Advancement Staff
Office of the Vice President for University Advancement
Kim O’Neill
Vice President of University Advancement; President & CEO of the Western Foundation
Kim.ONeill@wwu.edu
Loni Samborski
Administrative Assistant to the Vice President
Loni.Samborski@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3524
Major Gift Team
Planned Giving
Advancement Services, Annual Giving, Prospect Research Team
Fred H. Gold III
Director of Development, Annual Giving, and Alumni Memberships
goldf@wwu.edu
(360) 650-6464
Mitch Diaz
Associate Director of Direct Marketing and Communications, Annual Giving and Alumni Memberships
diazd5@wwu.edu
(360) 650-2445
Corporate & Foundation Relations
Manca Valum '83
Senior Director of Development for Strategic Initiatives and Corporate / Foundation Relations
Manca.Valum@wwu.edu
(360) 650-6542
Alumni & Constituent Engagement
Daryn Pettersen
Associate Director of Student/Alumni Engagement
Daryn.Vorderbruegge@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3723
Jeniene Bengtsson '04
Associate Director, Alumni and Constituent Engagement, Western Engaged
Jeniene.Bengtsson@wwu.edu
(360) 650-6460
Lili McMurtrey '20
Assistant to the Senior Director of Alumni & Constituent Engagement
Lili.McMurtrey@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3598
Finance and Operations
Mark Brovak
Associate Vice President for Finance and Operations; Vice President and CFO of WWU Foundation
Mark.Brovak@wwu.edu
(360) 650-4283
Donor Relations, Marketing Communications, and Special Events
Mark Bagley
Assistant Vice President for Principal Gifts and Donor Relations
Mark.Bagley@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3612
Frances Badgett
Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications
Frances.Badgett@wwu.edu
(360) 650-2190
