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Jonathan Retartha ’07, ’11 MBA

It is with both gratitude and sadness that I announce Emily Mishler’s resignation from the Regional Administrative team. After much self-reflection and prayer upon completing the Master of Non-Profit Administration within Mendoza College of Business, Emily has decided to pursue interests outside of the University to which she feels called at this time.

Emily has been a valued member of the Department of Development for the past two years. As an Assistant Director within the Special Events & Stewardship team, her creativity and commitment to innovation showed brightly with her work on a variety of events and strategic initiatives including Wall Street, Campaign, the Advisory Council program, Dedications, Presidential Events, strategic Principal Stewardship efforts, Commencement, the President’s Circle, and various other Development and University initiatives. Emily has been instrumental to the success of over 500 events and many deepened relationships throughout her time with the University. She has continued to facilitate these relationships directly through her work with three Regional Directors in her role as an Administrative Assistant within Regional Development.

With gratitude, please join me in thanking Emily for her contributions to our team and wishing her all the best as she pursues her next chapter. Emily’s final day in the office will be Tuesday, September 4th.

-Laura Midkiff

I am excited to welcome Kasey O’Connor to the Annual Giving & Strategic Marketing team as Associate Director, Development. In this role as a fundraiser within Annual Giving, Kasey will meet and work with benefactors in targeted areas to increase giving society revenue.

Kasey is a 2012 graduate of Notre Dame and 4-year softball monogram winner. She comes to us from Athletics where she most recently served as Event Management and Olympic Facility Program Director and Director, Softball Operations prior to that.  We couldn’t be more excited to have Kasey join the team!

Her first day will be September 4, 2018.

Please join me in welcoming Kasey!

All my best,

Ashley Gerard

Events Coordinator, OnwardND Donor Experience Team

Our new colleagues!

Dear friends and colleagues, on behalf of myself and the Klaybor family, thank you for all of your support during this difficult time. Losing our dear mother, Mary Jane Klaybor, has left us heartbroken. We have been comforted by all of your prayers, love, kind words, cards, and flowers and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. During her visitation and services, my father commented: “I must have met 300 people from Notre Dame”. Well not 300, but the presence of the Notre Dame Family was overwhelming and truly appreciated. Saying thank you is just not enough, but please know everything meant a lot to us.

Kathy

Our colleague Jay McAllister has earned a move to the position of Academic Advancement Director, Keough School of Global Affairs.

Following a career in intelligence analysis for the government and in higher education, Jay returned to his alma mater in 2016.  For the past two years, Jay has served Notre Dame as inaugural Academic Advancement Director in the Office of Research, and as liaison for the Graduate School.  Jay’s discipline and discernment have brought focus to the University’s fundraising efforts in these areas.  In this new role, Jay brings to bear his awareness of global issues and his collaborative spirit in service of the Keough School, Development, fundraisers, and donors.

Jay will transition into his new role effective the week of September 3, 2018.

Michael Loungo

Development Colleagues:

The Diversity Committee invites you to a Cultural Tasting Extravaganza on Friday August 24. This is an opportunity for the us to share and enjoy each other’s cultural and family traditional cuisine.

Colleagues at ESC: Prepare your favorite dish and drop it in the ESC Cafe. Contact Alyssia Coates or Marilyn Bassett about what you will bring.

Colleagues at Grace: Contact Stacy Koebel about what you will bring and where to drop food.

The hope is to have food available in both locations all day long!

All Development colleagues, including those who do not bring food, are invited to stop by and taste!

Contact us with questions.

Alyssia Coates & Marilyn Bassett

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Annual Giving and Strategic Marketing has an open position for a Digital Marketing Specialist. If you are interested in exploring this position please visit jobs.nd.edu and/or contact Brandon Tabor.

