Meet Our Team

Hannah Britt

Research Analyst

hannah.britt@uky.edu

J. Dion Guest

Executive Director of Gift Planning

dion.guest@uky.edu

Graham Hess

Associate Director of Philanthropy, Mental Health Initiatives

graham.hess@uky.edu

Jenna Lowe

Director of Philanthropy for Student Success

jenna.lowe@uky.edu

Buddha Maharjan

Senior Data Analyst Senior

Buddha.Maharjan@uky.edu

Rachel Miersma

Philanthropy Assistant

rachel.miersma@uky.edu

859-257-3458

Laura Mullins

Staff Support Associate

laura.mullins1@uky.edu

Steven Pemberton

Talent Manager

Steven.Pemberton@uky.edu

Jennifer Poage

Director of Philanthropic Partnerships & Children’s Miracle Network

jennifer.poage@uky.edu

Administrative Services

Landon Dean

Administrative Services Assistant

landon.dean@uky.edu

Lori Eckdahl

Executive Director of Advancement Services

lori.eckdahl@uky.edu

859-257-6439

Marissa Hillman

HR/Payroll Coordinator

marissa.hillman@uky.edu

859-562-2078

Maria Lykins

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

marial@email.uky.edu

859-257-7302

Olivia Matoszkia

Senior Administrative Services Assistant
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015

olivia.matoszkia@uky.edu

Jeremy McKinley

Philanthropy Professional Development Manager

jeremy.mckinley@uky.edu

859-562-0955

Kierra Oney

Accounting Coordinator Associate

kierra.oney@uky.edu

Deb Ramey

Director for Business Services

debra.ramey@uky.edu

Annual Giving

Nikki Bair

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

elizabeth.bair@uky.edu

Courtney Donovan

Donor Experience Officer

courtney.donovan@uky.edu

Emily Groves

Associate Director of Annual Giving

emily.groves@uky.edu

859-323-5574

Kathleen Lordo

Donor Experience Officer

kathleen.lordo@uky.edu

859-257-2238

Andrew Palmer

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

andrew.palmer8@uky.edu

859-257-6392

Kirtland Roach

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

kirtland.roach@uky.edu

859-257-5068

Dawn Smallwood

Administrative Support Associate

cdsm231@uky.edu

859-257-5488

Blake Whitley

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

blake.whitley@uky.edu

Central Fundraising Programs

Ravyn Ladenburger

Institutional Philanthropy Officer

ravyn.ladenburger@uky.edu

859-257-7164

Nathan Rudder

Institutional Philanthropy Officer Senior

nathan.rudder@uky.edu

859-562-2584

Dave Timoney

Institutional Philanthropy Officer Senior

davidtimoney@uky.edu

859-257-0188

Communications

Megan Armstrong

Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications

megan.armstrong@uky.edu

Kaylynn Cromer

Graphic Artist
218 Sturgill Building

preesley.cromer@uky.edu

859-323-1369

Dan Knapp

Communications Officer

dan.knapp@uky.edu

859-323-4975

Meredith Weber

Director of Philanthropy Marketing & Communications
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington KY, 40506-0119

meredith.weber@uky.edu

859-257-4439

Corporate & Foundation Relations

Emily Elkins

Assistant Director of Foundation and Corporation Philanthropy

emily.elkins@uky.edu

Kel Hahn

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

kelly.hahn@uky.edu

859-562-2581

Jessica Koenigsknecht-Talboo

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

jessica.k@uky.edu

859-323-6570

Philanthropy Administration

Jake Lemon

Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement and Chief Philanthropy Officer

jlemon@uky.edu

859-257-3912

Bill Nims

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

wgnims2@email.uky.edu

859-257-3911

Tarin Tompkins

Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Philanthropy

tarin.tompkins@uky.edu

859-257-3912

Donor Relations & Stewardship

Lisa Atkinson

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

lisa.atkinson@uky.edu

859-257-7885

Jennifer Combs

Donor Relations & Stewardship Officer

jen.combs@uky.edu

859-218-7360

Sarah Fitzgerald

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

sarah.fitzgerald@uky.edu

859-257-7894

Lori Wilson

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

lori.wilson@uky.edu

8592573187

Gift & Estate Planning Team

Jacqueline Knight

Administrative Coordinator

Jacqueline.knight@uky.edu

859-257-7886

McRae Stephenson

Gift & Estate Planning Operations Director

mcrae.s@uky.edu

859-323-7386

Amanda Trail

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

amanda.trail@uky.edu

859-562-2126

Nealy Williams

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

nealy.williams@uky.edu

859-257-5918

Gift Receiving

Gretchen Bower

Associate Director of Gift Receiving

gretchenbower@uky.edu

Allison Buchanan

Philanthropy Financial Specialist Lead

allybuchanan@uky.edu

Debbie Caudill

Gift Processor

dlcaud2@email.uky.edu

859-257-7306

Tony Harris

Pledge and Gift Administrator for Gift Receiving

tony.harris@uky.edu

859-257-5613

Anthony (AJ) Hoover

Gift Accounting and Data Specialist

ajhoover@uky.edu

Sharon Inglis

Gift Processor

sharon.inglis@uky.edu

859-257-7329

Taylor Navis

Assistant Director, Gift Receiving

taylor.navis@uky.edu

859-257-7305

Kim Robinson

Gift Processor

karobi2@email.uky.edu

859-257-5869

Nikki Russell

Director of Gift Receiving

nruss@email.uky.edu

859-257-3914

Darlene Simpson

Gift Acknowledgement Coordinator

dsimpso@uky.edu

859-257-7320

Major Gifts

Marci Hicks

Assistant Vice President for College/Unit Philanthropy
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015

marci.hicks@uky.edu

859-323-7882

Ford Stanley

Assistant Vice President, Health Colleges
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015

ford.stanley@uky.edu

859-257-7886

Office of the Vice President

Mike Harders

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

mikeharders@uky.edu

859-562-0992

Brandon McCray

Associate Vice President for Philanthropy

btmccray@uky.edu

859-257-3912

Prospect Research

Eric Crowden

Senior Associate Director of Prospect Research

ecrowde@uky.edu

Craig Kahn

Senior Director of Prospect Research

craig.kahn@uky.edu

859-323-5215

Rebecca Rae Langley

Prospect Research Analyst

rebecca.langley@uky.edu

859-257-7893

Joshua Turpin

Assistant Director, Prospect Research

joshua.turpin@uky.edu

859-257-5569

Information Services

Brenda Bain

Data Clerk

brenda.bain@uky.edu

859-257-1032

Tim Barnes

Associate Director of Information Services

timothy.barnes@uky.edu

859-323-1041

William Brewer

Director of Information Services

wbrewer@email.uky.edu

859-257-5184

Kaan Celik

IS Technical Support Specialist III

skce222@uky.edu

Eleanor (Elaine) Mason

Data Clerk

Eleanor.Mason@uky.edu

859-323-6066

Kathy Price

Data Coordinator

kathy.price@uky.edu

859-257-6848

Renée Siegel

Web Administrator and Report Writer

rmsieg2@uky.edu

859-257–5846

Glenyatte Trice

IS Technical Support Specialist II

glenyatte.trice@uky.edu

859-562-2582