Office of University Advancement
The Office of University Advancement makes great things happen in the lives of students, faculty and the community through fundraising programs. Each of the units within the Office of University Advancement work together to provide critical resources that make the University of Memphis better. Follow the links in the left menu to learn more about Advancement Services, Alumni Programs, Annual Giving, Corporate and Foundation Relations and Planned Giving.
Kimberly Grantham
Interim Vice President for University Advancement
Administration Building, Room 319A
901.678.2930
kimberly.grantham@memphis.edu
Steven Booth
Administrative Associate I
Administration Building, Room 323
901.678.3951
sabooth1@memphis.edu
ADVANCEMENT SERVICES
Advancement Records | Advancement IT | Advancement Communication | Prospect
Development
Eric Valdescaro
Senior Director, Advancement Services
411A Administration Building
901.678.4376
eric.valdescaro@memphis.edu
Advancement Records and IT
LaToria Burnette
Assistant Manager, Advancement Records
Billy Mac Jones, Room 109
901.678.2558
lbrnette@memphis.edu
Mimi Morgret
Data Entry Technician I
Billy Mac Jones, Room 110
901.678.4545
mmorgret@memphis.edu
William Noland
Manager, Advancement Information Technology
Billy Mac Jones, Room 112
901.678.2538
wnoland@memphis.edu
Vanessa Wilson
Manager, Advancement Records
Billy Mac Jones, Room 107
901.678.3953
vwilson2@memphis.edu
Advancement Communication
Geoffrey Fenlong
Director, Advancement Communication
Billy Mac Jones, Room 212
901.678.2905
gfenlong@memphis.edu
Jouy Thomas
Assistant Director, Advancement Communication
Billy Mac Jones, Room 211
901.678.3559
jmtchl21@memphis.edu
Nia Rincon
Advancement Communication &
Engagement Strategist
Billy Mac Jones, Room 209
901.678.4946
acrincon@memphis.edu
Pete Sullivan
Advancement Communication Graphic Design &
Multimedia Strategist
Billy Mac Jones, Room 206
901.678.2937
psllivan@memphis.edu
Prospect Development
Daniel Vacanti
Director, Prospect Development &
Campaign Strategy
Administration Building, Room 409
901.678.4877
djvcanti@memphis.edu
Katharine Hughen
Prospect Development Analyst
Administration Building, Room 407
901.678.5977
khughen1@memphis.edu
Becky McCoy
Strategic Engagement Initiatives Specialist
Administration Building, Room 401B
901.678.2324
bmccoy@memphis.edu
Connie Thiemonge
Assistant Director, Strategic Engagement Initiatives
901.678.4748
cthmonge@memphis.edu
ALUMNI ADVANCEMENT
Alumni Engagement and UMAA | Annual Giving
Monique Udell
Financial Services Associate II
for Alumni Advancement
Alumni Center, Room 200
901.678.4649
kmudell@memphis.edu
Alumni Engagement and UMAA
Meagan Anthony
Coordinator, Alumni Marketing
Alumni Center, Room 201
901.678.2586
mnthony2@memphis.edu
Annual Giving
LaGerra Williams
Senior Manager, Annual Giving
Billy Mac Jones, Room 207
901.678.3955
ljwllms2@memphis.edu
Angela Jarvis
Development Specialist, Annual Giving
Billy Mac Jones, Room 205
901.678.5664
ajarvis@memphis.edu
Jack Callahan
Development Officer, Annual Giving
Billy Mac Jones, Room 208
901.678.3207
jcllhan1@memphis.edu
CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION RELATIONS
Bonita Terry-Malone
Senior Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations
Administration Building, Room 405
901.678.3194
b.terry-malone@memphis.edu
Matt Walker
Director, Foundation Relations
Administration Building, Room 403
901.678.5288
matt.walker@memphis.edu
UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT
Donor Relations | Major Gifts | Planned Giving | Strategic Engagement Initiatives
Carolyn Dickens
Interim Associate Vice President for Advancement
Scates, Room 104
901.678.3523
cdickens@memphis.edu
Michele Sides
Senior Director of Development,
Fogelman College of Business & Economics
Fogelman Administration Building, Room 432
901.678.3068
michele.sides@memphis.edu
Hannah Waldman
Senior Director, Principal Gifts
Administration Building, Room 323
901.678.5976
hjwldman@memphis.edu
Tiphany Booker-Robertson
Administrative Associate I
Administration Building, Room 319
901.678.4450
tabooker@memphis.edu
Major Gifts
Dan Beasley
Director, Donor Relations
Administration Building, Room 323
901.678.2438
dbeasley@memphis.edu
Joe Brandenburg
Director of Development,
Loewenberg College of Nursing
4507 Community Health Building
901.678.3092
joe.brandenburg@memphis.edu
Willie Clark
Director of Development,
College of Education
Ball Hall, Room 215H
901.678.3684
wclark@memphis.edu
Johnell Goins
Director of Development,
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Law Building, Room 270
901.678.4726
jgoins3@memphis.edu
Laura Hall
Director of Development,
Fogelman College of Business & Economics
Fogelman Administration Building, Room 426
901.678.3790
laura.m.hall@memphis.edu
Clarice Hunt
Director of Development,
Herff College of Engineering
Engineering Administration, Room 202E
901.678.1537
clarice.hunt@memphis.edu
Meredith Powers
Director of Development,
College of Communication & Fine Arts
College of Communication & Fine Arts, Room 232
901.678.5973
meredith.powers@memphis.edu
Knox Shelton
Director of Development I
College of Arts & Sciences
Administration Building, Room 411A
901.678.4382
knox.shelton@memphis.edu
Planned Giving
Wesley LaRue
Director, Planned Giving
Administration Building, Room 406
901.678.2732
wtlarue@memphis.edu