Staff Directory
Division of Institutional Advancement
2nd Floor - Library Building
Phone 330-672-6002, FAX 330-672-7320
Gene Finn
Gene Finn
Vice President,
Institutional Advancement
Phone: 330-672-6002
Elaine Gibson
Elaine Robinson
Assistant to Vice President,
Institutional Advancement
Phone: 330-672-6002
Sylvia Dillard Johnson, '99
Campaign/Talent
Acquisition Manager
Phone: 330-672-0454
FAX: 330-672-3275
sdjohns2@kent.edu
Kit Studer
Business Manager
Phone: 330-672-0411
FAX: 330-672-3049
rastuder@kent.edu
Vicky Wesig
Senior Secretary to Campaign/
Talent Acquisition Manager
Phone: 330-672-5012
FAX: 330-672-3275
vwesig@kent.edu
Advancement Operations
Institutional Advancement Office (1061 Fraternity Circle)
Phone 330-672-2222, FAX 330-672-3049
Cynthia Crimmins
Associate Vice President,
Advancement Operations
Phone: 330-672-0496
FAX: 330-672-3049
ccrimmin@kent.edu
Misty Williamson
Administrative Secretary
Phone: 330-672-0407 or 330-672-2222
FAX: 330-672-3049
mwilli90@kent.edu
Barb McFarland
Senior Receptionist
Phone: 330-672-0438
FAX: 330-672-3049
bmcfarl1@kent.edu
Advancement Services
Laura Brown
Laura Brown
Director, Advancement Services
Phone: 330-672-0351
FAX: 330-672-3049
lbrown74@kent.edu
Kat Sackett
Advancement Services Manager
Phone: 330-672-2452
FAX: 330-672-3049
ksacket1@kent.edu
David "Trip" Cleavenger, III
Senior Systems and Reporting Analyst
Phone: 330-672-1423
FAX: 330-672-3049
dcleave1@kent.edu
Mike Lum
Senior Systems and Reporting Analyst
Phone: 330-672-4460
FAX: 330-672-3049
mlum@kent.edu
Bethany Dilullo
Information Services Report Writer
Phone: 330-672-4410
FAX: 330-672-3049
bdilullo@kent.edu
Kathy Spano
Records Technician
Phone: 330-672-0415
FAX: 330-672-3049
kspano@kent.edu
Jody Kistler
Data Entry Operator
Phone: 330-672-0412
FAX: 330-672-3049
ekistler@kent.edu
Franchesca Purkey
Records Technician
Phone: 330-672-0436
FAX: 330-672-3049
fpurkey@kent.edu
Andrew Murgola
Reporting Analyst
Phone: 330-672-0735
FAX: 330-672-3049
amurgola@kent.edu
Annual Giving Program
Albert Melfo
Albert D. Melfo
Director, Annual Giving
Phone: 330-672-0458
FAX: 330-672-3049
amelfo@kent.edu
Tricia Callahan, '04
Assistant Director, Annual Giving, PhoneCenter
Phone: 330-672-9507
FAX: 330-672-3049
pcallah2@kent.edu
Paul Krouse
Program Center Manager,
KSU PhoneCenter
Phone: 330-672-0404
FAX: 330-672-3049 paul.krouse@ruffalocody.com
Donor Services
Valoree Vargo
Valoree Vargo
Director of Donor Services
Phone: 330-672-8577
FAX: 330-672-3049
vvargo2@kent.edu
Patty Bujorian, '80
Donor Services Coordinator
Phone: 330-672-0418
FAX: 330-672-3049
pbujori2@kent.edu
Deb McGuinness, '78
Associate Director, Advancement Communications
Phone: 330-672-0419
FAX: 330-672-3049
dmcguin1@kent.edu
Scott McKinney, '97
Associate Director, Stewardship
Phone: 330-672-0347
FAX: 330-672-3049
smckinne@kent.edu
John Seibel
Word Processing Specialist
Phone: 330-672-0426
FAX: 330-672-3049
jseibel@kent.edu
Jennifer Arnold, '95
Associate Director, Advancement Events
Phone: 330-672-2223
FAX: 330-672-3049
jarnold7@kent.edu
Prospect Management and Research
Stephanie Komon
Stephanie Komon, '95
Director, Prospect Management,
Research and Analytics
Phone: 330-672-0423
FAX: 330-672-3049
skomon@kent.edu
Sarah Sigler
Research Specialist
Phone: 330-672-0405
FAX: 330-672-3049
ssigler3@kent.edu
Sarah Starr Zechman
Prospect Research Manager
Phone: 330-672-0429
FAX: 330-672-3049
sstarr9@kent.edu
Megan Tope
Research Specialist
Phone: 330-672-1475
FAX: 330-672-3049
mtope@kent.edu
Karen L. Hanna
Research Specialist
Phone: 330-672-1131
FAX: 330-672-3049
klhanna@kent.edu
Alumni Relations
Williamson Alumni Center (1200 E. Main St.)
