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UK Philanthropy

Lisa Atkinson

Executive Director of Principal Gift Operations
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015

lisa.atkinson@uky.edu

859-257-7885

Brenda Bain

Data Clerk

brenda.bain@uky.edu

859-257-1032

Nikki Bair

Assistant Director of Annual Giving, Phonathon
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015

elizabeth.bair@uky.edu

Tom Barker

Associate Vice President for Philanthropy; Sr. Philanthropic Advisor; Associate General Counsel
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015

tom.barker@uky.edu

859-257-7886

Tim Barnes

Associate Director of Information Services

timothy.barnes@uky.edu

859-323-1041

Gretchen Bower

Associate Director of Gift Receiving

gretchenbower@uky.edu

William Brewer

Director of Information Services

wbrewer@email.uky.edu

859-257-5184

Valerie Brown

Administrative Services Assistant

valerie.brown@uky.edu

859-257-2277

Debbie Caudill

Gift Processor

dlcaud2@email.uky.edu

859-257-7306

Jennifer Combs

Donor Relations & Stewardship Officer

jen.combs@uky.edu

859-218-7360

Kaylynn Cromer

Graphic Artist
218 Sturgill Building

preesley.cromer@uky.edu

859-323-1369

Eric Crowden

Senior Associate Director of Prospect Research

ecrowde@uky.edu

Landon Dean

Administrative Services Assistant

landon.dean@uky.edu

Lori Eckdahl

Executive Director of Advancement Services.
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015

lori.eckdahl@uky.edu

859-257-6439

Emily Elkins

Assistant Director of Foundation and Corporation Philanthropy

emily.elkins@uky.edu

Lee Emmons

Director of Philanthropy – Western Kentucky Region
4810 Alben Barkley Drive – Crounse Hall
Paducah, KY 42001

lee.emmons@uky.edu

270-748-6816

Sarah Fitzgerald

LEADS Stewardship Officer
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015

sarah.fitzgerald@uky.edu

859-257-7894

Emily Groves

Associate Director of Annual Giving

emily.groves@uky.edu

859-323-5574

Kel Hahn

Associate Director of Foundation & Corporate Philanthropy
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015

kelly.hahn@uky.edu

859-562-2581

Mike Harders

Associate Vice President of Philanthropy for UK HealthCare and UK's Health Colleges

mikeharders@uky.edu

859-562-0992

Marci Hicks

Assistant Vice President for College/Unit Philanthropy
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119

marci.hicks@uky.edu

859-323-7882

Marissa Hillman

HR/Payroll Coordinator

marissa.hillman@uky.edu

859-562-2078

Anthony (AJ) Hoover

Gift Accounting and Data Specialist

ajhoover@uky.edu

Amanda Hoskins

Financial Analyst Coordinator

amandac.hoskins@uky.edu

859-257-5613

Sharon Inglis

Gift Processor

sharon.inglis@uky.edu

859-257-7329

Craig Kahn

Senior Director of Prospect Research

craig.kahn@uky.edu

859-323-5215

Dan Knapp

Communications Officer

dan.knapp@uky.edu

859-323-4975

Jacqueline Knight

Administrative Coordinator

Jacqueline.knight@uky.edu

859-257-7886

Jessica Koenigsknecht-Talboo

Director of Foundation & Corporate Philanthropy
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015

jessica.k@uky.edu

859-323-6570

Ravyn Ladenburger

Institutional Philanthropy Officer

ravyn.ladenburger@uky.edu

859-257-7164

Rebecca Rae Langley

Prospect Research Analyst

rebecca.langley@uky.edu

859-257-7893

Jake Lemon

Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement and Chief Philanthropy Officer

jlemon@uky.edu

859-257-3912

Maria Lykins

Budget Officer
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015

marial@email.uky.edu

859-257-7302

Eleanor (Elaine) Mason

Data Clerk

Eleanor.Mason@uky.edu

859-323-6066

Brandon McCray

Associate Vice President for Philanthropy

btmccray@uky.edu

859-257-3912

Taylor Navis

Assistant Director, Gift Receiving

taylor.navis@uky.edu

859-257-7305

Bill Nims

Administrative Support Associate
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015

wgnims2@email.uky.edu

859-257-3911

Andrew Palmer

Director of Annual Giving
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015

andrew.palmer8@uky.edu

859-257-6392

Kathy Price

Data Coordinator

kathy.price@uky.edu

859-257-6848

Deb Ramey

Director for Business Services

debra.ramey@uky.edu

Kirtland Roach

Associate Director of Annual Giving
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015

