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There are many ways to contribute to the success of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and our students. Our experienced and dedicated team is here to help you navigate this important decision. To learn more about giving opportunities, volunteering, and ways you can support ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, please reach out to us. We look forward to connecting with you. 

 

Carey Anne Zucca
Collyer Vice President for Advancement
518-580-5660
czucca@skidmore.edu

Fitriyah Clark 
Senior Administrative Assistant to the Vice President
518-580-5661 
ficlark@skidmore.edu 

 

Advancement Staff

Emina Acee ’19
Assistant Director, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Fund
518-580-5659
eacee@skidmore.edu

Anna Bailey
Leadership Annual Gift Officer, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Fund
518-580-5654
aevanek@skidmore.edu

Chris Baker
Senior Associate Director, Major Gifts
317-701-4745
chrisbaker@skidmore.edu

Michelle Barrios
Director, Donor Engagement & Stewardship
518-580-5678
mbarrios@skidmore.edu

Jamie Becker
Gifts and Records Coordinator, Operations and Prospect Development
518-580-5603
jbecker@skidmore.edu

Danielle Bedard
Director, Strategic Partnerships
518-580-5654
dbedard@skidmore.edu

Cate Brizzell P’20
Associate Director, Database Management and Reporting, Operations and Prospect Development 
518-580-5452 
cbrizzel1@skidmore.edu

Beth Brucker-Kane 
Associate Director, Donor Engagement & Stewardship 
518-580-5677 
bbrucker@skidmore.edu  

John Chaplin
Executive Director, Principal Gifts & Presidential and Trustee Strategy 
518-580-5645
jchaplin@skidmore.edu

Kenneth Chandler
Associate Director, Major Gifts
kwchandler@skidmore.edu

Jessica Cellini 
Associate Director, Operations and Prospect Development
518-580-5611 
jcellini@skidmore.edu 

Carly Connors
Executive Director, Alumni Engagement
518-580-5612
carlyconnors@skidmore.edu

Brian DeMichele 
Associate Director, Major Gifts 
518-580-5643 
bdemiche@skidmore.edu 
 
Kaitlyn DeRose 
Assistant Director, College Events
518-580-5602 
kderose@skidmore.edu 

Lori Eastman '87
Associate Vice President and Chief of Staff
518-580-5647
leastman@skidmore.edu

Liz Ellis 
Coordinator, Alumni Engagment
518-580-5621 
lellis@skidmore.edu 

Kelly Faulkner 
Administrative Assistant to the AVP and Chief of Staff, Principal Gifts, Major Gifts
518-580-5635 
kfaulkner@skidmore.edu 
 
Meegan Finnegan 
Associate Director, Direct Marketing, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Fund 
518-580-5623 
mfinnegan@skidmore.edu 
 
Jodi Frank 
Associate Director, Constituent Relations 
518-580-5625 
jafrank@skidmore.edu 

Jennifer Hardy 
Director of Inclusive Engagement, Alumni Engagement
518-580-5626 
jhardy1@skidmore.edu 

David Hargadon
Executive Director, Operations and Prospect Development
518-580-5606
dhargadon@skidmore.edu

Alison Hart 
Associate Director, Major Gifts
518-580-5676 
ahart@skidmore.edu 

Ellen Hopeck
Administrative Assistant, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Fund
518-580-5607
ehopeck@skidmore.edu 

Xan Jennings 
Executive Director, Major Gifts 
518-580-5608
xjennings@skidmore.edu 
 
Sandi Kirshe 
Prospect Researcher, Operations and Prospect Development 
518-580-5682 
skirshe@skidmore.edu 

Susan Koppi 
Senior Director, Stewardship and College Events
518-580-5468 
skoppi@skidmore.edu 

Tawn Malison
Associate Director, Parent and Family Giving
518-580-5656
tmalison@skidmore.edu

Emily Marcason-Tolmie 
Director, Prospect Research, Operations and Prospect Development 
518-580-5648
emarcaso@skidmore.edu 

Stacey Mattison ±Ê’14
Director, Constituent Relations 
518-580-5615 
smattiso@skidmore.edu 
 
Michael McPhillips 
Senior Director, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Fund 
518-580-5629 
mmcphillips@skidmore.edu 

Kelly Mead 
Administrative Assistant, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Fund 
518-580-5636 
kmead@skidmore.edu 

Kelly Meader 
Coordinator, Gift Planning and Major Gifts
518-580-5639 
kmeader@skidmore.edu 

Carmela Miano Price 
Senior Gifts and Records Coordinator, Operations and Prospect Development 
518-580-5609 
cmianopr@skidmore.edu 

Carissa Miles 
Associate Director, Office of Alumni Engagement 
518-580-5618 
cmiles@skidmore.edu 

Hannah Palanca
Administrative/Events Assistant, College Events
518-580-5675
hswimley@skidmore.edu

Jacqueline Pierce MALS ’95, P’27 
Associate Director, Gift Planning
518-580-5672 
jpierce1@skidmore.edu

Caroline Santoro 
Assistant Director, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Fund 
518-580-5622 
csantoro@skidmore.edu 

Jennifer Sawyer 
Director, Parent and Family Giving 
303-549-7773
jsawyer@skidmore.edu 
 
Wendy Schmidt 
Assistant Director, Operations and Prospect Development 
518-580-5642 
wschmidt@skidmore.edu 
 
Brian Stephenson 
Associate Director, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Fund 
518-580-5627 
bstephen@skidmore.edu 

Krista Tangora
Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director, Alumni Engagement
518-580-5614
ktangora@skidmore.edu

Jac'Quan Thompson 
Assistant Director, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Fund 
518-580-5653 
jhthompson@skidmore.edu 

Art Tracy 
Director, Gift Planning 
518-580-5658 
atracy@skidmore.edu 

Elizabeth Tybush 
Coordinator, Donor Engagement & Stewardship
518-580-5631 
etybush@skidmore.edu 
 
Jeanne Urquhart ’82 
Director, Principal Gifts and Strategy, Presidential and Trustee Strategy 
518-580-5634 
jurquhar@skidmore.edu 
 
Adam Wald ’94 
Associate Director, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Fund 
518-580-5641 
awald@skidmore.edu 

Beth White P’21 
Director, Class Giving, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Fund 
518-580-5644 
ewhite@skidmore.edu