Phone 330-672-5368, FAX 330-672-4723
Lori Randorf, M.B.A. '99
Executive Director,
Alumni Relations
Phone: 330-672-8056
FAX: 330-672-4723
lrandorf@kent.edu
Pam Speck
Administrative Secretary
Phone: 330-672-8045
FAX: 330-672-4723
pspeck@kent.edu
Nancy Schiappa, '85, M.Ed. '90
Associate Director, Outreach
Phone: 330-672-8050
FAX: 330-672-4723
nschiapp@kent.edu
Brenda Hudkins, '05
Associate Director, Marketing
Phone: 330-672-8052
FAX: 330-672-4723
bhudkins@kent.edu
Karen Plunket
Senior Accountant
Phone: 330-672-8051
FAX: 330-672-4723
kplunke1@kent.edu
Carrie Circosta, '07, M.Ed. '10
Assistant Director, Student and Recent Graduate Programs
Phone: 330-672-8047
FAX: 330-672-4723
ccircosta@kent.edu
Brittney Braydich, '02, M.Ed. '06
Assistant Director, Outreach
Phone: 330-672-8048
FAX: 330-672-4723
brblack@kent.edu
Lisa Mascellino, '94
Assistant Director, Outreach
Phone: 330-672-8038
FAX: 330-672-4723
lmascell@kent.edu
Lindsay Kuntzman
Assistant Director, Marketing
Phone: 330-672-8057
FAX: 330-672-4723
lkuntzm1@kent.edu
Ashley Katona, '06
Assistant Director, Communications
Phone: 330-672-8053
FAX: 330-672-4723
akatona@kent.edu
Rachel Huntley
Secretary, Marketing
Phone: 330-672-8044
FAX: 330-672-4723
rsteffne@kent.edu
Darlene Cirigliano
Secretary, Outreach
Phone: 330-672-8054
FAX: 330-672-4723
dcirigli@kent.edu
Shilpi Tiwari
Program Coordinator
Phone: 330-672-5368
FAX: 330-672-4723
stiwari1@kent.edu
The Center for Gift and Estate Planning
160 Administrative Services Building, Second Floor
Mindy R. Aleman, CFRE, APR
Executive Director, Center for
Gift and Estate Planning
Phone: 330-672-2555
FAX: 330-672-3275
maleman@kent.edu
Andra Polasky
Associate Director, Center for Gift and Estate Planning
Phone: 330-672-0424
FAX: 330-672-3275
apolask4@kent.edu
Jane Ickes
Senior Secretary to the Center
for Gift and Estate Planning
Phone: 330-672-0421
FAX: 330-672-3275
jrickes@kent.edu
Corporate and Foundation Relations
160 Administrative Services Building, Second Floor
Richard J. Day
Executive Director for Corporate and Foundation Relations
Phone: 330-672-1478
FAX: 330-672-3275
rday4@kent.edu
Deborah Burnsworth
Senior Secretary, Corporate
and Foundation Relations
Phone: 330-672-0455
FAX: 330-672-3275
dburnswo@kent.edu
Angela Sass
Senior Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer
Phone: 330-672-1712
FAX: 330-672-3275
asass@kent.edu
Jessica Hudson,'04, M.L.I.S.'07, M.B.A. '11
Associate Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer
Phone: 330-672-0437
FAX: 330-672-3275
jmhudson@kent.edu
Michele Davis, '90
Senior Grant Writer
Phone: 330-672-0414
FAX: 330-672-3275
mdavis41@kent.edu
Donna Adler
Grant Writer
Phone: 672-1464
FAX: 672-3275
dadler@kent.edu
Kolton Codner
Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer
Phone: 672-0457
FAX: 672-3275
kcodner1@kent.edu
Office of Institutional Advancement
160 Administrative Services Building, Second Floor
Steve Sokany
Stephen G. Sokany, M.B.A. '96
Senior Associate Vice President, Institutional Advancement
Phone: 330-672-0431
FAX: 330-672-3275
ssokany@kent.edu
Karen Fry
Administrative Secretary
Phone: 330-672-2458
FAX: 330-672-3275
kfry@kent.edu
Central Gift Programs and Central Office
MattGeis
Matthew R. Geis, '01
Executive Director,
Athletic Advancement
Phone: 330-672-2093
FAX: 330-672-5978
mgeis@kent.edu
Markus Jennings
Associate Director,
Athletic Advancement
Phone: 330-672-0430
FAX: 330-672-5978
mjenni10@kent.edu
Pamela Anderson, M.A. '94
Advancement Officer, WKSU-FM
Phone: 330-672-9167
FAX: 330-672-4107
panders1@kent.edu
Assistant: Barbara Davis
330-672-1580
Linda Schuck
Senior Secretary to Athletic Advancement
Phone: 330-672-0430
FAX: 330-672-3049
lschuck@kent.edu
Constituent Programs
Marti Ring
Marti Ring, '99
Director of Advancement,
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Phone: 330-672-0932
FAX: 330-672-3809
mkring1@kent.edu
Shawn Gordon, '87, M.A. '90
Director of Advancement
College of the Arts
Phone: 330-672-8484
FAX: 330-672-4706
sgordo10@kent.edu