kirtland.roach@uky.edu

859-257-5068

Kim Robinson

Gift Processor

karobi2@email.uky.edu

859-257-5869

Nathan Rudder

Institutional Philanthropy Officer Senior

nathan.rudder@uky.edu

859-562-2584

Nikki Russell

Director of Gift Receiving

nruss@email.uky.edu

859-257-3914

Jennifer Ryan

Associate Specialist for Gift & Estate Planning
University of Kentucky
Office of Philanthropy - Gift & Estate Planning

jennifer.ryan@uky.edu

859.323.7385

Renée Siegel

Web Administrator and Report Writer

rmsieg2@uky.edu

859-257–5846

Darlene Simpson

Gift Acknowledgement Coordinator

dsimpso@uky.edu

859-257-7320

Dawn Smallwood

Administrative Support Associate

cdsm231@uky.edu

859-257-5488

McRae Stephenson

Gift & Estate Planning Operations Director

mcrae.s@uky.edu

859-323-7386

Dave Timoney

Institutional Philanthropy Officer Senior

davidtimoney@uky.edu

859-257-0188

Tarin Tompkins

Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Philanthropy

tarin.tompkins@uky.edu

859-257-3912

Amanda Trail

Associate Director of Gift & Estate Planning
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015

amanda.trail@uky.edu

859-562-2126

Glenyatte Trice

IS Technical Support Specialist II

glenyatte.trice@uky.edu

859-562-2582

Joshua Turpin

Assistant Director, Prospect Research

joshua.turpin@uky.edu

859-257-5569

Blake Whitley

Assistant Director of Annual Giving for Student Philanthropy and Young Alumni
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015

blake.whitley@uky.edu

Nealy Williams

Senior Associate Director of Gift & Estate Planning
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015

nealy.williams@uky.edu

859-257-5918

Lori Wilson

Senior Director of Donor Relations, Stewardship and Constituent Engagement
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015

lori.wilson@uky.edu

8592573187

College & Unit Philanthropy Officers

Aimee' Baston

Director of Philanthropy, J. David Rosenberg College of Law
139 J. David Rosenberg College of Law

aimee.baston@uky.edu

859-257-1161

Loralyn Cecil

Director of Philanthropy, Health Sciences
900 South Limestone, Lexington, KY 40536

laceci2@uky.edu

859-218-0563

Dana Cox

Assistant Director of Philanthropy, College of Pharmacy
789 S. Limestone Street, Ste 214P, Lexington, KY 40536

danacox@uky.edu

859-323-6210

Nathan Darce

Director of Philanthropy, Communication and Information
351 Lucille Little Fine Arts Library, Lexington, KY 40506

nathan.darce@uky.edu

859-257-3033

Molly Davis

Director of The Arboretum
500 Alumni Drive, Lexington, KY 40503

molly.davis1@uky.edu

859-257-6955

Linda Epling

Director of Philanthropy, Dentistry
138 Leader Avenue, Lexington, KY 40506

linda.epling@uky.edu

859-323-6918

Jana Kennelly

Director of Philanthropy, Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering
257 Ralph G. Anderson Building, Lexington, KY 40506

jana.kennelly@uky.edu

859-257-9191

David Melanson

Assistant Director, External Affairs & Philanthropy, CAER
101 Main Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0032

david.melanson@uky.edu

859-257-0330

Ramla Miller

Director of Philanthropy for the College of Social Work

ramla.miller@uky.edu

Kerrie Moore

Director of Philanthropy, Nursing
315P College of Nursing Building

kerrie.moore@uky.edu

859-323-1966

Angelica Prekopa

Director of Philanthropy, Lewis Honor College

a.prekopa@uky.edu

Jessica Rukavina

Director of Philanthropy, College of Pharmacy

jessica.rukavina@uky.edu

859-562-3039

Laura Sutton

Senior Major Gift Officer, Arts & Sciences
120 Patterson Drive, Lexington, KY 40508

lsutton@uky.edu

859-257-3551

UK HealthCare Philanthropy

Jennifer Blair

Associate Director of Philanthropy Administration, UK HealthCare & College of Medicine

jennifer.blair@uky.edu

859-562-1602

J. Lindsey Clem

Director of Philanthropy, UK HealthCare Departments, Centers and Institutes

j.lindsey.clem@uky.edu

859-321-1313

Shannon Cox

Administrative Officer

shannon.cox76@uky.edu

859-218-8449

Judy Decker

Executive Assistant to the Associate Vice President, UK HealthCare & College of Medicine Philanthropy

