Special Events & Stewardship is excited to welcome two new coordinators to the team, starting on Monday, March 9th.

Rochelle Miller, reporting to Sara Kassen, will focus on stewarding leadership donors by assisting with acknowledgements, endowment reporting, public recognition, events, and more. A graduate of Bethel College, Rochelle’s experience as an educator and in the nonprofit sector will serve her greatly in her new role. Most recently she served as the Volunteer Coordinator for Joni and Friends, a Christian disability ministry that provides outreach to families affected by disability around the globe. Rochelle’s references spoke of her strong character and commitment to service, and noted, “Everything Rochelle touches, she makes better.” We are looking forward to utilizing these strengths to bolster our efforts.

Also beginning her Notre Dame career this week, please join us in welcoming Lauren Whisler, who will report to Cristi Ganyard. In this newly created position, Lauren will assist with both special event planning and stewardship programs. Lauren will work closely with the team on activities surrounding Football Advisory Council weekends, Commencement, and a variety of other events, as well as supporting the principal gifts stewardship program. Lauren comes to Notre Dame with a combination of events and stewardship experience, having worked most recently as Coordinator of Major Gifts with the Ravinia Festival in Chicago. In this role, Lauren provided individual donor stewardship, cultivating donor and sponsor relationships and coordinating member data and benefits throughout the year. During the summer festival season, Lauren’s attention turned to coordinating and executing a large number of donor and trustee events in the fast-paced festival environment. Lauren previously held similar responsibilities with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. A graduate of Indiana University’s Arts Administration Program in Bloomington, minoring in Non-Profit Management, Lauren is a native of the Indianapolis area and looks forward to returning to her Hoosier roots.

Please join us in welcoming Lauren and Rochelle to the Notre Dame family.

Kind regards,

Katherine