Advancement Staff

Kim O'Neill

Kim Hill

Vice President for University Advancement
President and CEO of The Foundation for WWU & Alumni
kim.hill@wwu.edu

Stephanie Ashton

Stephanie L. Ashton '06 (BA) and '20 (MBA)

Executive Assistant to the Vice President for University Advancement
ashtons3@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3289

Major Gift Team

Kerry Godes

Kerry Godes

Associate Vice President, Development
godesk@wwu.edu
(360) 650-4199

Matt Hammatt

Matt Hammatt

Senior Director for Planned Giving
hammatm@wwu.edu
(360) 650-2443

Erin Malone

Erin Malone '05

Director of Corporate Relations
malonee@wwu.edu
(360) 650-7403

Brock Veltri

Brock Veltri

Senior Director of Development
veltrib@wwu.edu
(360) 650-2406

Gavin Kvangnes

Gavin Kvangnes '09

Director of Development
kvangng@wwu.edu
(360) 650-2509

Marlena (Marley) Dzis-Corey

Marlena (Marley) Dzis-Corey

Director of Development
dziscom@wwu.edu
(360) 650-7673

Ariel Susanto

Ariel Susanto '21

Administrative Assistant, Development
susanta@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3236

Advancement Services, Annual Giving, Prospect Research Team

Mandy Hanousek

Mandy Hanousek

Assistant Vice President for Advancement Services
hanousm@wwu.edu

Daniela LaRue

Daniela LaRue

IT Business Analyst
larued@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3075 

Barbara Folger

Barbara Folger '95

Director of Data Operations
borstfb@wwu.edu
(360) 650-4849

Amy Hutchinson

Amy (Hutchinson) Schrey '10

Gift Coordinator
hutchia5@wwu.edu
(360) 650-2235

Katy Jones

Katy Jones '14 

Gift Coordinator
mckayk4@wwu.edu
(360) 650-7229

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Cory Sebastian

Data Analyst
sebastc2@wwu.edu
(360) 650-2389

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Dylan Braund '24

Gift Coordinator
braundd@wwu.edu
(360) 650-2070

Engagement Team

Mark Bagley

Mark Bagley

Assistant Vice President, Engagement
Mark.Bagley@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3612

Nicole Ebersole

Nicole Ebersole

Director of Donor Relations
eberson@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3997

Victoria Martinsen

Victoria Martinsen

Senior Director, Engagement, Parent and Family, Admissions and Career Programs
marti450@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3262

Mindy Pelton

Mindy Pelton '04 & '11

Director, Career Services Center
overlim@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3203

Carissa Bane

Carissa Bane

Senior Career Counselor
banec@wwu.edu
(360) 650-4335

Abby Senuty

Abby Senuty

Career Counselor
senutya@wwu.edu
(360) 650-4156

Heather Poellot

Heather Poellot

Director of University Advancement Events
poelloh@wwu.edu
(360) 650-6559

Jeniene Bengtsson

Jeniene Bengtsson '04

Director of Alumni Relations
peckj@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3353

Daryn Vorderbruegge

Daryn Pettersen

Associate Director, Engagement Events
vorderd@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3723

Lili McMurtrey

Lili McMurtrey '20

Events Coordinator, Alumni Relations
mcmurtc@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3598

Chris Casquilho

Chris Casquilho

Manager of Marketing and Special Events for the CFPA
casquic@wwu.edu
(360) 650-2829

Teri MacPhee

Teri MacPhee

Athletics Community Engagement and Marketing
macphet@wwu.edu
(360) 306-0894

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Taryn Minckler '19

Career Support Specialist
kingm24@wwu.edu
(360) 650-2387

Finance and Operations

Mark Brovak

Mark Brovak

Associate Vice President
brovakm@wwu.edu
(360) 650-4283

Denise Logue

Denise Logue 

Director of Finance and Admin Services
logued@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3505

Tia Lehmann

Tia Lehmann

Advancement Staff Accountant
lehmant4@wwu.edu
(360) 650-6424

Jessica Howard

Jessica Howard '18

Office Manager and Assistant to the AVP for Finance and Operations
howard24@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3226

