University Advancement Directory

If you are unsure which team to contact, please call our Advancement Main Line at 757-221-1001 and a member of our support staff will gladly assist you.

Executive Leadership Team

Matthew T. Lambert ’99

Senior Vice President for University Advancement
mtlambert@wm.edu
757-221-1012

Bruce G. Aird

Associate Vice President for Advancement Services & Innovation
bgaird@wm.edu

Mark Begly

Associate Vice President for Development
mlbegly@wm.edu
757-221-1370

Matt Brandon ’92

Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement
mlbrandon@wm.edu
757-221-2655

Heather Golden

Associate Vice President for University Marketing & Chief Marketing Officer
hegolden@wm.edu
757-221-1195

Kirsten A. Kellogg ’91

Assistant Vice President for Principal Gifts & Gift Planning
kakellogg@wm.edu
757-221-1019

Meghan D. Palombo M.B.A. ’23

Associate Vice President for Annual Giving & Philanthropic Engagement
mdpalombo@wm.edu
757-221-1467

Kathleen Powell

Associate Vice President for Advancement
kipowell@wm.edu
757-221-3231

Brian Whitson

Senior Associate Vice President for Communications & Chief Communications Officer
bwwhit@wm.edu
757-221-7876

Office of the Senior Vice President

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Matthew T. Lambert ’99

Senior Vice President for University Advancement
mtlambert@wm.edu
757-221-1012

Jennifer J. Morgan

Senior Executive Assistant to the Senior Vice President
jjmorg@wm.edu
757-221-4150

Julie Leach ’99

Executive Director of Volunteer Management
jsleach@wm.edu
757-221-6325

Advancement Services & Innovation Leaders

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Bruce G. Aird

Associate Vice President for Advancement Services & Innovation
bgaird@wm.edu

Linda Melochick

Executive Assistant to the AVP for Advancement Services & Innovation
llmelo@wm.edu

Michelle Bernal

Executive Director of Financial Services
mmbernal@wm.edu

Tamekka K. Davis

Executive Director of Prospect Management & Research
tkdavi@wm.edu
757-221-1033

Debbie Ratliff

Senior Director of Talent Engagement
dratliff@wm.edu
757-221-1656

Chris M. Stratton ’08

Senior Director of Finance & Administration
cmstra@wm.edu
757-221-3362

Chris Whisenhunt

Executive Director, Advancement Information Services
cwhisenhunt@wm.edu

Alumni Engagement Leaders

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Matt Brandon ’92

Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement
mlbrandon@wm.edu
757-221-2655

Abigail Duncan

Executive Assistant to the Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement
aduncan@wm.edu
757-221-6174

Valerie Cushman

Executive Director of Engagement & Inclusion Initiatives
vjcushman@wm.edu
757-221-1622

Virginia Early Hall

Senior Director of Alumni Experiences & Business Development, W&M Alumni Association
vwearly@wm.edu
757-221-1168

Kelly S. Holdcraft

Executive Director of Alumni Success
ksholdcraft@wm.edu
757-221-1172

Kate S. Redding

Director of Board & Operations
ksredding@wm.edu
757-221-6379

Annual Giving & Philanthropic Engagement Leaders

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Meghan D. Palombo M.B.A. ’23

Associate Vice President for Annual Giving & Philanthropic Engagement
mdpalombo@wm.edu
757-221-1467

Kate Chapman

Administrative Coordinator for the AVP of Annual Giving & Philanthropic Engagement
kchapman@wm.edu

James Blinco

Director of Direct Marketing
jmblinco@wm.edu
757-221-2273

Boston Carberry

Director of Leadership & Digital Annual Giving
pcarberry@wm.edu

Sarah P. Garrett

Director of Lifetime Annual Giving
spgarrett01@wm.edu
757-221-1474

Abigail D. Grimes M.B.A. ’23

Director of Reunion & Affinity Annual Giving
adgrimes@wm.edu
757-221-1307

Career Development & Professional Engagement Leaders

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Kathleen Powell

Associate Vice President for Advancement
kipowell@wm.edu
757-221-3231

Brenda Bailey

Executive Assistant to the AVP for Advancement and the Chief Career Officer
bsbailey@wm.edu

Kelsey Brumfield

Director of Operations, Career Development & Professional Engagement
kbrumfield@wm.edu
757-221-3240

Philip Heavilin

Director of Internships & Applied Learning
pdheavilin@wm.edu
757-221-5838

Renard Miles

Executive Director of the Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement
drmiles@wm.edu
757-221-1623

Kelly O'Shaughnessy ’05

Director of Career Readiness Pathways
KellyO@wm.edu
757-221-3281

University Communications Leaders

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Brian Whitson

Senior Associate Vice President for Communications & Chief Communications Officer
bwwhit@wm.edu
757-221-7876

Claudette Brooks

Public Relations Specialist and Assistant to the Chief Communications Officer
cbrooks@wm.edu
757-221-2622

Suzanne Clavet

Director of Media Relations
suzanne@wm.edu
757-221-1631

Keith McCluskey

Director of Public Relations Strategy
kmccluskey@wm.edu
757-221-6418

Tina Tanner

Director of University Web & Design
tina.tanner@wm.edu
757-221-1791

University Development Leaders

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Mark Begly

Associate Vice President for Development
mlbegly@wm.edu
757-221-1370

Monique D. Dandridge

Administrative Coordinator for University Development
mddandridge@wm.edu
757-221-2058

Suzanne M. Armstrong ’93

Assistant Vice President of Development, Campus Initiatives
smarmstrong@wm.edu
757-221-7647

Kirsten A. Kellogg ’91

Assistant Vice President for Principal Gifts & Gift Planning
kakellogg@wm.edu
757-221-1019

Evan C. Lichtenstein

Assistant Vice President of Development, Schools & Academic Initiatives
eclichtenstein@wm.edu
757-221-1979

Rebecca Murray M.B.A. ’23

Campaign Director
rmurray@wm.edu
757-221-7371

University Marketing Leaders

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Heather Golden

Associate Vice President for University Marketing & Chief Marketing Officer
hegolden@wm.edu
757-221-1195

Morgan Ward

Administrative Coordinator for University Marketing
meward@wm.edu
757-221-1794

Robbie Graham

Executive Director of Strategic Events
rjgraham@wm.edu
757-221-7853

Kathleen Mazzitti

Senior Director of Project Management, University Marketing
kemazzitti@wm.edu
757-221-1053

Jennifer Page Wall

Executive Director of Strategic Communications
jpwall@wm.edu
757-221-1304