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

Elizabeth Rockman
Major Gifts Officer

410-857-2792
erockman@mcdaniel.edu
Jessica Laird - Major Gifts Officer

Jessica Laird
Major Gifts Officer

410-871-3341
jlaird@mcdaniel.edu
Kathleen Green - Associate Director of Annual Giving
 

 

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

Alexandra DeJohn '08
Associate Director Student & Young Alumni Programs

410-871-3390
adejohn@mcdaniel.edu
Janice Hartlieb - Alumni Relations Specialist

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

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

Kelley Chase
Associate Director Advancement Engagement

410-857-2297
kchase@mcdaniel.edu
Robyn Allers - Special Liaison College Relations

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
Sue Rinker - Gift Services & Accounting Manager

Sue Rinker
Gift Services & Accounting Manager

410-857-2253
srinker@mcdaniel.edu
Colleen Kelley - Prospect Data Manager

Colleen Kelley
Prospect Data Manager

410-871-3313
ckelley@mcdaniel.edu
Heather Panagakos - Data Manager

Heather Panagakos
Data Manager

410-857-2419
hpanagakos@mcdaniel.edu

Katie Patton
Data Specialist

410-386-4682
kpatton@mcdaniel.edu