University Marketing

Elizabeth Lambert

Elizabeth Lambert 

Interim Executive Director of University Marketing and Communications and Senior Director of University Marketing and Interim Executive Director of University Marketing and Communications
She/Her
lambere2@wwu.edu
(360) 650-7698

Megan Havens

Megan Havens '09

Project Manager
She/Her
berquim@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3794

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Caitlyn Daniels '21

Marketing Operations Manager
She/Her
daniel25@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3068

Loren Skaggs

Loren Skaggs

Director of Marketing & Communication
skaggsl@wwu.edu
(360) 650-4330

Zeck Koa

Zeck Koa '10

Designer & Communications Production Coordinator
donahuz2@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3842

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Justene Merriman

Coordinator for Fundraising Marketing
any pronouns are OK
justene.merriman@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3266

Derek Bryson

Derek Bryson '07 

Assistant Director of Creative Services
He/Him
brysond@wwu.edu
(360) 650-2159

Chris Baker

Chris Baker 

Senior Graphic Designer
He/Him
bakerc30@wwu.edu
(360) 650-2253

Mitchell O'Halloran

Mitchell O'Halloran  

Senior Graphic Designer, Creative Services
He/Him
ohallom@wwu.edu
(360) 650-2057

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Michelle Rodriguez

Associate Director for Admissions Marketing and Communications
rodrig66@wwu.edu

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Dan Beam

Communications Coordinator
beamd2@wwu.edu

University Communications

John Thompson

John Thompson 

Senior Director of University Communications
He/Him
thomps94@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3350

Jeff Evans

Jeff Evans

Assistant Athletic Director
evansj27@wwu.edu
(360) 650-6800

Sitting cross-legged in the bow of a colorful, wooden river boat wearing a orange life jacket and shorts, Sean cradles a Sony with a long telephoto lens.

Sean Patrick

Director, Visual Media Production
He/Him
patrics5@wwu.edu
(360) 650-4112

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Luke Hollister

Visual Journalist
He/Him
hollisl2@wwu.edu

Mary Gallagher

Mary Gallagher  

Publications Editor
She/Her
Gallagm7@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3617

Frances Badgett

Frances Badgett

Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications
badgetf@wwu.edu
(360) 650-2190

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Mikayla King '17

Communications Consultant
Woodring, CSE
She/Her
kingm24@wwu.edu
(360) 650-2454

Allison Spikes

Allison Spikes '20  

Communications Consultant
Grad School, Research
She/Her
spikesa@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3433

Jennifer Nerad

Jennifer Nerad '91  

Communications Consultant
CENV, CBE
neradj@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3363

Max wearing a brown dress shirt with white vertical lines. He has shorter brown hair and is smiling.

Max Bronsema '11

Director, WebTech
He/Him
bronsem@wwu.edu
(360) 650-4868

Stephanie wearing a colorful patterned sweater against a plain background.

Stephanie Paulantis '17

Front end developer/designer
She/Her
masons7@wwu.edu
360-650-4227

Jean Nissen

Jean Nissen '94

Web Developer
She/Her
webstej4@wwu.edu
(360) 650-2438

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Nigel Packer '20 

Drupal Developer 
He/Him
packern@wwu.edu
(360) 650-4229

Carly Gerard

Carly Gerard '13  

Web Accessibility Engineer
She/Her
gerardc@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3944

David Engebretson

David Engebretson '01

Digital Technologies Accessibility
He/Him
engebrd2@wwu.edu
(360) 650-7755

CJ Seitz '93

Director
seitzc@wwu.edu
(360) 650-2700

Eric Grimsted 

Senior Certified Business Advisor
grimste2@wwu.edu
(360) 650-4455

Liliana Deck '00 

 Community Business Development Director/Certified Business Advisor
deckl9@wwu.edu
(360) 650-7940

Sherri Daymon '00

Certified Business Advisor
daymons@wwu.edu
(360) 650-7232

Kathy Bastow '85

Certified Business Advisor
bastowk@wwu.edu
(360) 650-4224

Asche Rider '14

Certified Business Advisor
ridera2@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3017

Joyce Oswald  

Center Director/Certified Business Advisor, Kitsap Small Business Development Center
oswaldj2@wwu.edu
(360) 650-7733

Melissa Tanno 

Business Advisor, Kitsap Small Business Development Center
dylanm@wwu.edu
(360) 650-7713