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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- Office of the VP
Executive
Justin Fincher
Vice President for Advancement
Executive Director of the Stony Brook Foundation
(631) 632-4811
Kacy Bullard
Assistant Vice President for Advancement
University Advancement(631) 632-4011
Deborah Lowen-Klein
Senior Associate Vice President for Advancement (631) 632-5074
Deborah.Lowen-Klein@stonybrook.edu
A.J. Nagaraj
Assistant Vice President for Advancement Strategy (631) 632-4054
Kelly Dowling
Assistant Vice President for Advancement
Assistant Dean, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
(631) 632-8561
Danielle Holton
Assistant Vice President,
Medicine AdvancementExecutive Director of Development
Stony Brook Children's Hospital(631) 444-8305
Danielle.Holton@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Hodan Hassan
Assistant Dean of Advancement
Arts and Sciences
(631) 632-4055
Administration
Lois Arens
Manager of Budget and Financial Operations for University Advancement, Manager of Stony Brook Foundation Board Relations and Compliance Specialist
(631) 632-4353
Lois.Arens@stonybrookfoundation.org
Emily K Spatafora
Executive Assistant to Justin Fincher, VP for Advancement
(631) 632-8625
Emily.Spatafora@stonybrook.edu
Elissa Romano
Senior Assistant to the Associate Vice President for Advancement Services
(631) 632-4409
Samantha Silvia
Associate Director of Gift Administration
(631) 632-4689
Samantha.Silvia@stonybrook.edu
- Development
College of Arts and Sciences
Hodan Hassan
Assistant Dean of Advancement
Arts and Sciences
(631) 632-4055
Christopher J. Scarpati
Director of Development
Arts and Sciences
(631) 632-1202
Christopher.Scarpati@stonybrook.edu
Michael T. D'Ambrosio, CFRE
Director of Development
Arts & Sciences
(631) 632-4061
michael.dambrosio@stonybrook.edu
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Kelly Dowling
Assistant Vice President for Advancement
Assistant Dean of Advancement, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
(631) 632-8561
Marisa J. Campbell
Director of Development
Engineering and Applied Sciences
(631) 632-2039
Marisa.J.Campbell@stonybrook.edu
John Link
Director of Development
Engineering and Applied Sciences
(631) 942-1536
School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
Deborah Lowen-Klein
Senior Associate Vice President for Advancement (631) 632-5074
Deborah.Lowen-Klein@stonybrook.edu
Dina DeMeo
Assistant Director of Development
Manager of Women's Leadership Council(631) 632-4490
School of Communication and Journalism
University Library
Global Health Institute and Centre ValBio
Hodan Hassan
Chief Development Strategist for the Global Health Institute and Centre ValBio (631) 632-4055
Staller Center for the Arts
Daria Carioscia
Director of Development
Staller Center for the Arts
(631) 632-7232
Daria.Carioscia@stonybrook.edu
Medicine
Danielle Holton
Assistant Vice President,
Medicine Advancement
Executive Director of Development
Stony Brook Children's Hospital(631) 444-8305
Danielle.Holton@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Deborah Colgan
Senior Director of Development
Stony Brook Cancer Center
(631) 216-2981
Deborah.Colgan@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Juliette McKenna
Director of Development
Stony Brook Heart Institute
(631) 638-3803
Juliette.McKenna@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Amanda "Mandi" Sabanos
Director of Development
Neurosciences and Medicine
(631) 444-3039
Amanda.Sabanos@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Yasemin Tansel
Senior Administrative Assistant
Stony Brook Children's Hospital
(631) 444-2945
Yasemin.Tansel@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Samantha Nobile
Director of Development
Health Sciences
(631) 444-2687
Samantha.Nobile@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Eileen Colletti
Director of Development
School of Dental Medicine
(631) 216-8364
Eileen.Colletti@stonybrookmedicine.edu
William Frank Gehling III
Director of Development
Stony Brook Children’s Hospital and Surgery(631) 444-1091
William.Gehling@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Casandra San Martin
Assistant Director of Development
(631) 638-1365
Casandra.SanMartin@stonybrookmedicine.edu
- Advancement Services
Associate Vice President
Edward W. Testa, Jr.
