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 |
| Korrine Kuhn Office Manager |
217.333.3839 | korrine@illinois.edu |
Major Gift Officer Leadership
| Name / Title | Region | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Hill Senior Director of Advancement |
Ohio Valley, Southeastern US, Champaign & Cook County | 217.265.6567 | jonahill@illinois.edu |
| Heather Vazquez Senior Director of Advancement |
Texas & Central California | 217.333.2517 | hfv@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 Senior Director of Advancement, Major and Corporate Gifts |
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 |
| 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 Huynh Director of Advancement |
Louisiana Purchase, Southern Illinois | 217.244.5202 | |
| 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 | jmzollin@illinois.edu |
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.
Leadership Annual Giving
| Name / Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Alison Krumwiede Assistant Director, Leadership Annual Giving |
217.333.6846 | aandreae@illinois.edu |
Constituent Engagement
| Name / Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Alexa Ashenhurst Assistant Director of Alumni & Donor Engagement |
217.300.7752 | alexaa@illinois.edu |
| Megan Bainter Assistant Director of Stewardship & Donor Relations |
217.333.7385 | mbainter@illinois.edu |
| Kale Brinkoetter Assistant Director of Stewardship & Donor Relations |
217.244.8917 | brinkoe2@illinois.edu |
| Jerilyn Hutson Director of Alumni & Donor Engagement |
217.300.2656 | jhutson@illinois.edu |
| Maddie Kuhn Assistant Director of Stewardship & Donor Relations |
217.333.6098 | mrkuhn@illinois.edu |
| Haruka Neiswender Director of Stewardship & Donor Relations |
217.300.5950 | neiswend@illinois.edu |
| Samantha Stokowski Assistant Director of Advancement Data |
217.300.6006 | terstri2@illinois.edu |
| Sydney Trover Office Support Associate |
217.300.9954 | strover2@illinois.edu |
| Kate Worster Associate Director of Marketing Communications |
217.265.5467 | kworster@illinois.edu |
Corporate Relations
| Name / Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Cochrane Senior Director of Advancement, Major and Corporate Gifts |
217.333.1149 | tcochran@illinois.edu |
| Kent Studer Senior Director of Corporate Relations |
217.300.4671 | kstuder@illinois.edu |
| Melissa Belcher Director for Corporate Relations |
217.244.5956 | stierwlt@illinois.edu |