Contact Us
Leadership
| Name / Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Wright Associate Dean for Advancement |
217.244.0604 | dlwright@illinois.edu |
| Paula Besson Senior Director of Constituent Engagement |
217.244.4081 | besson@illinois.edu |
| Erica Finiak Office Administrator |
217.244.4421 | ejhenry@illinois.edu |
Major Gift Officers
| Name / Title | Department | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Cochrane Director of Advancement |
Aerospace Engineering | 217.333.1149 | tcochran@illinois.edu |
| Steve Hall Director of Advancement |
Computer Science | 217.300.7830 | stevhall@illinois.edu |
| Craig Jackson Director of Advancement |
Electrical and Computer Engineering | 217.300.9161 | cjackjr@illinois.edu |
| Amber Lannert Director of Advancement |
Materials Science and Engineering |
217.300.7175 | alannert@illinois.edu |
| Betsy Rodriquez Assistant Director of Advancement |
Mechanical Science and Engineering | 217.333.9713 | epowers2@illinois.edu |
| John Southwood Senior Director of Advancement |
Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering | 217.300.5480 | jfswood@illinois.edu |
| Katy Swanson Assistant Director of Advancement |
The Grainger College of Engineering | 217.300.3651 | kswnsn@illinois.edu |
| Heather Vazquez Senior Director of Advancement |
Electrical and Computer Engineering | 217.333.2517 | hfv@illinois.edu |
| Ross Williams Assistant Director of Advancement |
Materials Science and Engineering |
217.244.2296 | rwilli@illinois.edu |
| Kendra Wolf Associate Director of Advancement |
Mechanical Science and Engineering | 217.300.7297 | kjwolf@illinois.edu |
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 |
| Haruka Neiswender Coordinator of Stewardship and Donor Relations |
217.300.5950 | neiswend@illinois.edu |
| Rachel Pirkle Associate Director of Stewardship and Donor Relations |
217.244.2297 | rpirkle2@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 |