Development
Advocate & Invest
Connects donors with their philanthropic passions. Development professionals identify, cultivate and encourage support for discovery, scholarship, service and major university initiatives that impact people across the globe.
- Secure Philanthropic Support: Drives philanthropy through campaign efforts, mega-giving and faculty support
- Points of Light: Positions and strengthens keystone programs in Mega/ Principal Giving, Gift Planning and Annual Giving, implementing strategies that encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and promote “bright ideas”
- Unit Campaign Ownership: Strengthens relationships with unit-based development teams and academic leadership, ensuring accountability for campaign objectives through value-add central services
- Portfolio Management and Pipeline: Executes donor-centric cultivation strategies and builds pipeline leveraging, integrated central resources (Leadership Annual Giving, Gift Planning, Alumni Affairs and development events)
Team Listing
Development
Brian DanforthAssistant VP of Dev/Interim Exec Dir of the UF Alumni Assc
352-846-1849 click to email
Meg Hendryx
Assistant Vice President
352-392-8983 click to email
Tobi King
Program Assistant
352-846-2816 click to email
College of the Arts
Lula DawitDirector of Advancement
352-846-1211 click to email
Lillian Dompe
Assistant Dir. of Strategic Dev.Initiatives & Constituent Relat
352-846-1218 click to email
Matthew Hart
Advancement & Recruitment Assistant
352-273-1465 click to email
Gabriel Pena
Assistant Director of Development
352-273-1499 click to email
Corporate and Foundation Relations
Margaret AthertonExecutive Director of Development
772-713-5074 click to email
Amanda Edwards
Development Assistant
352-392-5404 click to email
Kim Kruse
Director of Development
352-392-0838 click to email
College of Dentistry
Richard MillerSenior Director of Development
352-273-5779 click to email
Abel Gilbert
Development Coordinator
352-273-5780 click to email
College of Design, Construction and Planning
Seth WattsSenior Director of Advancement
352-294-1422 click to email
Maggie Drotos
Associate Director of Development
352-294-1409 click to email
Brent Ferraro
Designer
352-294-1424 click to email
Joey Mazzaferro
Associate Director of Communications
352-294-1421 click to email
Kyle Niblett
Public Relations Specialist
352-294-1418 click to email
Marsha Phillips
Administrative Support Assistant
352-294-1410 click to email
Kim Stanley
Associate Dir. of Development and Strategic Engagement
352-273-1187 click to email
Kjerstin Terry
Event Coordinator
352-294-1401 click to email
College of Education
Bev SandersSenior Director of Advancement
352-273-4141 click to email
Lili Aris
Administrative Support Assistant
352-273-4140 click to email
Dacia Harris
Assistant Director of Annual Giving & Donor Relations
352-273-4143 click to email
Trevon Mccary-Glenn
Assistant Director of Development
352-274-4144 click to email
Sunnie Pearson
Assistant Dir. of Alumni Affairs & Constituent Relations
352-273-4142 click to email
Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
Ann PowersExecutive Director of Advancement
352-294-7941 click to email
Diane Choate
Public Relations Specialist
352-294-7947 click to email
Mary Church
Director of Development, MAE
352-294-7988 click to email
Keith Emrick
Senior Director of Development, ESSIE
352-294-7948 click to email
Elizabeth Fiore
Communications Manager
352-294-7959 click to email
Diane Gagnon
Advancement Administrative Specialist
352-294-7944 click to email
Sterling Garcia
Director of Development, MSE
352-294-7953 click to email
Helen Goh
Director of Marketing and Communications
352-392-0984 click to email
Michelle Hagan
Development Coordinator
352-392-6795 click to email
Sarah Johnson
Senior Director of Development, ECE/CISE
352-392-6795 click to email
Randall Ledkins
Director of Development, ISE
352-294-7579 click to email
Ryan Litzinger
Assistant Director of Development, BME
352-294-7947 click to email
Tara Meek
Associate Director of Alumni Affairs & Constituent Relations
352-392-6795 click to email
Joseph Szwanke
Associate Director of Donor Relations & Alumni Engagement
352-294-7943 click to email
Ana Watson
Marketing Assistant, OPS