Assistant: Pam Hutson
330-672-8384
Jeff Young
Associate Director of Advancement,
College of the Arts
Phone: 330-672-8382
FAX: 330-672-4706
jyoun101@kent.edu
Assistant: Pam Hutson
330-672-8384
Susan Marks
Director of Advancement,
College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: 330-672-1439
FAX: 330-672-2646
smarks3@kent.edu
Assistant: Beverly Arrington
330-672-8985
Kim Meloy
Associate Director of Advancement,
College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: 330-672-2867
FAX: 330-672-2938
kmeloy3@kent.edu
Assistant: Beverly Arrington
330-672-8985
Melvin Gretta
Associate Director of Advancement, College of Business Administration
Phone: 330-672-6310
FAX: 330-672-3381
mgretta@kent.edu
Assistant: Julianne Grimaldi
330-672-1186
Christine Isenberg, '85, M.A. '92
Director of Advancement, College of Communication and Information, and Libraries and Media Services
Phone: 330-672-2767
FAX: 330-672-2952
cisenber@kent.edu
Assistant: Beth Lattimer
330-672-7655
Steve Hawthorne
Director of Advancement, College of Education, Health and Human Services
Phone: 330-672-0425
FAX: 330-672-3407
shawtho3@kent.edu
Assistant: Lisa Vargas
330-672-0740
Diane Ruppelt
Director of Advancement, College of Arts and Sciences, Honors College
Phone: 330-672-0456
FAX: 330-672-3049
druppelt@kent.edu
Assistant: Beverly Arrington (A&S) 330-672-8985
Assistant: Lori Michael (Hon.)
330-672-8060
Karen Hillman
Director of Advancement,
University Libraries
Phone: 330-672-1886
FAX: 330-672-4811
khillma1@kent.edu
John A. DeCola
Director of Advancement,
College of Technology
Phone: 330-672-8754
FAX: 330-672-3049
jdecola2@kent.edu
Assistant: Sarah Strebler
330-672-8745
Pamela Palermo
Associate Director of Advancement,
Kent State at Ashtabula
Phone: 440-964-4274
FAX: 440-964-4269
ppalermo@kent.edu
Dave Day
Director of Advancement,
Kent State at Geauga
Phone: 440-834-3761
FAX: 440-834-3754
dday11@kent.edu
Assistant: Shelly Urchek-Geist
440-834-3728
Matthew Butts
Director of Advancement, Kent State at Salem and East Liverpool
Phone: 330-337-4259
FAX: 330-337-4241
mbutts@kent.edu
Assistant: Kristin Balsley-Watson
330-337-4246
Linda S. Fergason
Director of Advancement,
Kent State at Stark
Phone: 330-224-3225
FAX: 330-224-3340
lfergaso@kent.edu
Assistant: Ruby Groves
330-244-3504
Dave Smith
Director of Advancement,
Kent State at Trumbull
Phone: 330-675-8840
FAX: 330-675-7650
dsmit134@kent.edu
Assistant: Karen Kichton
330-675-7600
Monte Ball
Director of Advancement,
Kent State at Tuscarawas
Phone: 330-308-7445
FAX: 330-308-7567
mball15@kent.edu
Jeri Englehart
Senior Secretary for Institutional Advancement
Phone: 330-672-0443
FAX: 330-672-3049
jengleh1@kent.edu
Leadership Gifts
Linda Motosko
Linda Motosko
Senior Advancement Officer,
Leadership Gifts
Phone: 330-672-2461
FAX: 330-672-3275
lmotosko@kent.edu
Assistant: Carol Haven
330-672-1452
William R. Truog
Regional Major Gifts Officer
Phone: 330-672-0428
FAX: 330-672-3275
wtruog@kent.edu
Assistant: Carol Haven
330-672-1452
Carol Haven
Senior Secretary to Leadership Gifts
Phone: 330-672-1452
FAX: 330-672-3275
chaven@kent.edu
Technical Support
Institutional Advancement Office (1061 Fraternity Circle)
Scott Weitzenhoffer, '05, M. Ed. '07
LAN Administrator
Phone: 330-672-3001
FAX: 330-672-3049
sweitzen@kent.edu
Kent State University Foundation
Institutional Advancement Office (1061 Fraternity Circle)
Michael T. Strebler
Chief Financial Officer
Phone: 330-672-0432
FAX: 330-672-3049
mstreble@kent.edu
Yvonne Lee
Associate Director, Financial Administration
Phone: 330-672-1077
FAX: 330-672-3049
ylee3@kent.edu
Bernadine Zapytowski
Foundation Staff Senior Accountant
Phone: 330-672-0435
FAX: 330-672-3049
bzapytow@kent.edu
Diana Bocciarelli
Foundation Staff Accountant
Phone: 330-672-0402
FAX: 330-672-3049
dboccia2@kent.edu
Jordan Brace, '09
Foundation Staff Accountant
Phone: 330-672-0440
FAX: 330-672-3049
jbrace1@kent.edu
Mary Kay Hluch
Accounting Specialist
Phone: 330-672-0420
FAX: 330-672-3049
mhluch1@kent.edu
