
513-529-6505
sensks@MiamiOH.edu

Central Development


Annual Giving



Emily Berry ’01 MA ’11
Assistant Vice President for Individual and Annual Giving
513-529-9625
emily.berry@MiamiOH.edu

Jodi Perry
Director of Development, Annual Giving
513-529-9357
perryjt4@MiamiOH.edu

Casey Kucera
Assistant Director of Development, Annual Giving
513-529-1293
kuceracj@MiamiOH.edu

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Jalen Walker
Assistant Director of Development, Annual Giving
513-529-1951
walker77@MiamiOH.edu

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Zach Burmane
Assistant Director of Development, Annual Giving (Telehawks)
513-529-1956
burmanzt@MiamiOH.edu

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Beth Kelley
Administrative Assistant
513-529-5229
kelley66@MiamiOH.edu


Gift Planning



Zach Bailey
Assistant Vice President of Development for Gift Planning
513-529-0448
baileyze@MiamiOH.edu
Nick Zenz
Nick Zenz
Assistant Director of Gift Planning
513-529-9310
zenznd@MiamiOH.edu

Mary Kay Whiston
Coordinator
513-529-2597
whistome@MiamiOH.edu

Monica Schulte
Monica Schulte
Administrative Assistant
513-529-1286
baxterml@MiamiOH.edu


Regional Development


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Matthew Jones
Senior Director of Development, Regional Programs
440-935-3491
jonesmd5@miamioh.edu

Carrie A. Powell ’06
Senior Regional Director of Development, Cincinnati
513-240-1494
riddleca@MiamiOH.edu

Marie Ramagli ’88
Regional Director of Development,
West Coast
925-324-6490
ramaglma@MiamiOH.edu


Lisa Sharpe
Regional Director of Development, Chicago
614-226-3643
sharpeld@MiamiOH.edu


Steve Baker
Associate Director of Regional Development, Chicago/Midwest
414-699-5499
bakersg3@MiamiOH.edu


Central Development Support



Mindy Kennedy
Administrative Assistant
513-529-1388
kenne103@MiamiOH.edu

Ronda Spaulding
Administrative Assistant
513-529-5135
spauldrw@MiamiOH.edu

Sharon Frank
Administrative Assistant
513-529-2409
franks@MiamiOH.edu

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Marty Lohrey
Administrative Assistant
513-529-0882
bengemg@miamioh.edu

Constituent Development


Academic and Central Programs



David Zilch ’84
Senior Director of Development
College of Creative Arts
513-529-6079
zilchdg@MiamiOH.edu

Michael Kumler ’97
Senior Director
College of Engineering & Computing
513-529-1957
kumlerme@MiamiOH.edu


Arts and Science, College of



Joseph Christman
Assistant Vice President of Development
513-529-4107
christ22@MiamiOH.edu

Christopher Nelson
Senior Director of Development
College of Arts & Science
513-529-2475
nelso256@MiamiOH.edu
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Brian Bensman
Director of Development
College of Arts & Science
513-529-5225
bensmabm@miamioh.edu

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Aaron Hill
Director of Development
College of Arts & Science
513-529-7190
hilla8@MiamiOH.edu


Business, Farmer School of



Kirk Bogard ’88
Associate Vice President for Development
513-529-4221
bogardks@MiamiOH.edu

Matt Wyatt
Senior Director of Development
513-529-9727
wyattm2@MiamiOH.edu
Susan Armacost
Susan Armacost
Senior Director of Development
513-529-1262
armacosp@MiamiOH.edu


Michael Siman
Director of Development
513-529-1810
simanmd@MiamiOH.edu

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Melissa Thomas
Associate Director of Development
513-529-8851
thomas10@miamioh.edu


Education, Health, and Society, College of



Krystal Tipton
Senior Director of Development, EHS
513-529-6536
tiptonka@MiamiOH.edu


Intercollegiate Athletics, Department of


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Brad Okel
Assistant Vice President of Development
513-529-0031
okelbw@MiamiOH.edu

