Meet Our Team
UK Philanthropy
Megan Armstrong
Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications
Lisa Atkinson
Executive Director of Principal Gift Operations
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-7885
Brenda Bain
Data Clerk
859-257-1032
Nikki Bair
Assistant Director of Annual Giving, Phonathon
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Tim Barnes
Associate Director of Information Services
859-323-1041
Gretchen Bower
Associate Director of Gift Receiving
William Brewer
Director of Information Services
859-257-5184
Hannah Britt
Research Analyst
Allison Buchanan
Philanthropy Financial Specialist Lead
Debbie Caudill
Gift Processor
859-257-7306
Kaan Celik
IS Technical Support Specialist III
Jennifer Combs
Donor Relations & Stewardship Officer
859-218-7360
Kaylynn Cromer
Graphic Artist
218 Sturgill Building
218 Sturgill Building
859-323-1369
Eric Crowden
Senior Associate Director of Prospect Research
Landon Dean
Administrative Services Assistant
Courtney Donovan
Donor Experience Officer
Lori Eckdahl
Executive Director of Advancement Services
859-257-6439
Emily Elkins
Assistant Director of Foundation and Corporation Philanthropy
Sarah Fitzgerald
LEADS Stewardship Officer
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-7894
Emily Groves
Associate Director of Annual Giving
859-323-5574
J. Dion Guest
Executive Director of Gift Planning
Kel Hahn
Associate Director of Foundation & Corporate Philanthropy
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-562-2581
Mike Harders
Associate Vice President of Philanthropy for UK HealthCare and UK's Health Colleges
859-562-0992
Tony Harris
Pledge and Gift Administrator for Gift Receiving
859-257-5613
Graham Hess
Associate Director of Philanthropy, Mental Health Initiatives
Marci Hicks
Assistant Vice President for College/Unit Philanthropy
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-323-7882
Marissa Hillman
HR/Payroll Coordinator
859-562-2078
Anthony (AJ) Hoover
Gift Accounting and Data Specialist
Sharon Inglis
Gift Processor
859-257-7329
Craig Kahn
Senior Director of Prospect Research
859-323-5215
Dan Knapp
Communications Officer
859-323-4975
Jacqueline Knight
Administrative Coordinator
859-257-7886
Jessica Koenigsknecht-Talboo
Director of Foundation & Corporate Philanthropy
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-323-6570
Ravyn Ladenburger
Institutional Philanthropy Officer
859-257-7164
Rebecca Rae Langley
Prospect Research Analyst
859-257-7893
Jake Lemon
Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement and Chief Philanthropy Officer
859-257-3912
Kathleen Lordo
Donor Experience Officer
859-257-2238
Jenna Lowe
Director of Philanthropy for Student Success
Maria Lykins
Budget Officer
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-7302
Buddha Maharjan
Senior Data Analyst Senior
Eleanor (Elaine) Mason
Data Clerk
859-323-6066
Olivia Matoszkia
Senior Administrative Services Assistant
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Brandon McCray
Associate Vice President for Philanthropy
859-257-3912
Jeremy McKinley
Philanthropy Professional Development Manager
859-562-0955
Rachel Miersma
Philanthropy Assistant
859-257-3458
Laura Mullins
Staff Support Associate
Taylor Navis
Assistant Director, Gift Receiving
859-257-7305
Bill Nims
Administrative Support Associate
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-3911
Kierra Oney
Accounting Coordinator Associate
Andrew Palmer
Director of Annual Giving
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-6392
Steven Pemberton
Talent Manager
Jennifer Poage
Director of Philanthropic Partnerships & Children’s Miracle Network
Kathy Price
Data Coordinator
859-257-6848
Deb Ramey
Director for Business Services
Kirtland Roach
Associate Director of Annual Giving
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-5068
Kim Robinson
Gift Processor
859-257-5869
Nathan Rudder
Institutional Philanthropy Officer Senior
859-562-2584
Nikki Russell
Director of Gift Receiving
859-257-3914
Renée Siegel
Web Administrator and Report Writer
859-257–5846
Darlene Simpson
Gift Acknowledgement Coordinator
859-257-7320
Dawn Smallwood
