Contact Us

Leadership

Name / Title	Phone	Email
Dale Wright Associate Dean 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	Email
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
Katy Swanson Assistant Director of Advancement	New York, Connecticut & Arizona	217.300.3651	kswnsn@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 Dean for Advancement, with questions or to learn more about how you can have an impact on the college.

Constituent Engagement

Name / Title	Phone	Email
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
Emily Harrison Engineering Advancement Special Events	217.300.7424	emilyh@illinois.edu
Hugo Herrera Assistant Director of Constituent Engagement	217.333.1472	herrera6@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	Email
Jonathan Hill Director of Advancement	217.265.6567	jonahill@illinois.edu

Corporate Relations

Name / Title	Phone	Email
Kent Studer Director of Corporate Relations	217.300.4671	kstuder@illinois.edu