Associate Vice President for Advancement Services
(631) 632-4053
Elissa Romano
Senior Assistant to the Associate Vice President for Advancement Services
(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
Donor Relations
Jerry DeFoe, PhD '00
Assistant Director of Donor Relations
(631) 632-4324
- Alumni Relations
Kristin Matthews
Interim Director of Alumni Operations (631) 632-6130
Kristin.Matthews@stonybrook.edu
Kristen Brennan '13, '15
Alumni Digital Engagement Coordinator (631) 632-3522
Kristen.Brennan@stonybrook.edu
Danielle Engel '05
Office Manager and Administrative Assistant to the Alumni Association (631) 632-6121
- Annual Fund
Katrina Schindlar MBA '21
Associate Director of Annual Giving, Stony Brook Medicine & Digital Philanthropy
(631) 632-1076
Katrina.Schindlar@stonybrook.edu
- Communications
Betsy Craz MFA '16
Interim Assistant Vice President
Constituent Experience(631) 632-4493
Jessie McHeffey
Interim Director
Advancement Communications(631) 632-6512
Jessie.McHeffey@stonybrook.edu
- Corporate & Foundation Relations
Staff
Tara Fleming
Executive Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations (631) 632-4430
- Planned Giving
Ashley Fetter
Director of Gift Planning (631) 632-4926 | Cell: (631) 304-4007
- Stony Brook Foundation
Executive Director
Justin Fincher
Executive Director of the Stony Brook Foundation
Vice President for Advancement
(631) 632-4811
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Investment Officer
Accounts Payable
Tasnim "Taz" Mazumder
Clerical Specialist II - Accounts Payable (631) 632-2447
Tasnim.mazumder@stonybrookfoundation.org
Marketa "Peggy" Riggs
Administrative Staff Assistant - Accounts Payable
(631) 632-9267
Peggy.Riggs@stonybrookfoundation.org
Sundari "Sue" Subramanian
Clerical Specialist II - Accounts Payable (631) 632-9129
Sundari.Subramanian@stonybrookfoundation.org
Veronica Tator-Cevallos
Accounts Payable Manager (631) 632-4484
Veronica.Tator-Cevallos@stonybrookfoundation.org
Kuei-Lin "Linda" Wu
Administrative Staff Assistant-Accounts Payable (631) 632-2120
Kueilin.Wu@stonybrookfoundation.org
Account Receivable
Angelique "Angie" Alicea, CPA
Manager of Cash Management - Accounts Receivable (631) 632-6618
Angelique.Alicea@stonybrookfoundation.org
Robbyn Brady
Senior Clerical Specialist - Accounts Receivable (631) 632-9235
Robbyn.Brady@stonybrookfoundation.org
Nilda Concepcion-Thomas
Accountant II - Accounts Receivable (631) 632-2026
nilda.concepcion@stonybrookfoundation.org
Michelle Pagano
Clerical Specialist I - Accounts Receivable (631) 632-5632
michelle.pagano@stonybrookfoundation.org
Angelica Valarezo-Yanez
Accountant I - Accounts Receivable (631) 632-9209
Angelica.Valarezo@stonybrookfoundation.org
Purchasing
Accounting
Claudia Garibello-Jordan
Accountant III (631) 632-4594
Claudia.Garibello-Jordan@stonybrookfoundation.org
Administration
Jo-Ann Daniels
Director of Finance & Operations
(631) 632-9954
Jo-Ann.Daniels@stonybrookfoundation.org
- Advancement Events
Nicole Tennant
Assistant Director of Advancement Events (631) 632-4197
Kimberly Parris
Assistant Director of Advancement Events (631) 632-6190
Kimberly.Parris@stonybrook.edu
Anjanette Schildhorn
Advancement Events Assistant (631) 632-4003
Anjanette.Schildhorn@stonybrook.edu
- Athletics
Robert Emmerich
Deputy Director of Athletics
External Services/Advancement
(631) 632-6312
Robert.Emmerich@stonybrook.edu
Justin Berger
Associate Athletic Director for Development
External Services/Advancement
(631) 632-4016
Rachel Reeves
Director of Development
External Services/Advancement
(631) 632-7198
Andrea Lebedinski
Assistant Director of Seawolves United and Donor Steward
External Services/Advancement
(631) 632-7705
Andrea.Lebedinski@stonybrook.edu