Stony Brook University’s Advancement team is responsible for generating private philanthropic support for Stony Brook University students, faculty, researchers and patients.
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- Executive Team
Executive Team
Justin Fincher
Vice President for Advancement
Executive Director of the Stony Brook Foundation
(631) 632-4811
Scott Barrett
Senior Associate Vice President for Development
(631) 632-9128
Kacy Bullard
Assistant Vice President of Operations for Advancement
University AdvancementCOO/CFO of Stony Brook Foundation
(631) 632-4011
Brooke Carroll
Assistant Vice President for Constituent Experience
(631) 632-9113
Danielle Holton
Assistant Vice President,
Medicine Advancement(631) 444-8305
Danielle.Holton@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Deborah Lowen-Klein
Senior Associate Vice President for Advancement
(631) 632-5074
Deborah.Lowen-Klein@stonybrook.edu
Ajith Nagaraj
Assistant Vice President for Advancement Strategy and Administration
(631) 632-4054
Erin Stoeber
Assistant Vice President for Advancement Marketing and Communications
(631) 632-4493
Amanda (Mandi) Sabanos
Assistant Vice President,
Schools and Colleges(631) 316-0371
Administration
Emily K Spatafora
Executive Assistant to Justin Fincher, VP for Advancement
(631) 632-8625
Emily.Spatafora@stonybrook.edu
Elissa Romano
Senior Assistant to the AVP for Advancement Strategy & Administration, and the AVP for Advancement Marketing and Communications
(631) 632-4409
- Constituent Experience
Constituent Experience
Brooke Carroll
Assistant Vice President for Constituent Experience
(631) 632-9113
Jennifer Filasky '06
Senior Director of Constituent Experience for Alumni and Events
(631) 632-4002
Jennifer.Filasky@stonybrook.edu
Annual Giving
Katrina Schindlar, MBA '21
Associate Director, Annual Giving
(631) 632-1076
Katrina.Schindlar@stonybrook.edu
Advancement Events
Anjanette Schildhorn
Advancement Events Assistant
(631) 632-4003
Anjanette.Schildhorn@stonybrook.edu
Alumni Relations
Kristin Matthews
Senior Associate Director of Alumni Relations
(631) 632-6130
Kristin.Matthews@stonybrook.edu
Danielle Engel '05
Office Manager and Administrative Assistant to the Alumni Association
(631) 632-6121
Donor Relations
Jerry DeFoe, PhD '00
Assistant Director of Donor Relations
(631) 632-4324
Nicole Tennant '17
Associate Director of Donor Recognition
(631) 632-4197
Maria Stringfellow
Associate Director of Donor Engagement
(631) 632-4631
Maria.Stringfellow@stonybrook.edu
- Development
Development
Scott Barrett
Senior Associate Vice President for Development
(631) 632-9128
Deborah Lowen-Klein
Senior Associate Vice President for Advancement
(631) 632-5074
Deborah.Lowen-Klein@stonybrook.edu
Schools and Colleges
Amanda (Mandi) Sabanos
Assistant Vice President,
Schools and Colleges(631) 316-0371
College of Arts and Sciences
Christopher Scarpati
Director of Development, Arts and Sciences
(631) 632-1202
Christopher.Scarpati@stonybrook.edu
Michael D'Ambrosio
Director of Development, Arts and Sciences
(631) 632-4061
Michael.Dambrosio@stonybrook.edu
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
College of Business
School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
School of Communication and Journalism
Staller Center for the Arts
Medicine
Danielle Holton
Assistant Vice President, Medicine Advancement
(631) 444-8305
Danielle.Holton@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Deborah Colgan
Senior Director of Development, Cancer Center
(631) 216-2981
Deborah.Colgan@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Eileen Colletti
Senior Director of Development, Women's and Children's
(631) 216-8364
Eileen.Colletti@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Samantha Nobile
Senior Director of Development, Health Sciences
(631) 216-8880
Samantha.Nobile@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Amanda Schnipper
Director of Development, Cancer Center
(631) 216-2976
Amanda.Schnipper@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Bryan Sekunda
Director of Development, Children’s Hospital
(516) 434-8488