Administrative Support Associate
859-257-5488
McRae Stephenson
Gift & Estate Planning Operations Director
859-323-7386
Dave Timoney
Institutional Philanthropy Officer Senior
859-257-0188
Tarin Tompkins
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Philanthropy
859-257-3912
Amanda Trail
Associate Director of Gift & Estate Planning
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-562-2126
Glenyatte Trice
IS Technical Support Specialist II
859-562-2582
Joshua Turpin
Assistant Director, Prospect Research
859-257-5569
Blake Whitley
Assistant Director of Annual Giving for Student Philanthropy and Young Alumni
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Nealy Williams
Senior Associate Director of Gift & Estate Planning
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-5918
Lori Wilson
Senior Director of Donor Relations, Stewardship and Constituent Engagement
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
8592573187
UK Alumni Association
Joe Bandy
Communications Officer
859-323-7007
Vince Clark
Data & Technology Specialist for Stakeholder Engagement
859-562-2670
Nancy Culp
Administrative Services Assistant
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-257-7162
Melanie Driver
Stakeholder Engagement Specialist
Jazmine Faulkner
Administrative Support Associate for Stakeholder Engagement
859-218-7238
Caroline Francis
Career Coordinator, Director
859-562-2269
Jack Gallt
Senior Associate Director, Alumni Engagement
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-257-3801
Amy Gamblin
Associate Director of Alumni Career Services
Serena Hanson
Administrative Services Assistant
serena.hanson@uky.edu
Leslie Hayes
Associate Director of Membership and Marketing
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-257-3705
Kelly Hinkel
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-257-7161
Lisa Hiscox
Administrative Support Associate - Programs
lisa.hiscox@uky.edu
Albert Kalim
Webmaster
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-257-5433
Erica Langdorf
Administrative Support Associate
859-257-8905
Mason Mayborg
Alumni Program Coordinator Senior
Jonathan Navis
Accountant Financial Analyst
Kathryn Schaffer
Alumni Engagement Coordinator Senior
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-257-7172
Sally Scherer
Managing Editor
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-562-0479
Samantha Seitz
Alumni Program Coordinator
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
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
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-257-8906
Whitney Stamper
Graphic Artist/Production Assistant
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street,
Lexington, KY 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street,
Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-257-0568
Shelby Stivers
Alumni Program Coordinator Sr.
Christina Yue
Director of Strategic Stakeholder Events, Memberships and Administration
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-323-7950
College & Unit Philanthropy Officers
Aimee' Baston
Director of Philanthropy, J. David Rosenberg College of Law
139 J. David Rosenberg College of Law
139 J. David Rosenberg College of Law
859-257-1161
Nicole Cartier
Senior Director of Philanthropy - Gatton College of Business and Economics
859-257-2767
Loralyn Cecil
Director of Philanthropy, Health Sciences
900 South Limestone, Lexington, KY 40536
900 South Limestone, Lexington, KY 40536
859-218-0563
Dana Cox
Assistant Director of Philanthropy, College of Pharmacy
789 S. Limestone Street, Ste 214P, Lexington, KY 40536
789 S. Limestone Street, Ste 214P, Lexington, KY 40536
859-323-6210
Nathan Darce
Director of Philanthropy, Communication and Information
351 Lucille Little Fine Arts Library, Lexington, KY 40506
351 Lucille Little Fine Arts Library, Lexington, KY 40506
859-257-3033
Caitlin DiBiasie
Director of Equine Philanthropy in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
859-218-1176
Linda Epling
Director of Philanthropy, Dentistry
138 Leader Avenue, Lexington, KY 40506
138 Leader Avenue, Lexington, KY 40506
859-323-6918
