Contact Us
Leadership
| Name / Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Laura Child Associate Dean for Advancement |
217.244.6566 | llchild@Illinois.edu |
| Paula Besson Executive Director of Advancement |
217.244.4081 | besson@illinois.edu |
| Erica Finiak Administrative Aide |
217.244.4421 | ejhenry@illinois.edu |
Major Gift Officers
| Name / Title | Region | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Backlund Assistant Director of Advancement |
New England & Cook County | 217.265.0343 | cgaffrig@illinois.edu |
|
Dori Botts
Director of Advancement |
Southwestern US & Wisconsin | 217.244.4218 | suddarth@illinois.edu |
| Tim Cochrane Director of Advancement |
Mid Atlantic & Illinois I-80 Corridor | 217.333.1149 | tcochran@illinois.edu |
| Steve Hall Director of Advancement |
DuPage & Cook County | 217.300.7830 | stevhall@illinois.edu |
| Jonathan Hill Director of Advancement |
Ohio Valley, Southeastern US, Champaign & Cook County | 217.265.6567 | jonahill@illinois.edu |
| Todd Hollister Director of Advancement |
Southern California, Milwaukee to Lake County | 217.333.5169 | toddh@illinois.edu |
| Ethan Scott Associate Director of Advancement |
Northeast & Florida | 217.265.0786 | ethans@illinois.edu |
| Erin Smith Director of Advancement |
Louisiana Purchase, Southern Illinois | 217.244.5202 | els23@illinois.edu |
| Heather Vazquez Senior Director of Advancement |
Texas & Central California | 217.333.2517 | hfv@illinois.edu |
| Kendra Wolf Associate Director of Advancement |
Pacific Northwest & Central Illinois | 217.300.7297 | kjwolf@illinois.edu |
| Jana Zollinger Director of Advancement |
Northern California & Michigan | 217.333.5221 |
Don't see your region listed? With over 90,000 alumni and friends, Grainger Engineering's advancement team supports relationships across the country. Contact Laura Child, 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Bainter Assistant Director of Stewardship & Donor Relations |
217.333.7385 | mbainter@illinois.edu |
| Brittani Garner Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement & Special Events |
217.333.4563 | bagarner@illinois.edu |
| Jerilyn Hutson Associate Director of Alumni & Donor Engagement |
217.300.2656 | jhutson@illinois.edu |
| Korrine Kuhn Office Support Specialist |
217.333.3839 | korrine@illinois.edu |
| Haruka Neiswender Associate Director of Stewardship & Donor Relations |
217.300.5950 | neiswend@illinois.edu |
| Paige Roytek Associate Director of Stewardship & Donor Relations |
217.300.5680 | roytek2@illinois.edu |
| Samantha Rupkey Stewardship & Donor Relations Coordinator |
217.333.9340 | srupkey@illinois.edu |
| Julie Smith Office Support Specialist |
217.300.1686 | jsmit@illinois.edu |
| Kate Worster Associate Director of Marketing Communications |
kworster@illinois.edu |
Corporate Relations
| Name / Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Kent Studer Senior Director of Corporate Relations |
217.300.4671 | kstuder@illinois.edu |
| Melissa Belcher Associate Director for Corporate Relations |
217.244.5956 | stierwlt@illinois.edu |