Our deepest sympathies to Kathy Lentych and her family on the death of her mother, Mary Jane Klaybor. Mary Jane, 87, of South Bend, Indiana passed away on Sunday August 12, 2018. Mary Jane was born on March 2, 1931 in South Bend, Indiana to the late Charles and Mary (Horvath) Dobbelaere. She was also preceded in death by a son Thomas Klaybor. On June 13, 1953 she married Stanley “Jerry” Klaybor who survives. Also surviving are two daughters Kathryn Lentych of South Bend, Indiana, Kelly Sue (John) Listenberger of South Bend, Indiana; two sons: Daniel (Beth) Klaybor of Syracuse, Indiana and Jeffrey (Katherine) Klaybor of South Bend, Indiana; ten grandchildren: Michael (Michelle) Lentych, Ashleigh Lentych, Karly and Ben Klaybor, Jacob, MaryKatherine, and Matthew Klaybor, Olivia, Jonathon, and Victoria Listenberger. Mary Jane loved to spend time with her husband, children and grandchildren. She loved to knit and will be fondly remembered for the Christmas Socks that she knitted for all of her children and friends. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church where she was a member of the Altar and Rosary Society. Mary Jane worked at Studebaker and Majereks Hallmark. She was also a knitting leader in St. Joseph County 4-H. Visitation will be from 2:00 until 8:00 pm on Thursday August 16, in the Kaniewski Funeral Home 3545 N. Bendix Dr., South Bend, Indiana. A rosary will be prayed at 4:00 pm in the funeral home. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Friday August 17 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 3526 St. Johns Way, South Bend, Indiana. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Mary Jane’s honor. Online condolences may be left at www.kaniewski.com

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great pleasure that I share with you the announcement of Dr. Tom Scrace as Director of Foundation Relations effective August 14. Tom earned his B.S. in physics from Notre Dame and a Ph.D. in physics from SUNY Buffalo. He comes to us from John Wiley & Sons, Inc. where he worked with faculty and the publisher to identify and develop new book topics in physics, materials science, engineering, and nanotechnology. We look forward to Tom joining our FR team and growing foundation funding for the College of Engineering, physics, and math. Congratulations, Tom, and welcome to FR!

Sincerely,
Michelle

Colleagues,

“Early-bird” Vanderbilt registration is now open for Blue, Gold, Circle, and Council Giving Society members. Monday’s email to Sorin, Rockne, OSTM, and JCOS members will be followed by an email on Wednesday opening registration to all levels, with the addition of Badin Guild members.

For event questions, please contact the Stewardship & Special Events lead, Sean Boudreau (1-8808). For registration questions, please contact me at slongo1@nd.edu or 1-6714. Registration lists will be shared via UR Intranet on Wednesday of game weeks.

Thanks,
Shannon Longo
Events Coordinator, OnwardND Donor Experience Team

I’m pleased to announce that Leah Corachea has been promoted to Assistant Director, ND Listens and ND Parents.  In this role, she will assume responsibilities for the Parents Program, which includes leading a network of parent volunteers, managing the ND Parents Newsletter, and creating innovative engagement strategies for current and lifetime parents.  Additionall y, she will collaborate with the Giving Society team to launch the new Parents Fund, which will raise unrestricted dollars for the University to enhance the Notre Dame student experience.

While taking on these new responsibilities, Leah will continue to oversee ND Listens, as her team of 60 student ambassadors listens to, learns about, and loves members of the Notre Dame family.  In expertly managing the  transition from the Phone Center to ND Listens, Leah created a culture where personalized outreach was the norm.  Surprise birthday calls, handwritten thank you notes to Giving Society members, and custom ThankView videos are but a few of the initiatives ND Listens implemented last year to great success.  We are very excited for the foundation that she has built at ND Listens and have no doubt that she will bring the same attention to detail and her thoughtful engagement to the Parents Program.

Please join me in congratulating Leah!

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Matthew Gelchion

It is with joy that I share with you that starting September 4, 2018, Patrick Borders will join the the President’s Office team as Assistant Director.

In his new role, Patrick will focus on strategic communications, event design and management for a wide range of events attended by Fr. Jenkins and hosted by the President’s Office, and coordination of a variety of strategic projects and initiatives.

Patrick has worked in Development since 2015—most recently as the Digital Marketing Specialist on the Annual Giving team. He has helped shape giving campaigns such as Notre Dame Day by implementing emerging technologies that have catapulted revenue and donor count.

Patrick is an amazing teammate for all of us in Development, and we are delighted for him as he moves on to the next chapter in his story.

Patrick’s position will be posted immediately. If you know of any talented individuals who would be a good fit for this role, please reach out to me directly.

In Notre Dame,
Brandon Tabor

Our deepest sympathies go out to Dawn McGrath and family on the death of her father,  Jimmy H. Dean on August 8.