McKenna Hulette
Director of Alumni Relations, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Danielle Jostes
Senior Director of Philanthropy - Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
859-257-1207
Jana Kennelly
Director of Philanthropy, Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering
257 Ralph G. Anderson Building, Lexington, KY 40506
257 Ralph G. Anderson Building, Lexington, KY 40506
859-257-9191
David Melanson
Assistant Director, External Affairs & Philanthropy, CAER
101 Main Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0032
101 Main Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0032
859-257-0330
Ramla Miller
Director of Philanthropy for the College of Social Work
Isabella Norrid
Associate Director of Philanthropy, College of Medicine
(859) 562-0890
Angelica Prekopa
Director of Philanthropy, Lewis Honor College
Jessica Rukavina
Director of Philanthropy, College of Pharmacy
859-562-3039
Logan Smart
Director of Philanthropy, College of Public Health
Laura Sutton
Senior Major Gift Officer, Arts & Sciences
120 Patterson Drive, Lexington, KY 40508
120 Patterson Drive, Lexington, KY 40508
859-257-3551
UK College of Medicine/Golisano Children's at UK Philanthropy
Briana Blackburn
Operations Manager, UK College of Medicine & Golisano Children's at UK Philanthropy
859-257-1121
Regan Blevins
Associate Director of Philanthropy for Pediatrics and Golisano Children's at UK
859-553-3917
Jennifer Decker
Executive Director, College of Medicine and Golisano Children's at UK
859.785.7393
Taryn Derrick
Director of Philanthropy, College of Medicine
859-533-9449
Kathrine Hein
Philanthropy Coordinator, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
859-562-3769
Graham Hess
Philanthropic Initiatives Coordinator
859-323-5374
Hayden Hughes
Associate Director, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals
859-257-1106
Kate Joseph
Director of Philanthropic Accounts, College of Medicine
859-218-0417
Ryan McBride
Philanthropic Initiatives Coordinator, College of Medicine
859-257-8127
Anna Nayyir
Director of Philanthropy, Women's and Children's Health
859-218-8449
Melissa Snow-Groves
Senior Director of Strategy for Philanthropic Initiatives
859-562-1520
Haley Williamson
Administrative Support Associate, College of Medicine
859-562-2717
UK HealthCare Philanthropy
Jennifer Blair
Associate Director of Philanthropy Administration, UK HealthCare & College of Medicine
859-562-1602
Kelsey Bruner
Associate Director of Philanthropic Events - UKHC
J. Lindsey Clem
Director of Philanthropy, UK HealthCare Departments, Centers and Institutes
859-321-1313
Shannon Cox
Administrative Officer
859-218-8449
Judy Decker
Executive Assistant to the Associate Vice President, UK HealthCare & College of Medicine Philanthropy
859-323-6415
Brandon Duncan
Donor Communications Associate
Lu-Ann Farrar
Director of Prospect Development, UK HealthCare & College of Medicine
859-323-8046
Anna Lee
Donor Relations Coordinator
Kristi Martin
Philanthropy Executive Director, Cancer Programs
859-257-1179
Glenda McCoy
Director of Philanthropic Programs for UK HealthCare and the Health Colleges
Catlin Meehan
Donor Stewardship Associate
Townsend Miller
Director of Philanthropy, UK HealthCare Departments, Centers and Institutes
859-562-2693
Tricia Potts
Senior Director of Philanthropy, Corporate & Community Giving, UK HealthCare & College of Medicine
859-562-2157
Blossom Riffe
Philanthropy Coordinator
Beth Wells
Director of Philanthropy, UK HealthCare Grateful Patients and Families
859-319-6886
Laura Wright
Senior Director of Donor Communications and Engagement, UK HealthCare & College of Medicine
859-323-5331
Steve Harris
Director of Stewardship for UKHC and UK College of Medicine
UK Philanthropy, UK HealthCare Philanthropy
Ford Stanley
Assistant Vice President, Health Colleges
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-7886
UK Philanthropy, UK Alumni Association
Meredith Weber
Director of Philanthropy Marketing & Communications
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington KY, 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington KY, 40506-0119
859-257-4439