352-392-9537 click to email
Sarah Zachrich Jeng
Webmaster
352-392-0984 click to email
Office of Estate and Gift Planning
Paul CaspersenAssistant Vice President of Development/Sr Philanthropic Advisor
352-392-5513 click to email
Florida Museum of Natural History
Marie EmmersonSenior Director of Development & Advancement
352-273-2087 click to email
Kara Schwartz
Annual Giving & Development Coordinator
352-273-2047 click to email
Gator Boosters
Phil PharrExecutive Director
352-375-4683 x5035 click to email
Garrett Bell
Program Coordinator, Major Gifts
352-375-4683 x5059 click to email
Doug Brown
Deputy Executive Director
352-375-4683 x5065 click to email
Kathy Cook
Director of Internal Operations
352-375-4683 x5033 click to email
Joey Cutting
Assistant Director of Development
352-375-4683 ext. 5071 click to email
Fleetwood Fleming
Assistant Director of Major Gifts
352-375-4683 click to email
Liz Hassell
Membership Services Coordinator
352-375-4683 x5064 click to email
Curtis Head
Director of Major Gifts
352-375-4683 x5015 click to email
Kyle Rogers
Assistant Director
352-375-4683 x5021 click to email
Ryan Schulman
Associate Director of Development
352-375-4683 x5038 click to email
Michelle Seibold
Program Assistant
352-375-4683 x5000 click to email
Colby Smith
Associate Director, Gator Booster Financial Reporting
352-375-4683 x5005 click to email
Paul Vosilla
Director of Annual Giving
352-375-4683 x5020 click to email
Rebecca Wrenn
Executive Assistant
352-375-4683 x5037 click to email
College of Health and Human Performance
Lesley WattSenior Director of Advancement
352-294-1650 click to email
Danielle Alicea Brown
Assistant Director of Development
352-294-1624 click to email
Shari Mack
Administrative Support Specialist
352-294-1609 click to email
UF/IFAS
Cody HelmerExecutive Director of Advancement
352-392-5457 click to email
Julie Conn
Director of Development, Corp. & Fdtn. Relations
352-273-2099 click to email
Katherine Davies
Director of Development
352-294-7869 click to email
Genaveve Henson
Associate Director of Development
352-392-1975 click to email
Caylin Hilton
Associate Director of Development
352-392-5432 click to email
Teresa Kenyon
Administrative Assistant
352-392-1975 click to email
Pamela Matchett
Assistant Director of Strategic Initiatives
352-392-5436 click to email
Kelly Westfall
Development Coordinator
352-392-1975 click to email
Heather Yoder
Donor Relations Coordinator
352-273-0353 click to email
College of Journalism and Communications
Margaret GaylordSenior Director of Advancement & Alumni Relations
352-273-0193 click to email
Adrienne Campbell
Development Coordinator
352-846-2411 click to email
Erika Henderson
Membership Coordinator
352-294-1550 click to email
Natalie Karaoglanian
Associate Dir. of Development & WUFT Dir. of Membership
352-294-1035 click to email
Stephanie Walker
Associate Director of Development
352-273-2919 click to email
Levin College of Law
Michael FarleySenior Director of Development
352-273-0643 click to email
Shannon Sumerlin
Director of Development
352-273-0868 click to email
Dan Hoffman
Director of Development
352-273-0976 click to email
Debbie Menoher
Development Data Coordinator
352-273-0644 click to email
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Ryan MarshAssistant VP of Development and Alumni Affairs
352-294-1970 click to email
Emily Anderton
Development Assistant, OPS
352-294-6948 click to email
Stephanie Baer
Event Coordinator
352-294-7506 click to email
Albert Coker
Associate Director of Development
352-294-2399 click to email
Stephen Evans
Executive Director of Advancement
352-273-3704 click to email
Meredith Palmberg
Director of Strategic Engagement
352-273-2970 click to email
Christy Popwell
Director of Development, Corporate & Foundation Relations
352-294-1964 click to email
Norman Portillo
Senior Director of Development & Alumni Affairs
352-294-1961 click to email
Ciara Powell
Assistant Director of Strategic Operations
352-294-1977 click to email
Joel Rivera
Assistant Director of Development
352-294-1976 click to email
Hill Rowan
Associate Director of Development
352-294-1959 click to email
Paras Saxena
Associate Director of Development
352-294-2398 click to email
Amanda Sullivan
