ADVANCEMENT - Key Persons


Adam Ganders

Job Titles:
  • Assistant VP, Development Associate Director of Athletics

Alex Pietsch

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director, Corporate Engagement

Alexa Makhani

Job Titles:
  • Interim Director, Prospect Research & Management

Allison Sellers

Job Titles:
  • Principal Giving Strategist

Amanda Lisk

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Amanto Marcotulli


Amber Mendenhall

Job Titles:
  • Engagement Coordinator

Amogh Datar

Job Titles:
  • Data & Reporting Analyst

Amy Cox

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Ana Burton

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director, Administration & Strategic Initiatives

Anjali Bhojane

Job Titles:
  • Data Programmer Analyst

Anneke Rachinski

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director of Development

April Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director of Development

Ashley Gardipe

Job Titles:
  • Development Coordinator

Atalie Oesch

Job Titles:
  • Events & Development Coordinator

Barbara Lyon

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager

Becky Magnuson

Job Titles:
  • Director, Gift Planning

Bill Ward

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Finance Committee
  • Treasurer of the Board of Directors

Bob Crist

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Brent Waugh

Job Titles:
  • Assistant VP, Donor Engagement & Communications

Bridget Pilcher

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director of Development

Britta Nitcy

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Development

Brooke Ledeboer

Job Titles:
  • Associate VP, Development / Senior Director of Development, Principal Giving

Bruce Amundson

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Governance Committee
  • Secretary of the Board of Directors

Bryan Boyle

Job Titles:
  • Executive Writer

Cameron Manzano

Job Titles:
  • Fiscal Technician

Camille Vaughn

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Carisa Scharnhorst

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Cassidy Hager

Job Titles:
  • Membership Communication Specialist

Chalayne Foster


Christina Parrish

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement

Christy McCloy

Job Titles:
  • Data Control Coordinator

Cindy Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director, Personnel Operations

Claire Forster

Job Titles:
  • Senior Development Director

Cole Seaman

Job Titles:
  • Fiscal Specialist

Collette Pipkins

Job Titles:
  • Fiscal Analyst

Coughlin Porter Lundeen

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Principal
  • Structural Engineer

Courtney Stanley

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator

Cullen Harvey

Job Titles:
  • Gift Accounting Processor

Dana Sprouse

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Darby Smith

Job Titles:
  • Development Coordinator, Stewardship & Events

Dawn Barnard

Job Titles:
  • Associate VP, Talent & Organizational Strategy / CFO, WSU Foundation

Dawn Butler

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Dawn Gauthier

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Estate & Planned Gift Administration

Deborah Bell

Job Titles:
  • Director, Budget and Operations

Deena Kinkeade

Job Titles:
  • Principal Assistant

Denise Chaffins

Job Titles:
  • Development Coordinator - Annual Giving and Social Media

Denise Echelbarger

Job Titles:
  • Development Coordinator, WSU Extension 4H

Diego Bante Rivera

Job Titles:
  • Fiscal Specialist

Don Shearer

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate VP, Constituent Development Units, Campaign Director

Donny Cozzi

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development, Foundation Relations

Drew Zamora

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Eide Bailly

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Elizabeth Schneider

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Elyse Blanch

Job Titles:
  • Communications Consultant

Emily Neighbors

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development, Seattle / Cougar Athletic Fund

Eugene J. Voiland - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors
  • Chairman of the Investment Committee

Francisco Aguilar-Contrer

Job Titles:
  • Secretary

Gary Hyatt

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Gary Teague

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Gayle Bayne

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Genna Boren

Job Titles:
  • Fiscal Specialist

Gina Meyers

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Grant Yenney

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Hao-Yu Chiu - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Director, Finance

Hayley Statema

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Holli Uhlorn

Job Titles:
  • Events Coordinator

Hubert Langenhorst

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Hudson Bay Insulation

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Chairman, Executive Committee / President

Jack Pelo

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Jackie Carter

Job Titles:
  • Development Coordinator

James Miller

Job Titles:
  • Corporate Engagement and Foundation Relations Prospect Research Strategist

