Meet the IA Team

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Office of Institutional Advancement

The advancement team works in collaboration with faculty, staff, students, parents, alumni and friends to build and strengthen the College’s relationships with all those important in the life of the institution. The advancement team tells the College’s stories and champions its mission.

Leadership and Support

Vicky Shaffer
Vice President for Institutional Advancement

410-857-2421
vshaffer@mcdaniel.edu

Shannon Sheehan - Administrative Assistant, Development

Shannon Sheehan
Assistant Director for Institutional Advancement

410-386-4825
ssheehan@mcdaniel.edu

Elizabeth Lotz
Administrative Assistant, Advancement

410-386-4826
elotz@mcdaniel.edu

Development

Responsible for all College fundraising activities to provide philanthropic resources that support and improve McDaniel College.

	Lawrence Junkin MS '15 Senior Associate Vice President of Institutional Advancement 410-857-2256 cjunkin@mcdaniel.edu
	Brenda S. Frazier Associate Vice President for Development & Leadership Gifts 410-857-2777 bsfrazier@mcdaniel.edu
	Dianne Thompson Interim Executive Director of Annual Giving, Alumni Relations 410-386-4814 dthompson@mcdaniel.edu
	Elizabeth Rockman Major Gifts Officer 410-857-2792 erockman@mcdaniel.edu
	Jessica Laird Major Gifts Officer 410-871-3341 jlaird@mcdaniel.edu
	Kathleen Green Associate Director of Annual Giving 410-871-3196 kpgreen@mcdaniel.edu
	Justin Carson Assistant Director of Annual Giving 410-857-2299 jcarson@mcdaniel.edu
	Michelle Pickett Assistant Director of Annual Giving 410-386-4865 mpickett@mcdaniel.edu

Alumni Relations

Develops and maintains relationships between McDaniel/WMC alumni to strengthen the bond alumni have with the College. They provide extensive outreach through communications, on and off campus programming, and the Alumni Association.

	Dianne Thompson Interim Executive Director of Annual Giving, Alumni Relations 410-386-4814 dthompson@mcdaniel.edu
	Steven W. Carney ‘11 Associate Director Alumni Events 410-857-2258 scarney@mcdaniel.edu
	Alexandra DeJohn '08 Associate Director Student & Young Alumni Programs 410-871-3990 adejohn@mcdaniel.edu
	Janice Hartlieb Alumni Relations Specialist 410-857-2296 jhartlieb@mcdaniel.edu

Advancement Engagement

Responsible for recognition of all donor gifts to the College and providing timely information pertaining to the investment and use of donations. Also responsible for programs and communications designed to strengthen and maintain lifelong relationships between the College and donors, alumni, and friends.

	Christina Steinbrenner Executive Director Advancement Engagement 410-871-3151 csteinbrenner@mcdaniel.edu
	Connie Sgarlata Director Advancement Engagement 410-857-2280 csgarlata@mcdaniel.edu
	Kelley Chase Associate Director Advancement Engagement 410-857-2297 kchase@mcdaniel.edu
	Robyn Allers Special Liaison College Relations 410-386-4021 rallers@mcdaniel.edu

Advancement Services

Provides critical tools to support all fundraising activity through technical and data maintenance, gift processing and accounting, and research.

	Frank Choi Executive Director of Advancement Services 410-386-4683 fchoi@mcdaniel.edu
	Kristin Lister '85 Director of Prospect Research 410-386-4656 klister@mcdaniel.edu
	Colleen Jones Database Administrator 410-857-2252 cfjones@mcdaniel.edu
	TBD Gift Services & Accounting Manager 410-857-2253
	Colleen Kelley Prospect Data Manager 410-871-3313 ckelley@mcdaniel.edu
	Heather Panagakos Data Manager 410-857-2419 hpanagakos@mcdaniel.edu
	Katie Patton Data Specialist 410-386-4682 kpatton@mcdaniel.edu