Director of Development, Regional Development
701-471-0989 click to email
Angela Zaft
Development Assistant
352-294-1971 click to email
College of Medicine - Gainesville
Nate CrossAssistant Director of Development
352-265-7281 click to email
Stephen Figueroa
Senior Director of Development
352-273-5882 click to email
Donna Grillo
Development Assistant
352-627-7746 click to email
Leland Henry
Development Assistant
352-627-7748 click to email
Heather Holcomb
Senior Director of Alumni Relations
352-627-7749 click to email
Lee-Ann Humenik
Senior Director of Development & Alumni Affairs
352-627-7750 click to email
Kai Khambatta
Development Assistant
352-627-7752 click to email
Lacie Klann
Director of Development
352-627-7753 click to email
Ann Koralewski
Director of Donor Relations
352-627-7754 click to email
Ted Kruljac
Senior Director of Development
352-627-7755 click to email
Agnes Niedbalska
Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs
352-627-7757 click to email
Marta Pollitt
Associate Director of Dev. Corporate & Fdtn. Relations
352-265-7288 click to email
Sandy Pulcini
Stewardship & Donor Relations Specialist
352-627-7759 click to email
Skylar Ramsey
Associate Director of Development
352-273-5884 click to email
Kristyn Shipp
Development Assistant
352-627-7760 click to email
Cindy Toth
Concierge Assistant, OPS
352-627-7767 click to email
Stephanie Warren
Development Assistant
352-627-7763 click to email
Callie Wilkes
Associate Director of Development
352-627-7764 click to email
Jill Winkelman
Senior Director of Development, Dept. of Neurosurgery
click to email
Kelly Wright
Alumni Relations Coordinator
352-627-7766 click to email
College of Medicine - Jacksonville
Kimberly JonesAssistant Vice President/Chief Advancement Officer
904-244-6120 click to email
Kasey Heilman
Associate Director of Development & Events
904-244-1061 click to email
Kathleen Murray
Director of Development, UFPTI
904-588-1519 click to email
Crystal Ranns
Development Assistant
904-244-1090 click to email
College of Nursing
Jessica ClaytonAssociate Director of Development and Alumni Affairs
352-273-6409 click to email
Anna Hoffman
Senior Director of Advancement & Communications
352-273-6505 click to email
Yancy Lawrence
Development & Alumni Affairs Coordinator
352-273-6571 click to email
College of Pharmacy
Elizabeth ZipperSenior Director of Advancement
352-273-6605 click to email
Max Hurley
Assistant Director of Development & Alumni Affairs
352-273-6603 click to email
Norma Padgett
Development Assistant
352-273-6605 click to email
Principal Gifts and Strategic Initiatives
Maria Gutierrez MartinAssistant Vice President of Development
352-392-1066 click to email
Shands Jacksonville
Karen BabcockDirector of Development
904-244-1015 click to email
Robin Leitzel
Administrative Assistant
904-588-1466 click to email
Shands Tallahassee
Stephanie NicholasAssistant Director of Development
850-386-6417 click to email
Kristina Potter
Development Coordinator
850-830-8939 click to email
UF Health Science Center
Joe MandernachSenior Associate VP/Chief Advancement Officer of UF Health
352-627-7756 click to email
Christopher Beatty
Strategic Initiatives Coordinator
352-627-7740 click to email
Anna Harper
Assistant Vice President of Development
352-627-7747 click to email
Tamera Stumpff
Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives
352-627-7743 click to email
Kierra Wilson
Development Coordinator
352-627-7765 click to email
UF Performing Arts
Sorrell FieldsDirector of Development
352-273-2480 click to email
University Initiatives
Ashley RodriguezExecutive Director of Advancement
352-392-8596 click to email
Carl Archut, Jr.
Associate Director of Development
352-392-5471 click to email
Pamela Clark
Associate Director of Development & External Relations
352-846-2870 click to email
Matthew Fiore
Leadership Annual Giving Officer
352-846-2461 click to email
Joanne Gocek
Senior Director of Advancement
352-846-2300 click to email
Michelle Wagner
Associate Director of Development
352-392-8305 click to email
Kimberly Zelaya
Assistant Director of Development
352-846-3606 click to email
Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience
Jessica LongSenior Director of Advancement
904-461-4018 click to email