Staff Directory

Division of Institutional Advancement
2nd Floor - Library Building
Phone 330-672-7330, FAX 330-672-7320

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Vice President, Institutional Advancement

Gene Finn

Phone: 330-672-7330

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Assistant to Vice President, Institutional Advancement

Elaine Gibson

Phone: 330-672-6002



Institutional Advancement Office
1061 Fraternity Circle
Phone 330-672-2222, FAX 330-672-3049

Alumni Relations Office
Williamson Alumni Center, 1200 E. Main St.
Phone 330-672-5368, FAX 330-672-4723


Division Senior & Administrative Staff

crimminsCindy

Associate Vice President, Advancement Operations

Cynthia Crimmins

phone: (330) 672-0496
FAX: (330) 672-3049
ccrimmin@kent.edu

Steve Sokany

Associate Vice President, Institutional Advancement

Stephen G. Sokany, M.B.A. '96

phone: (330) 672-0431
FAX: (330) 672-3049
ssokany@kent.edu

Lori Randorf

Executive Director for Alumni Relations

Lori Randorf, MBA '99

phone: (330) 672-8056
FAX: (330) 672-4723
lrandorf@kent.edu

Mindy Aleman

Executive Director for The Center for Gift and Estate Planning

Mindy R. Aleman, CFRE, APR

phone: (330) 672-2555
FAX: (330) 672-3275
maleman@kent.edu

Day

Executive Director for Corporate & Foundation Relations

Richard J. Day

phone: (330) 672-1478
FAX: (330) 672-3049

rday4@kent.edu

   

Executive Director of Donor Services

vacant

phone: (330) 672-8577
FAX: (330) 672-3049

 

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Executive Director for Institutional Advancement

Betty Farmer

phone: (330) 672-0457
FAX: (330) 672-3049
bfarmer1@kent.edu

Albert Melfo

Director of Annual Giving

Albert D. Melfo
phone: (330) 672-0458
FAX: (330) 672-3049
amelfo@kent.edu

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Director of Advancement Services

Laura Brown

phone: (330) 672-0351
FAX: (330) 672-3049
lbrown74@kent.edu

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Director of Prospect Management and Research 

Stephanie Komon, '95

phone: (330) 672-0423
FAX: (330) 672-3275
skomon@kent.edu

 

Sylvia Dillard Johnson

Campaign/Talent Acquisition Manager

Sylvia Dillard Johnson, '99

phone: (330) 672-0454
FAX: (330)-672-3049
sdjohns2@kent.edu

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Business Manager

Kit Studer

phone: (330) 672-0411
FAX: (330) 672-3049
rastuder@kent.edu



Advancement Operations
Institutional Advancement Office (1061 Fraternity Circle)
Directed by Associate Vice President Cynthia Crimmins


 


Business Analyst

Heather Auld

phone: (330) 672-0413
FAX: (330) 672-3049
hauld@kent.edu

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Senior Secretary, to Advancement Operations

Kathy Sackett

phone: (330) 672-2452
FAX: (330) 672-3049
ksacket1@kent.edu

 


Advancement Services
Institutional Advancement Office (1061 Fraternity Circle)
Directed by Director Laura Brown


Developer

Bethany Dilullo

phone: (330) 672-4410
FAX: (330) 672-3049
bdilullo@kent.edu

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Clerical Coordinator

Sandra Wheatley

phone: (330) 672-0433
FAX: (330) 672-3049
swheatle@kent.edu



Clerical Specialist

Kathy Spano

phone: (330) 672-0415
FAX: (330) 672-3049
kspano@kent.edu



Data Entry Operator - Senior

Kathy Lockhart

phone: (330) 672-0436
FAX: (330) 672-3049
kalockha@kent.edu



Data Entry Operator

Jody Kistler

phone: (330) 672-0412
FAX: (330) 672-3049
ekistler@kent.edu



Alumni Relations
Williamson Alumni Center (1200 E. Main St.)
Directed by Executive Director Lori Randorf

