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 Staff Assistant to the AVP for Advancement Strategy & Administration, and the AVP for Advancement Marketing and Communications
(631) 632-4409
Phoebe Botros
Senior Administrative Assistant to the Sr. AVP for Development & the Sr. AVP for Advancement
(631) 632-4488
Keira Flynn
Senior Administrative Assistant to the AVP for Development, Schools & Colleges
(631) 444-2693
Keira.Flynn@stonybrookmedicine.edu
- 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
Director of Annual Giving
(631) 632-1076
Katrina.Schindlar@stonybrook.edu
Advancement Events
Anjanette Schildhorn
Assistant Director, Advancement Events
(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
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
Phoebe Botros
Senior Administrative Assistant to the Sr. AVP for Development & the Sr. AVP for Advancement
(631) 632-4488
Schools and Colleges
Amanda (Mandi) Sabanos
Assistant Vice President,
Schools and Colleges(631) 316-0371
Keira Flynn
Senior Administrative Assistant to the AVP for Development, Schools & Colleges
(631) 444-2693
Keira.Flynn@stonybrookmedicine.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
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
Joy DeDonato, Ed.D.
Director of Development, Women's Health
(631) 216-9021
Joy.DeDonato@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Casandra San Martin
Assistant Director of Development
(631) 638-1365
Casandra.SanMartin@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Laura Shelley
Director of Development, Health Sciences
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
Centre ValBio and Turkana Basin Institutes
Jennifer Levine
Senior Director of Development, Centre ValBio and Turkana Basin Institutes
Jennifer.Levine@stonybrook.edu
- Strategy and Administration
Strategy and Administration
Ajith Nagaraj
Assistant Vice President for Advancement Strategy and Administration
(631) 632-4054
Elissa Romano
Senior Staff 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
Accounts Payable
Carla Whittingham
Assistant Director, Operations
(631) 632-9954
Carla.Whittingham@stonybrookfoundation.org
Barbara Mahoney
Senior Accounts Payable Specialist
(631) 632-2108
Barbara.Mahoney@stonybrookfoundation.org
Accounts Receivable
John Byers
Senior Accountant, Accounts Receivable
(631) 632-6618
John.Byers@stonybrookfoundation.org
Thomas Sager
Staff Accountant, Accounts Receivable
(631) 632-2026
Thomas.Sager@stonybrookfoundation.org
Peggy Riggs
Associate Accountant, Accounts Receivable
(631) 632-9209
Peggy.Riggs@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
Roxanne Cummings
Associate Accountant, Accounts Receivable
(631) 632-9209
Roxanne.Cummings@stonybrookfoundation.org
Accounting and Finance
Ruth Schilling
Assistant Director, Accounting and Finance
(631) 632-2109
Ruth.Schilling@stonybrookfoundation.org
Administration
Danyte Reisinger '19
Senior Administrative Assistant
(631) 632-4467
Danyte.Reisinger@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 Staff Assistant to the AVP for Advancement Strategy & Administration, and the AVP for Advancement Marketing and Communications
(631) 632-4409