Jasmine Saing

Job Titles:
  • Program Assistant

Jason Krump - CCO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Communications

Jay Harris

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Jeanine Berglund

Job Titles:
  • Talent Management Admin Assistant

Jenna Kriebel

Job Titles:
  • Events Coordinator

Jennifer Dean

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director of Development

Jennifer Miltenberger

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development
  • Associate VP, Development Senior Director of Development

Jennifer Vourlas

Job Titles:
  • Relationship Management Strategist

Jennifer Wright

Job Titles:
  • Director, Advancement Records and Data Strategy

Jenny Wood

Job Titles:
  • Relationship Management Strategist

Jess Billings

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director, Annual Giving

Jessica Scritchfield

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Jesus Mendez

Job Titles:
  • Fiscal Analyst

Jim Coughlin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Jim Smith

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Joan Durkoop

Job Titles:
  • Relationship Management Strategist

Joe Merrill

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Manager
  • Director of Development

Joel McChesney

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager and Event Operations Coordinator

John C. Mingé

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of the Board of Directors

John Earl

Job Titles:
  • Digital Gift Officer, Annual Giving

John Eickerman

Job Titles:
  • Desk Service & Training Specialist

John McFarland

Job Titles:
  • Infrastructure & Systems Lead

Joni Ford

Job Titles:
  • Development Coordinator

Josh Jordan

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Joyce Yu

Job Titles:
  • Fiscal Specialist

Juan Zavala

Job Titles:
  • Associate VP, Advancement Innovation & Business Intelligenc

Julia Baskin

Job Titles:
  • Director of Annual Giving

Julie Benson

Job Titles:
  • Associate VP, Central Development Units / Deputy Campaign Director

Julie Mackie

Job Titles:
  • Membership Manager

Julie McAleer

Job Titles:
  • Principal Assistant

Justin Smith

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

K. Duane Brelsford

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Kaley King

Job Titles:
  • Principal
  • Support Specialist

Kari Sampson

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Kate Mecham

Job Titles:
  • Principal Assistant

Kathy Brindley

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Kay Glaser

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development / Veterinary Teaching Hospital

Keith Powell

Job Titles:
  • Interim Director of Campaign Communications

Kellie Klein

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Board Operations and Compliance

Kelly Brantner

Job Titles:
  • Director, Membership & Marketing

Kelly Slocum Gabel

Job Titles:
  • Development Coordinator

Kelly Sylvester

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development and Alumni Relations

Kelly Welch

Job Titles:
  • Director, WSU Foundation Volunteer Engagement

Kerry Colby

Job Titles:
  • Communications Manager

Kim Mueller

Job Titles:
  • Director, Alumni Engagement

Kimi Hirose

Job Titles:
  • Director, Business Intelligenc

Kira MacPherson

Job Titles:
  • Manager of Membership and Development

Kirk H. Schulz

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Ex Officio

Kris Olson

Job Titles:
  • Principal Assistant

Kristin Blankenheim

Job Titles:
  • Relationship Management Strategist

Lauren Graziano

Job Titles:
  • Development / Program Coordinator, Corporate Engagement

Leilani Carpenter

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Coordinator

Leslie Crawford

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director of Development, Corporate Engagement

Libby Manthei

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director of Development

Linda Nihoul

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Lindsey Teele

Job Titles:
  • Development Specialist

Lipi Turner-Rahman

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Lisa King

Job Titles:
  • President of the Board of Directors

Liz Becker

Job Titles:
  • Director, Leadership Annual Giving

Liz Fleming

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director of Development, Spokane

Liz Pritchard

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Liz Ryan

Job Titles:
  • Assistant VP, Development Director, Gift Planning

Lura Powell

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Ex Officio

Lydia Guenther

Job Titles:
  • Development Operations Coordinator

Lynne Haley

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director of Development

Mackenzie Parkinson

Job Titles:
  • Program Assistant

Madisen Rankin

Job Titles:
  • Foundation Intern

Mandy Minick

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Ex - Officio / Chair, WSU Foundation Advocates