Nancy Schiappa

Associate Director, Outreach

Nancy Schiappa, '85, M.Ed. '90

phone: (330) 672-8050
FAX: (330) 672-4723
nschiapp@kent.edu

Brenda Hudkins

Associate Director, Marketing

Brenda Hudkins, '05

phone: (330) 672-8052
FAX: (330) 672-4723
bhudkins@kent.edu

Karen Plunket

Senior Accountant

Karen Plunket

phone: (330) 672-8051
FAX: (330) 672-4723
kplunke1@kent.edu

Andrea Wilson


Assistant Director, Outreach

Andrea Wilson

phone:  (330) 672-8047
FAX:  (330) 672-4723
awilso19@kent.edu

Brittney Black

Assistant Director, Outreach

Brittney Black, '02, M.Ed. '06

phone:  (330) 672-8048
FAX:  (330) 672-4723
brblack@kent.edu

LeAnn Starlin Galea


Assistant Director, Student and Recent Graduate Programs

LeAnn Starlin Galea

phone:  (330) 672-8038
FAX:  (330) 672-4723
lfgalea@kent.edu

Aimee Bell


Assistant Director, Marketing

Aimee Bell, '94

phone: (330) 672-8057
FAX: (330) 672-4723
abell18@kent.edu

Ashley Katona

Assistant Director, Communications

Ashley Katona, '06

phone: (330) 672-8053
FAX: (330) 672-4723
akatona@kent.edu

Rachel Huntley

Secretary, Marketing

Rachel Huntley

phone:  (330) 672-8044
FAX:  (330) 672-4723
rsteffne@kent.edu

Darlene Cirigliano

Secretary, Outreach

Darlene Cirigliano

phone: (330) 672-8054
FAX: (330) 672-4723
dcirigli@kent.edu

Pam Speck

Administrative Secretary

Pam Speck

phone:  (330) 672-8045
FAX: (330) 672-4723
pspeck@kent.edu

 




Annual Giving Program
Institutional Advancement Office (1061 Fraternity Circle)
Directed by Director Albert Melfo

MurelloTiffany

Associate Director of Annual Giving

Tiffany Murello

phone: (330) 672-0202
FAX: (330) 672-3049
tmurello@kent.edu

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Assistant Director, Annual Giving

Kelly Brant, '04

phone: (330) 672-1131
FAX: (330) 672-3049
kmbrant@kent.edu

Jeannine Donatelli

Senior Advancement Associate, Leadership Annual Giving Officer

Jeannine Donatelli

phone: (330) 672-1423
FAX: (330) 672-3049
jdonate1@kent.edu

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Assistant Director, Annual Giving, KSU PhoneCenter

Tricia Callahan, '04

phone: 330-672-9507
FAX: 330-672-3049
pcallah2@kent.edu

CrumpLeslieNicole

Assistant Program Manager KSU PhoneCenter

Nicole Crump

phone: 330-672-1099
FAX: 330-672-3049
lcrump@kent.edu


Temporary Secretary, to Annual Giving Program and PhoneCenter

Jennifer Dolejs

phone: (330) 672-0434
FAX: (330) 672-3049
jdolejs@kent.edu


The Center for Gift and Estate Planning
160 Administrative Services Building, Second Floor
Directed by Executive Director Mindy Aleman

Joe Santuomo

Associate Director of Advancement in Gift Planning

Joe Santuomo, '99

phone:  (330) 672-0424
FAX:  (330) 672-3275
jsantuom@kent.edu

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Senior Secretary, to The Center for Gift and Estate Planning

Jane Ickes

phone: (330) 672-0421
FAX: (330) 672-3275
jrickes@kent.edu



Central Gift Programs & Central Office
Institutional Advancement Office (1061 Fraternity Circle)
Directed by Associate Vice President Steve Sokany

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Executive Director for Athletic Advancement

Matthew R. Geis, '01

phone: (330) 672-2093
FAX: (330) 672-5978
mgeis@kent.edu

CrawfordSaint

Associate Director for Athletic Advancement

Saint Crawford

phone: (330) 672-8404
FAX: (330) 672-5978
scrawf10@kent.edu

Pam Anderson

Advancement Officer, WKSU Radio

Pamela Anderson, M.A. '94

phone:  (330) 672-9167
FAX: (330) 672-4107
panders1@kent.edu      

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Senior Secretary, to Associate Vice President, Institutional Advancement

Karen Fry

phone: (330) 672-2458
FAX: (330) 672-3049
kfry@kent.edu

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Senior Secretary, to Athletic Advancement; and Bookkeeping Assistant to Business Manager