judy.decker@uky.edu

859-323-6415

Brandon Duncan

Donor Communications Associate

brandon.duncan@uky.edu

Lu-Ann Farrar

Director of Prospect Development, UK HealthCare & College of Medicine

luann.farrar@uky.edu

859-323-8046

Anna Lee

Donor Relations Coordinator

anna.lee@uky.edu

Glenda McCoy

Associate Director, Community Giving

glenda.mccoy@uky.edu

Catlin Meehan

Donor Stewardship Associate

catlin.conley@uky.edu

Townsend Miller

Director of Philanthropy, UK HealthCare Departments, Centers and Institutes

Townsend@uky.edu

859-562-2693

Tricia Potts

Senior Director of Philanthropy, Corporate & Community Giving, UK HealthCare & College of Medicine

tricia.potts@uky.edu

859-562-2157

Blossom Riffe

Philanthropy Coordinator

blossom.riffe@uky.edu

Beth Wells

Director of Philanthropy, UK HealthCare Grateful Patients and Families

elizabeth.wells@uky.edu

859-319-6886

Laura Wright

Senior Director of Donor Communications and Engagement, UK HealthCare & College of Medicine

laurawright@uky.edu

859-323-5331

UK College of Medicine/UK Children's Hospital Philanthropy

Regan Blevins

Associate Director of Philanthropy for Pediatrics and Kentucky Children's Hospital

regan.blevins@uky.edu

859-553-3917

Allison Buchanan

Associate Director of Philanthropic Programs and Recognition

allybuchanan@uky.edu

Sara-Elizabeth Bush

Director of Philanthropy, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals

saraelizabeth.bush@uky.edu

859-562-1603

Rachel Clark

Director of Philanthropic Initiatives

rachel.clark@uky.edu

859-257-8127

Jennifer Decker

Executive Director, College of Medicine and Kentucky Children's Hospital

jennifer.decker@uky.edu

859.785.7393

Taryn Derrick

Director of Philanthropy, College of Medicine

taryn.derrick@uky.edu

859-533-9449

Graham Hess

Philanthropic Initiatives Coordinator

graham.hess@uky.edu

859-323-5374

Prim Wathen Hudgins

Director of Alumni Relations, College of Medicine

primwathen@uky.edu

859-323-5834

Hayden Hughes

Associate Director, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals

hayden.hughes@uky.edu

859-257-1106

Kate Joseph

Director of Philanthropic Accounts, College of Medicine

kate.joseph@uky.edu

859-218-0417

Anna Nayyir

Associate Director, Project Manager, Kentucky Children's Hospital

Anna.Nayyir@uky.edu

859-218-8449

Kristin Shattuck

Director of Philanthropy, College of Medicine

kristin.shattuck@uky.edu

859-323-5834

Melissa Snow-Groves

Senior Director of Strategy for Philanthropic Initiatives

Snow.Groves@uky.edu

859-562-1520

Abby Stover

Family & Community Relations Officer, Kentucky Children's Hospital

abby.stover@uky.edu

859-323-6551

Haley Williamson

Administrative Support Associate, College of Medicine

haley.williamson@uky.edu

859-562-2717

UK Alumni Association

Christy Coffman

Wildcat Network Project Coordinator
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119

christy.coffman@uky.edu

859-562-2040

Dana Cox

Philanthropy Assistant
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119

dana.cox@uky.edu

859-257-3458

Nancy Culp

Administrative Services Assistant
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119

nancy.culp@uky.edu

859-257-7162

Melanie Driver

Stakeholder Engagement Specialist

melanie.driver@uky.edu

Caroline Francis

Career Coordinator, Director

cfrancis@uky.edu

859-562-2269

Jack Gallt

Senior Associate Director, Alumni Engagement
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119

jack.gallt@uky.edu

859-257-3801

Amy Gamblin

Associate Director of Alumni Career Services

Amy.gamblin@uky.edu

Leslie Hayes

Associate Director of Membership and Marketing
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119

leslie.hayes@uky.edu

859-257-3705

Kelly Hinkel

Marketing & Communications Coordinator
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119

kelly.hinkel@uky.edu

859-257-7161

Albert Kalim

Webmaster
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119

akali2@uky.edu

859-257-5433

Jonathan Navis

Accountant Financial Analyst

j.navis@uky.edu

Kathryn Schaffer

Alumni Engagement Coordinator Senior
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119

kathryn.kearns@uky.edu

859-257-7172

Sally Scherer

Managing Editor
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119

sally.scherer@uky.edu

859-562-0479

Samantha Seitz

Alumni Program Coordinator
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119

Samantha.Seitz@uky.edu

859-257-8700

Jill Smith

Vice President for Stakeholder Engagement and Executive Director of the Alumni Association
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119

jhsmith@uky.edu

859-257-8906