Bryan.Sekunda@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Adam Klipper
Director of Development, Heart Institute
(631) 216-9022
Adam.Klipper@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Casandra San Martin
Assistant Director of Development
(631) 638-1365
Casandra.SanMartin@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Gift Planning
Shawn Mroz
Executive Director, Gift Planning
(631) 632-4788 | Cell: (631) 449-0005
Ashley Fetter
Director of Gift Planning
(631) 632-4926 | Cell: (631) 304-4007
Corporate & Foundation Relations
Tara Fleming
Executive Director, Principal Gifts and Foundation Relations
(631) 632-4430
Courtney Enright
Development Officer, Corporate Relations
(631) 632-1457
Courtney.Enright@stonybrook.edu
Athletics
Student Affairs
- Strategy and Administration
Strategy and Administration
Ajith Nagaraj
Assistant Vice President for Advancement Strategy and Administration
(631) 632-4054
Elissa Romano
Senior Assistant to the AVP for Advancement Strategy & Administration, and the AVP for Advancement Marketing and Communications
(631) 632-4409
Data Services
Kathleen Weber
Senior Administrative Assistant and Matching Gifts Coordinator
(631) 632-4887
Kathleen.Weber.1@stonybrook.edu
Prospect Management and Research Services
Arlene Jennings
Senior Director of Prospect Management and Research
(631) 632-4214
Arlene.Jennings@stonybrook.edu
Monique Atherton
Associate Director of Prospect Research
(631) 632-4064
Monique.Atherton@stonybrook.edu
Kathy O'Leary
Assistant Director of Prospect Research
(631) 632-4165
Kathryn.S.Oleary@stonybrook.edu
Gift Administration
Samantha Silvia
Associate Director of Gift Administration
(631) 632-4689
Samantha.Silvia@stonybrook.edu
Project Management
Anna Carla Serio
Assistant Director of Project Management
(631) 632-4426
Annacarla.Serio@stonybrook.edu
- Principal Giving
Principal Giving
Deborah Lowen-Klein
Senior Associate Vice President for Advancement
(631) 632-5074
Deborah.Lowen-Klein@stonybrook.edu
Tara Fleming
Executive Director, Principal Gifts and Foundation Relations
(631) 632-4430
Althea Hicks
Director of Development, Foundation Relations
(631) 632-6078
- Operations and Stony Brook Foundation
Stony Brook Foundation
Kacy Bullard
Assistant Vice President of Operations and COO/CFO of Stony Brook Foundation
(631) 632-4011
John Gibbons
Director of Investments and Operations
(631) 632-7072
John.Gibbons@stonybrookfoundation.org
Carla Whittingham
Assistant Director, Operations
(631) 632-9954
Carla.Whittingham@stonybrookfoundation.org
Sue Subramanian
Accounts Payable Coordinator
(631) 632-9129
Sundari.Subramanian@stonybrookfoundation.org
Robbyn Brady
Senior Accounts Receivable Coordinator
(631) 632-9235
Robbyn.Brady@stonybrookfoundation.org
Michelle Pagano
Accounts Receivable Coordinator
(631) 632-5632
Michelle.Pagano@stonybrookfoundation.org
Peggy Riggs
Associate Accountant, Accounts Receivable
(631) 632-9209
Peggy.Riggs@stonybrookfoundation.org
Roxanne Cummings
Associate Accountant, Accounts Receivable
(631) 632-9209
Peggy.Riggs@stonybrookfoundation.org
Claudia Garibello-Jordan
Assistant Director for Accounting and Finance
(631) 632-4594
Claudia.Garibello-Jordan@stonybrookfoundation.org
Ruth Schilling
Assistant Director, Accounting and Finance
(631) 632-2109
Ruth.Schilling@stonybrookfoundation.org
Andrew Crawford
Administrative and Data Entry Assistant
(631) 632-2557
Andrew.Crawford@stonybrookfoundation.org
Operations
Emily K Spatafora
Executive Assistant to Justin Fincher, VP for Advancement and Executive Director, Stony Brook Foundation
(631) 632-8625
Emily.Spatafora@stonybrook.edu
- Marketing and Communications
Marketing and Communications
Erin Stoeber
Assistant Vice President for Advancement Marketing and Communications
(631) 632-4235
Jessie McHeffey
Director of Advancement Marketing and Communications
(631) 632-6512
Jessie.McHeffey@stonybrook.edu
Emanuel (Manny) Saladino
Senior Graphic and Web Designer
(631) 632-6759
Emanuel.Saladino@stonybrook.edu
Elissa Romano
Senior Assistant to the AVP for Advancement Strategy & Administration, and the AVP for Advancement Marketing and Communications
(631) 632-4409