Linda Schuck

phone: (330) 672-0430
FAX: (330) 672-3049
lschuck@kent.edu

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Senior Secretary, to Campaign/Talent Acquisition Manager

Vicky Wesig

phone: (330) 672-5012
FAX: (330) 672-3049
vwesig@kent.edu

WiiliamsonMisty

Secretary

Misty Williamson

phone: (330) 672-0407 or
(330) 672-2222
FAX: (330) 672-3049
mwilli90@kent.edu




Constituent Programs
Institutional Advancement Office (1061 Fraternity Circle)
Directed by Executive Director Betty Farmer

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Director of Advancement
College of Architecture and Environmental Design

Marti Ring, '99

phone: (330) 672-0932
FAX: (330) 672-3809
mkring1@kent.edu
Assistant:  Sarah Crombie
(330) 672-2785

Shawn Gordon

Director of Advancement
The College of the Arts

Shawn Gordon, '87, M.A. '90

phone: (330) 672-8484
FAX: (330) 672-4706
sgordo10@kent.edu


SusanMarks

Director of Advancement
College of Arts and Sciences

Susan Marks

phone: (330) 672-1439
FAX: (330) 672-2646
smarks3@kent.edu


Dario Muzina


Director of Advancement
College of Business Administration & Graduate School of Management

Dario Muzina

phone:  (330) 672-8707
FAX:  (330) 672-3381
dmuzina@kent.edu

Hunt

Associate Director, Advancement College of Business 

Jordan M. Hunt

phone:  (330) 672-6310
FAX:  (330) 672-3381
jhunt6@kent.edu

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Director of Advancement College of Communications & Information and Libraries & Media Services

Christine Isenberg, '85, M.A. '92

phone:  (330) 672-2767 
FAX:  (330) 672-2952
cisenber@kent.edu
Assistant:  Beth Lattimer
(330) 672-7655



Director of Advancement College and Graduate School of Education, Health and Human Services

vacant

phone: (330) 672-0425
FAX: (330) 672-3407

Diane Ruppelt


Director of Advancement
College of Arts & Sciences and Honors College

Diane Ruppelt

phone: (330) 672-0456
FAX: (330) 672-3049
druppelt@kent.edu
Assistant:  Carla Weber (A&S)
(330) 672-8985
Assistant:  Lori Michael (Hon)
(330) 672-8060

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Director of Advancement College of Nursing

David Pratt

phone:  (330) 672-8775
FAX:  (330) 672-2433
dpratt3@kent.edu
Assistant: Deborah MacDonald
(330) 672-8827
 

Pam Bash

Director of Advancement Scholarships

Pam Bash, '91

phone: (330) 672-1461
FAX: (330) 672-3275
pbash@kent.edu
Assistant: Carol Haven
(330) 672-1452

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Director of Advancement
College of Technology and
Trumbull Campus

John A. DeCola

phone:  (330) 672-8754
FAX: (330) 672-3049
jdecola2@kent.edu

 


Associate Director of Advancement - Regional
Ashtabula Campus

vacant

phone:
FAX:

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Director of Advancement - Regional
Geauga Campus

Perry Clark

phone: (440) 834-3761
FAX: (440) 834-3754
pclark5@kent.edu

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Director of Advancement - Regional
Salem & East Liverpool Campuses

Matthew Butts

phone: (330) 337-4259
FAX: (330) 337-4241
mbutts@kent.edu
Assistant:  Mary Jones 
(330) 337-4246 

Monte Ball Director of Advancement - Regional
Tuscarawas Campus

Monte Ball

phone: (330) 308-7445
FAX: (330) 308-7567
mball15@kent.edu
 

 

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Senior Secretary to Executive Director for Institutional Advancement

Jeri Englehart

phone: (330) 672-0443
FAX: (330) 672-3049
jengleh1@kent.edu



Corporate & Foundation Relations
Institutional Advancement Office (1061 Fraternity Circle)
Directed by Executive Director Richard J. Day

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Corporate & Foundation Relations Liaison

Cheryl Kernander

phone: (330) 672-0437
FAX: (330)-672-3049
ckernand@kent.edu

Associate Director Corporate & Foundation Relations

 

phone: (330) 672-1712
FAX: (330) 672-3049

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Senior Advancement Associate, Grant Writer