Jimmy H. Dean, 84, of South Bend, Indiana passed away on August 8, 2018 in his home, surrounded by his devoted family. Jimmy was born on November 9, 1933 in Hartselle, Alabama to the late D. Hershel Dean and Mildred A. (Newman) Dean. On March 25, 1955 he married Patricia (Gaby) Dean, who survives. They just celebrated their 63rd Anniversary.

Jimmy is survived by four children: David (Armentha) Dean of Mishawaka, Debbie (Kurt) Weinzetl, Diane (Rick) Deal, and Dawn (Jim) McGrath of South Bend. Six grandchildren: Justin (Kayla) Dean of Goshen, Heather (Josh) Anderson of Mishawaka, Angela Slater of South Bend, Scott (Nikki) Slater of Walkerton, Ryan and Kyle Weinzetl of South Bend, and four great-grandchildren. Jimmy is also survived by his sister, Jo Ann Stephenson Slocomb, of Hartselle, Alabama.

Throughout Jimmy’s life he was a hard-working man who was dedicated to providing a great life for his family. He retired from Allied Signal (Bendix), and Ryerson Steel. He loved to go fishing, travel to Jim Beam collector conventions, and made as many trips back home to Hartselle, AL as possible. Jimmy proudly served his country in the Marine Reserves, and the US Navy, stationed in Kingsville, Texas, and was a member of the American Legion Post 284.

On Saturday, August 11, 2018 friends and family are invited to a celebration of life from 2:00 – 5:00 pm, Palmer Guisinger Chapel, 3718 S. Michigan Street, South Bend 46614.

The family would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to Heartland Hospice, Mishawaka, for all of the amazing care provided. Contributions in memory of Jimmy may be made to Heartland Hospice or a charity of your choice.

Cavanaugh Council and President’s Circle has an open position for an Associate Director.  If you are interested in exploring this position please visit jobs.nd.edu and/or contact  Shelby Carroll.

Colleagues,

Events Coordinator, OnwardND Donor Experience Team

The Strategic Applications and Business Intelligence team is excited to welcome Matt LaFlash to the team.  Matt began at the University on Monday, August 6^th, and will be serving in the role of Business Intelligence Professional.

Matt comes to us from Earlham College where he worked as a Business Intelligence Developer.  Matt has multiple degrees from Ball State University including a BA in Pre-Medicine and Spanish with minors in Biology and Chemistry and a second BA in Biology with minors in African Studies, History, and Latin American Studies.  He also has an MS in Information and Communication Science.

In Matt’s role he will be supporting our reporting functions primarily focusing on our efforts to utilize visualization more through Tableau to deliver insights.  He will be working with all of our stakeholders to better understand your information needs so we can improve our systems to provide better information and insights.

Matt comes to South Bend with his wife Claudia and their two daughters Addie (3) and Charlotte (1).  He loves to travel and cook, although he often lets his wife cook so he can focus on eating.  He enjoys learning, especially foreign languages, and doing genealogical research.

We are excited to welcome Matt to the Development Business Intelligence team!

Paul

Paul Miller

Manager Business Intelligence

Strategic Applications & Business Intelligence

Congratulations to Madeline LaDue who will begin a Master’s degree program in Occupational Therapy at Western Michigan University later this month. We so appreciate Madeline’s support of fundraisers in the Chicago office and will miss her cheerful nature, dedication to benefactors, and helpfulness. Madeline’s last day in Development is Friday, August 10^th.

We wish you all the best in this next chapter, Madeline!

-Laura Midkiff

Congratulations to the following colleagues who will be recognized at the UR Summit next week for their years of service.

Please send any needed edits or additions to Teri Vitale. Thank you!

We are excited to announce the pilot shared space at ESC is now available for use!   All members of our Development Team are invited and encouraged to spend time working in the various accommodations.  This is not “reservable” space, so if it is open, try it out!   

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great pleasure that I share with you the promotion of Suzanne DeGuilio to Director of Foundation Relations effective August 14.  Many of you have worked with Suzanne through her role with Cavanaugh Council & President’s Circle since February 2015 and have witnessed her excellent program management, thoughtful stewardship, and effective strategies to build CC & PC support.  We are excited for Suzanne to use her extensive fundraising experiences from Notre Dame and Congress and Senate campaigns and her J.D. to enhance the FR team and grow foundation funding for the Law School, political science, economics, sociology, Mendoza, and Keough.  Congratulations, Suzanne, and welcome to FR!

Sincerely,
Michelle