Our Team

A world class university demands a world class advancement program. We have embarked on our most ambitious campaign to date in support of our students, faculty, and programs. Our centralized advancement team works in conjunction with advancement professionals throughout the colleges and units on campus. Meet our team below and use the Illinois campus directory to search for anyone on campus.

ADVANCEMENT LEADERSHIP

The Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement works in partnership with the University of Illinois Foundation to manage all aspects of the fundraising operations on the Urbana-Champaign campus.

Barry Benson
Vice Chancellor for Advancement
Senior Vice President for Development, UIF
Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 300-5671
bensonb@illinois.edu
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Support: Melissa Engel

Paulanne Jushkevich
Associate Vice Chancellor for Advancement, Health Sciences & Research Initiatives
3003 Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 300-1844
paulanne@illinois.edu
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Alex Schmidt
Associate Vice Chancellor for Advancement Administration
Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 265-5711
kaschmid@illinois.edu
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Support: Justin M. Brauer

Sarah Morris
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Regional and Global Advancement
Illini Center Chicago
200 S. Wacker Drive, 19th Floor
(217) 300-7120
scm@illinois.edu
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Support: Ryan Riley

Heather Clay
Executive Director for Advancement
3016 Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 300-4083
hclay@illinois.edu
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David Bruns
Executive Director of Principal Gifts
3003 Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(312) 575-7850
dbruns@illinois.edu
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Theo Long
Executive Director of Budget and Talent Management
3003 Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 300-5289
tflong@illinois.edu
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Janelle K. Weatherford
Executive Director of Foundation Relations
3003 Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 244-6566
jwthford@illinois.edu
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Melissa Engel
Director of Internal Operations for Institutional Advancement
Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 244-6647
engelm@uillinois.edu
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Debi Knight
Administrative Aide
Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-6297
ddknight@illinois.edu

CAMPAIGNS AND STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT

The Strategic Engagement team leads the strategic efforts for the current With Illinois Campaign in the areas of event strategy, annual giving, stewardship, data analytics, and marketing/communications.

Kristin Burnette
Director of Annual Giving
Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 300-4454
klang2@illinois.edu

Jason Quackenbush
Associate Director of Annual Giving Communications
Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-5686
jvq@illinois.edu

Lisa O’Banion
Associate Director of Annual Giving Programs
Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-9174
lobanion@illinois.edu

Kelly McCleary
Office Manager
Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-9174
mcclery2@illinois.edu
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Justin M. Brauer
Strategic Engagement Assistant
Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 300-3698
brauer4@illinois.edu
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Audrey LeGrande
Associate Director of Event Strategy
Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 300-1783
alegrand@illinois.edu
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Rachel Hull
Associate Director of Strategic Engagement
Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 244-9866
rhull3@illinois.edu
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Jamie McFarling
Senior Director of Stewardship and Donor Relations
Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 244-3755
jmp@illinois.edu
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Ashley Gorman
Associate Director of Stewardship & Donor Relations
Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 300-1916
agorman3@illinois.edu
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Kim Schmidt
Director of Storytelling
Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 265-6391
kimsch@illinois.edu
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Joe Brumleve
Art Director
Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 244-0847
jtbrumle@illinois.edu

Abigail Bobrow
Assistant Director of Storytelling
Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 244-0847
abobrow@illinois.edu
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Rebecca Schultz
Graphic Design Associate
Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 300-7490
rns18@illinois.edu
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REGIONAL AND GLOBAL ADVANCEMENT

The Regional Development Directors serve as a point of contact for alumni, donors and friends throughout the United States. They are assigned different regions and build relationships through personal visits and events.

Sarah Morris
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Regional and Global Advancement
Illini Center Chicago
200 S. Wacker Drive, 19th Floor
(217) 300-7120
scm@illinois.edu
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Support: Ryan Riley

Olivia M. Koenig
Senior Director of Advancement
Illini Center Chicago
200 S. Wacker Drive, 19th Floor
(217) 244-1412
okoenig@illinois.edu
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DAWN ADEMOKUNWA
Director of Advancement
Illini Center Chicago
200 S. Wacker Drive, 19th Floor
dawna@illinois.edu
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Eva Schmidt
Associate Director of Advancement
Illini Center Chicago
200 S. Wacker Drive, 19th Floor
(217) 300-2684
schmid15@illinois.edu
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INTERNATIONAL ADVANCEMENT

Erin Nelson
Senior Director for International Advancement
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement
Illini Center, 200 S. Wacker Drive, 19th Floor
enelson8@illinois.edu
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ANTHONY TANGORA
Director for International Advancement
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement
Illini Center, 200 S. Wacker Drive, 19th Floor
(312) 575-7924
atangora@illinois.edu
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Mike Nelson
Assistant Director of International Constituent Engagement
Illini Center Chicago
200 S. Wacker Drive, 19th Floor
(217) 300-4409
mjnelsn2@illinois.edu
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REGIONAL ADVANCEMENT

Erin Marker
Director of Development
3003 Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(415) 227-4040
emarker@illinois.edu
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ILLINI CENTER CHICAGO

Matt Wszolek
Senior Executive of Marketing & Media
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement and Office of Strategic Marketing & Branding
(312) 575-7842
mwszolek@illinois.edu
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Andrea Darlas
Senior Director of Constituent Engagement
Illini Center Chicago
200 S. Wacker Drive, 19th Floor
adarlas@illinois.edu
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Ryan Riley
Administrative Aide
Illini Center Chicago
200 S. Wacker Drive, 19th Floor
(217) 300-5014
rdriley@illinois.edu

PRINCIPAL GIFTS

DAVID BRUNS
Executive Director of Principal Gifts
3003 Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(312) 575-7850
dbruns@illinois.edu
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SAMANTHA HENDON
Assistant Director of Principal Gift Donor Services
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement
Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 300-6331
shendon@illinois.edu
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FOUNDATION RELATIONS

Rajeev Malik
Director of Foundation Relations
3003 Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-8085
rmalik@illinois.edu
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Julie Elzanati
Director of Foundation Relations
3003 Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 244-1206
elzanati@illinois.edu
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Barlow LeVold
Director of Foundation Relations
3003 Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 244-8146
jbl@illinois.edu
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TALENT MANAGEMENT

The Talent Management Office partners with colleges and units on campus to attract, retain and engage top-level employees in Advancement at Illinois.

Theo Long
Executive Director of Budget and Talent Management
3003 Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 300-5289
tflong@illinois.edu
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Julia Sullivan
Director of Talent Management
3003 Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 300-3731
juliams@illinois.edu
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Katie Walker
Associate Director of Talent Management
3003 Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 300-7178
walker74@illinois.edu
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Brenda Morris
Human Resource Associate
3003 Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 300-2704
bcmorris@illinois.edu

Jennifer Kresin
Business Manager
3003 Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 300-3487
jkresin@illinois.edu
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Tracy Wikoff
Accountant I
3003 Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 244-5067
tw@illinois.edu
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ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATES

Katie Harrell
Associate Director for Advancement
3003 Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-7312
harrell8@illinois.edu
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Julie Jackson
Director of Development, Principal & Major Gifts
3003 Alice Campbell Alumni Center, MC 079
601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 300-1736
filip@illinois.edu
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