Matthew Kuhn
Senior Director of Development, ICA
513-529-8285
kuhnm@MiamiOH.edu

Dave Chester
Director of Development, ICA
513-529-2798
chested@MiamiOH.edu


Amy Bonfiglio
Assistant Director of Development, ICA
513-529-0145
bonfiga2@MiamiOH.edu


Carla Sizemore
Administrative Assistant, Intercollegiate Athletics
513-529-5150
sizemocs@MiamiOH.edu


CLAAS/Regionals



Jennifer Clark MBA ’88
Regionals Senior Director, External Relations and Communications
513-785-3291
clarkje1@MiamiOH.edu

Yvette Kelly-Fields
Director of Development, Miami Regionals
513-727-3463
kellyfy@MiamiOH.edu
Rod Nimtz
Rod Nimtz
Director, Regional Advancement Operations
513-895-8865
nimtzre@MiamiOH.edu


Samy Broyles
Regional Director of Alumni and Community Engagement
513-785-7727
broylesg@MiamiOH.edu


Tonya Moryl ’89
Administrative Associate
513-785-3020
morylta@MiamiOH.edu


Bree Brewer
Administrative Assistant
513-727-3471
brewerbk@miamioh.edu


Western College Alumnae Association



Debbie Baker Spaeth ’18
Director
513-529-4400
bakerd@MiamiOH.edu

Corporate and Foundation Relations


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Michelle Thomas
Assistant Vice President of Development, Corporate and Foundation Relations
513-529-9987
mthomas@MiamiOH.edu

Vince Frieden
Director of Grant Writing
513-529-1387
friedevt@MiamiOH.edu
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Riece Drew
Associate Director of Development, Corporate and Foundation Relations
513-529-3606
drewr2@MiamiOH.edu
Kate McCann
Kate McCann
Associate Director of Development
513-529-0113
mccannk6@MiamiOH.edu
Samantha Lane
Samantha Lane
Associate Director of Proposal Development
513-529-0211
lanesj@miamioh.edu

Prospect Development



Sarah Chernitsky MFA ’06
Director
513-529-1891
chernisl@MiamiOH.edu

Elise Martin ’18 ’21
Associate Director of Prospect Development
513-529-0657
martines@MiamiOH.edu
Erika Fleischman
Erika Fleischman
Research Analyst
513-529-2779
fleisce@miamioh.edu

Malynda Davis
Research Analyst
513-529-1414
bazardmr@miamioh.edu

Office of Stewardship and Donor Relations



Mackenzie Becker Rice '99
President, MU Foundation
Associate Vice President, Donor Relations
513-529-8759
beckerml@MiamiOH.edu

Brian Furnish ’01
Chief Administrative Officer, MU Foundation
Assistant Vice President of Advancement Administration
513-529-5332
Brian.Furnish@MiamiOH.edu

Joan Walker '91
Senior Director of Compliance and Gift Processing
513-529-5227
walkerje@MiamiOH.edu

John Gartside
John Gartside
Fund Accountant
513-529-0391
gartsij@miamioh.edu


Kevin Wilson '04 MA '06
Senior Director of Donor Relations
513-529-3397
wilsonk1@MiamiOH.edu


Heidi Schemmel
Director, Scholarship Management
513-529-1279
schemmha@MiamiOH.edu


Emilie Davis
Associate Director of Donor Communications
513-529-5030
davisek@MiamiOH.edu


Jennifer Robertson
Associate Director, Engagement
513-529-4405
rober466@MiamiOH.edu


Jon Creech
Associate Director, Gift Agreements and Acknowledgments
513-529-0684
creechj2@MiamiOH.edu


Amber Willeford
Associate Director, Volunteer Boards
513-529-0220
willefal@MiamiOH.edu


Gracie Herbert
Associate Director, Donor Engagement
513-529-0815
herbergl@MiamiOH.edu


Tim Minnelli
Stewardship Coordinator
513-529-4199
minneltr@MiamiOH.edu


Jennifer Cox
Administrative Assistant
513-529-9309
coxjl5@MiamiOH.edu

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Madison Stenger
Administrative Assistant
513-529-9982
stengemj@MiamiOH.edu


