Contact Us
Leadership
| Name / Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Cochrane Director of Advancement |
Washington DC, Baltimore & North Carolina | 217.333.1149 | tcochran@illinois.edu |
| Steve Hall Director of Advancement |
Bay Area & Atlanta | 217.300.7830 | stevhall@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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Coordinator 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 |