Contact Us
Leadership
| Name / Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Wright Associate Vice Chancellor for Advancement |
217.244.0604 | dlwright@illinois.edu |
| Paula Besson Executive Director of Advancement |
217.244.4081 | besson@illinois.edu |
| Erica Finiak Office Administrator |
217.244.4421 | ejhenry@illinois.edu |
Major Gift Officers
| Name / Title | Region | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Cochrane Director of Advancement |
Washington DC, Baltimore & North Carolina | 217.333.1149 | tcochran@illinois.edu |
| Caroline Gaffrig Assistant Director of Advancement |
Midwest & Boston | 217.265.0343 | cgaffrig@illinois.edu |
| Steve Hall Director of Advancement |
Bay Area & Atlanta | 217.300.7830 | stevhall@illinois.edu |
| Ethan Scott Associate Director of Advancement |
Bay Area & Colorado | 217.265.0786 | ethans@illinois.edu |
| Heather Vazquez Senior Director of Advancement |
Texas & Albuquerque | 217.333.2517 | hfv@illinois.edu |
| Ross Williams Associate Director of Advancement |
Southern California & Minneapolis |
217.244.2296 | rwilli@illinois.edu |
| Kendra Wolf Associate Director of Advancement |
Seattle, Portland & Florida | 217.300.7297 | kjwolf@illinois.edu |
Note: All of our advancement professionals cover the state of Illinois.
Don't see your region listed? With over 90,000 alumni and friends, Grainger Engineering's advancement team supports relationships across the country. Contact Dale Wright, Associate Vice Chancellor for Advancement, with questions or to learn more about how you can have an impact on the college.
Constituent Engagement
| Name / Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Alyson Bell Assistant Director of Stewardship and Donor Relations |
217.244.8457 | afbell2@illinois.edu |
| Kristen Costello Associate Director of Advancement Communications |
217.300.9608 | kcostel2@illinois.edu |
| Kimberlyn Jackson Office Support Associate |
217.333.4752 | kvvega@illinois.edu |
| Rachel Langdon Director of Stewardship and Donor Relations |
217.244.2297 | rpirkle2@illinois.edu |
| Haruka Neiswender Assistant Director of Stewardship and Donor Relations |
217.300.5950 | neiswend@illinois.edu |
| Kimberly Redeker Coordinator of Stewardship and Donor Relations |
217.333.4752 | redeker2@illinois.edu |
| Julie Smith Office Support Specialist |
217.300.1686 | jsmit@illinois.edu |
Advancement Operations
| Name / Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Hill Director of Advancement |
217.265.6567 | jonahill@illinois.edu |
Corporate Relations
| Name / Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Kent Studer Director of Corporate Relations |
217.300.4671 | kstuder@illinois.edu |