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
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
Faith Webster
Senior Administrative Assistant to Chief Development Officer and Senior Associate Vice President for Principal Gifts
(631) 632-4488
- 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
Kimberly Parris
Interim Director of Advancement Events
(631) 632-6190
Kimberly.Parris@stonybrook.edu
Anjanette Schildhorn
Advancement Events Assistant
(631) 632-4003
Anjanette.Schildhorn@stonybrook.edu
Alumni Relations
Kristin Matthews
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
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
Marisa Campbell
Director of Development, Engineering
(631) 632-2039
Marisa.J.Campbell@stonybrook.edu
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
Director of Development, Health Sciences
(631) 444-2687
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
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
Athletics
- 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
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
- 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
- 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 Interim Director of 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
Nilda Concepcion-Thomas
Staff Accountant, Accounts Receivable
(631) 632-2026
Nilda.Concepcion@stonybrookfoundation.org
Peggy Riggs
Associate Accountant, Accounts Receivable
(631) 632-9267
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
Faith Webster
Senior Administrative Assistant to Chief Development Officer and Senior Associate Vice President for Principal Gifts
(631) 632-4488
- Marketing and Communications
Marketing and Communications
Erin Stoeber
Assistant Vice President for Advancement Marketing and Communications
(631) 632-4235
Jessie McHeffey
Assistant Director for Advancement Communications
(631) 632-6512
Jessie.McHeffey@stonybrook.edu
Elissa Romano
Senior Assistant to the AVP for Advancement Strategy & Administration, and the AVP for Advancement Marketing and Communications
(631) 632-4409