Michele Davis, '90

phone: (330) 672-0414
FAX: (330) 672-3049
mdavis41@kent.edu


 


Senior Secretary, Corporate &
Foundation Relations

Deborah Burnsworth

phone: (330) 672-0455
FAX: (330) 672-3049
dburnswo@kent.edu


Donor Services
Institutional Advancement Office (1061 Fraternity Circle)
Directed by Executive Director, vacant


Associate Director, Donor Services

Gina Dreussi Flick, '71

phone: (330) 672-0417
FAX: (330) 672-3049
gflick@kent.edu

 McKinney

Associate Director, Stewardship

Scott McKinney, '97

phone: (330) 672-0347
FAX: (330) 672-3049
smckinne@kent.edu

Brian Thornton

Manager, Advancement Communications

Brian Thornton, M.A. '07

phone: (330) 672-0419
FAX: (330) 672-3049
bthornt1@kent.edu

Arnold

Manager, Special Events

Jennifer Arnold, '95

phone: (330) 672-2223
FAX: (330) 672-3049
jarnold7@kent.edu

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Senior Secretary, to Donor Services

Kimberly Kennedy

phone:  (330) 672-0418
FAX: (330) 672-3049
kkenne11@kent.edu

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Word Processing Specialist

John Seibel

phone: (330) 672-0426
FAX: (330) 672-3049
jseibel@kent.edu
 



Leadership Gifts
160 Administrative Services Building, Second Floor
Directed by Associate Vice President Steve Sokany

Motosko

Senior Advancement Officer, Leadership Gifts

Linda Motosko

phone: (330) 672-2461
FAX: (330) 672-3275
lmotosko@kent.edu
Assistant:  Carol Haven
(330) 672-1452

Truog

Regional Major Gifts Officer 

William R. Truog

phone:  (330) 672-0428
FAX: (330) 672-3275
wtruog@kent.edu
Assistant:  Carol Haven
(330) 672-1452


 



Senior Secretary to Leadership Gifts/Scholarships

Carol Haven

phone:  (330) 672-1452
FAX: (330) 672-3275
chaven@kent.edu




Prospect Management & Research
160 Administrative Services Building, Second Floor
Directed by Director Stephanie Komon



Prospect Tracking Manager

Donna F. Adler, '98

phone: (330) 672-0410
FAX: (330) 672-3275
dadler@kent.edu

Hudson

Research Specialist

Jessica Hudson, '04, M.L.I.S. '07

phone: (330) 672-1475
FAX: (330) 672-3049
jmhudson@kent.edu

Sigler

Research Specialist  

Sarah Sigler          

phone: (330) 672-0405
FAX: (330) 672-3049
ssigler3@kent.edu

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Research Specialist  

Sarah Starr Zechman          

phone: (330) 672-0429
FAX: (330) 672-3049
sstarr9@kent.edu



Clerical Specialist

Barb McFarland

phone: (330) 672-0438
FAX: (330) 672-3275
bmcfarl1@kent.edu



Technical Support
Institutional Advancement Office (1061 Fraternity Circle)
Directed by Kent State Information Services

Scott Weitzenhoffer

LAN Administrator

Scott Weitzenhoffer, '05, M. Ed. '07

phone:  (330) 672-3001
FAX: (330) 672-3049
sweitzen@kent.edu



Kent State University Foundation, Inc.
Institutional Advancement Office (1061 Fraternity Circle)

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Director of Financial Administration

Mike Strebler

phone: (330) 672-0432
FAX:  (330) 672-3049
mstreble@kent.edu


Foundation Staff Accountant

Yvonne Lee

phone: (330) 672-1077
FAX: (330) 672-3049
ylee3@kent.edu

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Foundation Staff Accountant

Mark Vlacovsky, '03

phone: (330) 672-0402
FAX:  (330) 672-3049
mvlacovs@kent.edu

Brad Woods

Foundation Staff Accountant

Brad Woods

phone: (330) 672-0435
FAX: (330) 672-3049
bwwoods@kent.edu

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Accounting Specialist

Mary Kay Hluch

phone: (330) 672-0420
FAX: (330) 672-3049
mhluch1@kent.edu

 
 

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