Marcus Beals

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Margie Hirose

Job Titles:
  • Director, Gift Accounting

Mariah Maki

Job Titles:
  • Associate VP, Advancement / Executive Director, Alumni Association

Mark Schuster

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Ex Officio

Mary Jenkins

Job Titles:
  • Director of Events

Matthew Shirey

Job Titles:
  • Lead Business Systems Analyst & Application Developer

Max Eberts

Job Titles:
  • Senior Advancement Writer

McKenzie Pavish

Job Titles:
  • Stewardship Coordinator

Melanie Lange

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Real Estate Agent

Melissa Bassett

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Micah Howard

Job Titles:
  • Co - Chief Development Officer

Michelle Snyder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Chief Development Officer

Miguel Vasquez-Aguilera

Job Titles:
  • Foundation Data Consultant

Mike Connell

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Ex Officio
  • VP, WSU Advancement / CEO, WSU Foundation

Mike Gotch

Job Titles:
  • Development Coordinator

Mike Worthy

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Mitch Straub

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate Director of Athletics

Molly Philopant

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Monica Rice

Job Titles:
  • Engagement Coordinator

Nate Coston

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Nicole Pratapas

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chancellor Development

Nikki Leblanc - COO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Operations

Nikki Winfree

Job Titles:
  • Senior Strategist

Nubar Akhparyan

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Digital Communications

Richard Langis


Richard McKinney

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Risë McGill


Ron Lengacher

Job Titles:
  • Director, Budget & Operations

Ron Moser

Job Titles:
  • Executive Leadership Coach

Sam Scott

Job Titles:
  • Technical Trainer & Documentation Specialist

Sandi Billings

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Sarah English

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development, NWPB

Sarah Laird

Job Titles:
  • Engagement Coordinator

Sarah McDaniel

Job Titles:
  • Membership Director, NWPB

Scott Carson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Scott Newell

Job Titles:
  • Relationship Management Strategist

Scott Swanger

Job Titles:
  • Senior Graphic Designer

Shahana Kabir

Job Titles:
  • Application Systems Analyst / Developer

Shannon Bailey

Job Titles:
  • Data Support Supervisor / Shannon

Shea Saralecos

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Sheryl Ossello

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Shyanne Schoenlein

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Skyler Brown

Job Titles:
  • Finance Assistant

Spencer Farrin

Job Titles:
  • Director, Annual Giving

Sreekanth Adhikarapu

Job Titles:
  • Business Intelligence Developer

Steven Julian

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator

Sue Christianson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Sue Elder

Job Titles:
  • Development Operations Manager

Sydney Means

Job Titles:
  • Program Assistant

Tami LaFrance

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Tammi Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Senior Gift Accounting Specialist

Tanner Butler

Job Titles:
  • Operations Assistant

Tara Howe

Job Titles:
  • Director, Constituent Development Units & Campaign Administration

Tara Werner

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Events & Hospitality

Tauhid Haque

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Tayler Ekness

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director, Annual Giving

Taylor Eylar

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director, Data Management

Taylor Kensel

Job Titles:
  • Development Coordinator

Taylor Welter-Kincaid

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Development Operations

Terry Kelly

Job Titles:
  • General Counsel & Assistant Secretary to the Board

Theresa Boyer

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director, Gift Planning

Tianshu Chen

Job Titles:
  • Accounting Specialist

Trevor Durham

Job Titles:
  • Associate VP, Advancement Executive Communications

Trista Goodenough

Job Titles:
  • Development Coordinator

Turner McCulley

Job Titles:
  • Director, Advancement Technology

Victoria Miles

Job Titles:
  • Associate VP, Principal Giving

Wendy Funke

Job Titles:
  • Principal Assistant

Yi Hou

Job Titles:
  • Application Systems Analyst / Developer

Ying Hu

Job Titles:
  • Fiscal Analyst

Zachary Rost

Job Titles:
  • Development Coordinator

Zayna Lang

Job Titles:
  • Chapter Support Coordinator