Dear colleagues:

I am delighted to announce that Geni Holmes will be joining our team as the Program Director for Campaign Events & Stewardship on July 9, reporting directly to me and taking responsibility, with Tory Grimes, for the planning and execution of all Boldly Notre Dame events and activities. Geni will also take a leadership role with planning other University events, such as dedications. Geni comes to Notre Dame from her most recent position as the Executive Director for University Events at Wake Forest University, where she was responsible for commencement, campaign events and board meetings. Her higher education experience includes stewardship and events roles at Purdue University as well as the University of Kansas, and she also led programming and stewardship at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. We are fortunate to have convinced Geni to join our team as she has a wealth of experience and has proven to be a leader in the field, having spoken at numerous CASE conferences over the years. Geni earned her bachelor’s degree from Northwest Missouri State University and is excited to be returning to the Midwest as her two grown children reside in West Lafayette, just down the road from Our Lady’s University.

In addition, I am also happy to announce a promotion for Tory Grimes to Associate Director for Campaign Events & Stewardship. Tory has demonstrated an incredible work ethic, creativity and teamwork in the last four years on the Special Events & Stewardship team. This past year, in addition to helping orchestrate four Weekends with the President, a Leadership Weekend and the Campaign Cabinet meetings with great aplomb, she led the Corbett Family Hall Dedication. Dick Corbett’s family shared later that this was the happiest they had ever seen Dick. Tory has a wonderful way with benefactors, offering incredible hospitality and stewardship at every turn. We are so fortunate to have her on our team.

Please join me in congratulating Tory and welcoming Geni.

My best,

Katherine Lane