Kyle Hensley
Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, UTIA My position includes… working with donors for major gifts. My favorite UTFI memory is… I started just before
Jarrod Suits
Director of Advancement, Baker School of Public Policy and Public AffairsUT Knoxville My position includes… developing an overall advancement strategy for a new unit, securing
Jennifer Schlicht
Senior Executive AssistantJennifer Schlicht was recently a recipient of the 2024 President’s Award. My position includes… administrative support to the vice chancellor for university advancement.
Madeline Shelly
Director of Development, UTIA My position includes… advancing fundraising in the Herbert College of Agriculture. My favorite UTFI memory is… during some down time at
Linda Henley
Assistant Director of Administration, UTHSC My position includes… business and office management, which includes budget, equipment and space management. This position makes sure the incoming
Chris Henson
Director of Advancement, UT Southern My favorite UTFI memory is… celebrating victories with our amazing team at UT Southern. My favorite part of my job
Courtney Shaffer
Talent & Acquisition Manager My position includes… connecting with folks who want to work at the Foundation and supporting hiring teams. My favorite UTFI memory
Omar Dedovic
UTC Communications Coordinator My position includes… effectively communicating and promoting the university’s initiatives, particularly in alumni relations and fundraising efforts. My favorite UTFI memory is…
Becky Spaulding
Director of Alumni Career & Professional Development My position includes providing career services and programming to alumni from all campuses. I also oversee Connect UT,
Brandy Cooper
Senior Constituent Management Specialist at Central Services My position includes wearing many hats. I process donations and pledges, matching donations and employee payroll deduction donations.
Robert Parker
Gift Records Specialist II at UT Chattanooga My position includes primarily data entry. To understand what I do, you must understand many different processes for
Megan Myers
Assistant Director of Stewardship and Donor Relations at UT Institute of Agriculture My position includes stewarding donors who have given anywhere in UTIA, including the
Makala Sitzes
Gift Record Specialist II at UT Martin My position includes recording gifts to the University, sending weekly and monthly reports to various departments, record updates
Shannon Morris
Senior Executive Assistant at UT Knoxville My position includes administrative support to the vice chancellor for advancement and the executive director of advancement operations. To
Jessica Lowe
Graphic Designer at UT Chattanooga My position includes working across the advancement team to handle all design needs. My favorite part of my job is
Robin Haefs
Advancement Specialist at UT Institute of Agriculture My position includes working with and for donors, processing deposits and researching gifts. To understand what I do,
Sally Phelps
Advancement Services Coordinator at UT Southern My position includes gift processing and acknowledgements, data updates and business office duties for advancement. My favorite part of
Emily Lundquist
Assistant Director of Stewardship at UT Knoxville My position includes scholarship thank you letter process; sending pledge reminders and stewarding donors who have completed a
Sam Hutcherson
Associate Director of Development for Corporate Relations at UT Martin My position includes fundraising with large corporations in Northwest Tennessee for UTM and our satellite
Matt Sparkman
Assistant Director of Prospect Development, Central Services My position includes so far, a lot of my work is focused on our CRM, preparing certain aspects
Blair Duke
Assistant Director for Alumni Programs at UT Health Science Center My position includes planning class reunions and engaging current students. My favorite part of my
Jeff Cogburn
Assistant Vice Chancellor of Alumni Affairs at UT Chattanooga My position includes managing alumni affairs and annual giving at UTC! Increasing total donors, total dollars
Laura McMasters
Director of Alumni Affairs and Annual Giving, UT Southern My position includes connecting and reconnecting alumni, welcoming alumni into the UT System and encouraging alumni
John Young
Director of Alumni Chapters, Knoxville A native of Richmond, Virginia, John is a Vol for Life. After graduating from UT Knoxville’s College of Arts and
Michelle Stubbs
Director of Development, College of Nursing, UT Health Science Center My position includes… building relationships with alumni and community partners in support of the College
Ronni Williams
Talent & Diversity Manager, UT Knoxville My position includes providing educational opportunities for diversity, equity and inclusion for our staff; oversight of our Diversity Action
Kelley Trevathan
Alumni Assistant, UT Martin My position includes all things alumni from data entry to event planning. I’m usually the first person to greet alumni, whether
Edna Luna
Associate Vice Chancellor for Advancement Services, UT Southern My position includes Planned giving, alumni engagement, annual giving, stewardship and so much more. To understand what
Sam Jackson
Assistant Director of the Center for Student Alumni Programs, UT Knoxville My position includes educating students about the impact of our amazing donors and alumni,
Jerry Hanner
Director of Development, Haslam College of Business, UT Knoxville My position includes building a foundation of long-term relationships with alumni and donors to support the
Neil Farrell
Associate Director of the Mocs Club, Chattanooga My position includes Cultivating relationships with alumni, parents, fans and the Chattanooga community in order to support our
Gerrica Caldwell
Assistant Director of Talent Management My position includes managing the recruitment and employee life cycle in the talent management office which includes onboarding and daily
Mike McCay
Assistant Vice President for Alumni Affairs and Advocacy, Central My position includes Our team covers a number of areas, but a few key areas are:
Gina Martin
Director of the Center for Student Alumni ProgramsKnoxville A twice graduate of UT Knoxville, Gina grew up in Watertown, Tenn., as the middle child. The
Adam Heller
Chief Financial Officer, Central My position includes… Overseeing all financial aspects of the UT Foundation and developing strategy & initiatives, which help accomplish the organization’s
Myisha Garnes
Assistant Director of Advancement, College of Arts and Sciences, UT Knoxville My position includes Leadership giving and annual giving To understand what I do, you
Kate Brimer
Online Engagement Coordinator, Advancement Services, Central Services My position includes… coordinating and building hundreds of emails to UT alumni, donors and friends; maintaining alumni and
Kelly Davis
Senior Director of Development, UT Health Science Center My position includes Fundraising for the UTHSC College of Medicine and promoting the amazing and impactful work
Ben Jones
Director of Development, UT Martin My position includes Building and growing relationships with alumni, donors, and friends of the university at UT Martin in order