Wendy Stonecash
Administrative Assistant
513-529-5230
stonecw2@miamioh.edu


Gifts & Records Processing



Joy Seick
Director of Gifts & Records Processing
513-529-3552
seickj@MiamiOH.edu

Casey Peugh
Gifts & Records Coordinator
513-529-5129
peughc@MiamiOH.edu

Marcia Reece
Administrative Assistant
513-529-5213
paxtonma@MiamiOH.edu


Denise Barger
Administrative Assistant
513-529-6054
bargerad@MiamiOH.edu


Amanda Pollock
Administrative Assistant
513-529-5235
pollocar@MiamiOH.edu


Betsey Dietrich
Administrative Assistant
513-529-5212
masonej@MiamiOH.edu

Business Services


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Madison Stenger
Administrative Assistant
513-529-9982
stengemj@MiamiOH.edu

Office of Alumni Relations




Kim Tavares MBA '12
Associate Vice President and Executive Director of the Alumni Association
513-529-5990
Kim.Tavares@MiamiOH.edu


Mark Macechko '01
Senior Director and Associate Executive Director of the Alumni Association
513-529-5219
macechm1@MiamiOH.edu


Michelle Martin Rosecrans
Senior Director, Alumni Relations
513-529-1264
martin63@MiamiOH.edu


Kathryn Myles '89, MGS '91
Director, Alumni Relations
513-529-2574
myleskt@MiamiOH.edu


J.J. Slager '02
Director, Alumni Relations
513-529-8477
slagerjj@MiamiOH.edu


Ellie Witter
Director, Alumni Relations
513-885-4942
zabielec@MiamiOH.edu


Emily Lefevers
Associate Director, Alumni Relations
513-529-1497
bostiae@MiamiOH.edu


Sarah Franklin
Assistant Director, Alumni Relations
513-529-3587
franklse@MiamiOH.edu


Seth Seward '11
Assistant Director, Alumni Relations
513-529-0162
sewardsg@MiamiOH.edu


Mollie Young '06
Assistant Director, Alumni Relations
513-529-5218
youngmr@MiamiOH.edu


Anissa Hankins
Administrative Assistant
513-529-8137
hankina3@miamioh.edu


Pamela Hogeback
Administrative Assistant
513-529-1544
hogebapr@MiamiOH.edu

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Mikayla Alcorn '23
Administrative Assistant
513-529-8386
alcornmp@miamioh.edu

Marketing Communications and Technology


Marketing Communications



Julia Ward
Assistant VP for Advancement Communications Marketing and Technology
513-529-0173
wardja12@MiamiOH.edu


David Hummel '90
Director of Digital Services
513-529-0367
hummeldr@MiamiOH.edu


Rick Green '90
Director of Operations and Project Management
513-529-1463
greenrl3@MiamiOH.edu


Donna Boen '83, MTSC '96
Managing Editor
513-529-07589
boendj@MiamiOH.edu


Trisha Witherby
Associate Director, Design
513-529-8293
witherta@MiamiOH.edu


Linda Harper
Associate Director, Events
513-529-1453
harperl7@MiamiOH.edu


Morgan Klaus
Associate Director, Digital Content
513-529-0307
klausm@MiamiOH.edu

Megan Smith
Megan Smith ’07
Associate Director, Content
513-529-6524
smith529@MiamiOH.edu


Cassidy Gebhart ’22 MEET ’23
Assistant Director, Design
513-529-6525
gebharcr@MiamiOH.edu


James Green
Assistant Director, Content
513-529-5217
greenjm3@miamioh.edu


Christy Abney
Project Manager
513-529-0323
abneycn@MiamiOH.edu


Ann Shea
Administrative Assistant
513-529-9358
sheajiaa@MiamiOH.edu

Technology



Tim Jones '85
Senior Director, Information Systems and Analytics
513-529-3568
joneste@MiamiOH.edu


Amy Shaiman '91
Director of Technology
513-529-5149
greenbal@MiamiOH.edu


Jennifer Pollin '17
Associate Director of Analytics
513-529-9939
rameyje@MiamiOH.edu


Elanor Hoak
Application Developer II
513-529-0258
hoakec@MiamiOH.edu


Todd Dorn
Application Developer III
513-529-9032
dorntr@MiamiOH.edu