Advancement Staff

Office of the Vice President for University Advancement

Kim O'Neill

Kim O'Neill

Vice President for University Advancement
President and CEO of The Foundation for WWU & Alumni
Kim.ONeill@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

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

Ariel Susanto

Ariel Susanto '21

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

Planned Giving

Matt Hammatt

Matt Hammatt

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

Advancement Services, Annual Giving, Prospect Research Team

Mandy Hanousek

Mandy Hanousek

Assistant Vice President for Advancement Services
mandy.hanousek@wwu.edu

Daniela LaRue

Daniela LaRue

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

Barbara Folger

Barbara Folger '95

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

Fred H. Gold

Fred H. Gold III

Director of Development, Annual Giving, and Alumni Memberships
goldf@wwu.edu
(360) 650-6464

Nicholas Harvey '19

Nicholas Harvey '19

Associate Director of Development, Annual Giving
harveyn@wwu.edu
(360) 650-6868

Jenna Stoller-Schoff

Jenna Stoller-Schoff

Associate Director of Development
stollej@wwu.edu
(360) 650-2458

Amy Hutchinson

Amy Hutchinson '10

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

Katy Jones

Katy Jones '14 

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

Shawn Dumont

Shawn Dumont '18

Research Analyst
dumonts@wwu.edu

Krista Berg

Krista Berg

Director of Pipeline and Relationship Management
bergk8@wwu.edu
(360) 650-4651

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
Nicole.Ebersole@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

Jeniene Bengtsson

Jeniene Bengtsson '04

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

Daryn Vorderbruegge

Daryn Pettersen

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

Lili McMurtrey

Lili McMurtrey '20

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

Heather Poellot

Heather Poellot

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

Calloway Warnick

Calloway Warnick '18

Administrative Assistant, Donor Relations
warnich@wwu.edu
(360) 650-2455

Loren Skaggs

Loren Skaggs

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

Frances Badgett

Frances Badgett

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

Zeck Koa

Zeck Koa '10

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

Finance and Operations

Mark Brovak

Mark Brovak

Associate Vice President
Mark.Brovak@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

University 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 Communications

Jonathan Higgins

Jonathan Higgins 

Director, University Communications
He/Him
Higgin5@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3350

John Thompson

John Thompson 

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

Mary Gallagher

Mary Gallagher  

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

Caitlyn wears glasses and a black top with her long blonde hair layered in front.

Caitlyn Daniels  

Social Media Coordinator, University Communications
She/Her
Daniel25@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3068

University Marketing

Elizabeth Lambert

Elizabeth Lambert 

Director, University Marketing
She/Her
Lambere2@wwu.edu
(360) 650-7698

Megan Havens

Megan Havens

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

Derek Bryson

Derek Bryson  

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

Web Communication Technologies (WebTech)

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

Max Bronsema 

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

David Engebretson

David Engebretson  

Digital Technologies Accessibility
He/Him
Engebrd2@wwu.edu
(360) 650-7755

Carly Gerard

Carly Gerard  

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

Jean Nissen

Jean Nissen  

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

Close up of an eagle owl perched on a post with a dark background, staring forward with penetrating golden eyes.

Nigel Packer  

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

Stephanie wearing a black velvet gown with magenta trim and beading, standing in front of a backdrop of a staircase.

Stephanie Paulantis

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

Alex smiles in front of a drawing board, wearing an athleisure shirt.

Alex Waltrip  

Website Developer
He/Him
Waltria@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3604

Visual Media Production

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

Luke, wearing a cap, jacket and hiking pants, stands near a rocky, forested shoreline wielding a high tech video recorder.

Luke Hollister

Visual Journalist
He/Him
Hollisl2@wwu.edu

Eric Grimsted 

Senior Certified Business Advisor
Grimste2@wwu.edu
(360) 650-4455

Liliana Deck 

 Community Business Development Director/Certified Business Advisor
Deckl9@wwu.edu
(360) 650-7940

Sherri Daymon 

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

Kathy Bastow

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

Asche Rider

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