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
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
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

Victoria Martinsen
Senior Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement
marti450@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3262

Jeniene Bengtsson '04
Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement
Jeniene.Bengtsson@wwu.edu
(360) 650-6460

Phaedra Beckert
Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement
Phaedra.Beckert@wwu.edu
(360) 650-2377

Daryn Pettersen
Associate Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement
Daryn.Vorderbruegge@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3723

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

Heather Poellot
President's Resident's and Special Events Coordinator
poelloh@wwu.edu
(360) 650-6698