Dear UR Family,

With great enthusiasm, I share that Sherri Wolf has joined the Southern Team as a Regional Director, effective September 30, 2024. We are excited that her creativity, dedication to the Notre Dame mission, and genuine care for the Notre Dame family will be expressed in new ways.

Sherri has been an incredible member of the Annual Giving Team, leading in several metrics, being an exemplary colleague, and of course, her leadership on Notre Dame Day! Sherri has years of experience in sales in several different industries, from tech to hospitality. We incredibly fortunate to have her working with families in Southwest Florida. Please join me in congratulating Sherri!

Best and Go Irish!

Tim

OIT Maintenance/Updates – Business Objects & Tableau 

On October 5th, the Office of Information Technologies will be performing maintenance on both Business Objects and Tableau.  Business Objects will be upgraded to version 4.3 and will have a significantly new look and feel, designed to simplify navigation and introduce additional features. The Tableau server will be upgraded to the latest version (2024.4.2) and will address several bugs which have been identified.

Look for more information on the Business Objects Upgrade and the new user interface next week.

Please join me in welcoming Scott Coppa (the “o” is short in Coppa – and in Scott, too, for that matter) as a Regional Director on the NY Metro team. Scott will handle a portfolio focusing primarily on western New York, with some assignments in the NYC metro area as well.

Scott is a graduate of Notre Dame (‘15) and was a recipient of the J. Sinnott Meyers Award for outstanding community service as a student. Scott also grew up locally, having graduated from South Bend St. Joe High School.

More recently, Scott served as Founder & CEO of Puente Desarollo Internacional, a global non-profit organization focused on utilizing data to improve international development outcomes. Puente’s aim is to “bridge” marginalized communities, nonprofits, and government entities to make international development more efficient and collaborative. (Oh, that’s right: As Spanish-speaking fans of Fr. Bob’s inaugural address already know, “puente” is the Spanish word for “bridge”). Scott’s work with Puente led him to be recognized among Alumni Association’s inaugural “Domer Dozen” cohort for his outstanding dedication to the tenets of NDAA’s mission.

Scott has also worked locally as a civic innovation consultant with EnFocus, and he served in the Peace Corps after graduation. Scott is fluent in Spanish, having lived in the Dominican Republic for much of the last decade. He now lives in South Bend with his wife, Crismary.

We could not be more excited to welcome Scott to the NY Metro team. Please be sure to say hello and give him a warm welcome.

Thanks!
Joe

Team,

Please join me in congratulating Katie O’Friel as she moves on from Prospect Management to the President’s Office in her new role as Advisor to Vice President and Chief of Staff Ann Firth.

Katie played an instrumental role over the last three years in the evolution of our Prospect Management Consulting team. As Senior Consultant for the Northwest region, she oversaw countless new-hire portfolios and RD transitions and served as a key strategic partner in evaluating portfolio health and annual planning for the region.

Katie also served as one of the team leads for our Incoming Parent review, streamlining processes to facilitate assignments as the number of identified leadership families increased nearly 140% since 2021. Her collaboration with key partners in Research, Special Events, Data Integrity, and the DC team is an example of cross-department partnership at its best.

Most importantly, Katie has been an exceptional teammate, mentor, friend, and guide to her fellow consultants, and played an indispensable role in the onboarding and integration of our recent hires (myself included). Katie’s mission-oriented, other-focused servant leadership will continue to serve Notre Dame well in her new role.

Katie’s final day is this coming Friday, September 27. Our Consultant job posting is now live on the ND Jobs website. Please contact me if you have interest or know of anyone who might have interest in joining our Consultant team.

Best,

JR

Dear Team,

Please join me in welcoming Myles Busby, who will serve as a Regional Director of Development on the Chicago Team! His first day is today, September 23rd.

Before he arrived at Notre Dame, Myles served as Founder and President of Soil, an organization based in southwestern Michigan aimed at helping young people obtain the proper resources for; educational development, mental & health awareness, and physical education.

Myles and his partner, Irma Ramirez, have three children, Leilani, Parker and Sebastian. They are excited to join the University Relations family. Please stop by and say hi when you see him around the office.

Thanks!

Ashley

Dear UR staff,

Please join me in thanking and congratulating Courtney. She will be pursuing a new career opportunity as social media manager at Family Entertainment TV, a South Bend-based broadcasting company with national and international reach. In her stead, she will leave a special mark on both me personally and on our organization!

In my 18 months working with Courtney, here is what I’ve had the privilege to learn:
Hitting publish, day in and day out, to an audience of over 100,000 — in digital spaces that often bring out the most extreme ends of the human condition — is intimidating. It would have most of us cowering in the closet at each click to publish. But Courtney has what I call nerves of steel. A trait that so many expert golfers share. She has an uncanny ability to perform with ultimate stoicism under pressure, scrutiny, and variable terrain.

Thank you, Courtney, for leading by example and teaching us to respond to fear with fierceness. And for giving me the humility to know I will never hack it as a golfer. Ever.

If you would like to extend your own thanks and congratulations to Courtney, please note that her last day with the NDAA will be Wednesday, Sept. 25. For any questions or concerns related to our digital channels, please reach out to me in the interim while we work to fill her big shoes.

Courtney, we wish you all the best in your role.
With gratitude,

Ti

Dear Colleagues,

I am both sad and excited to share the news that Kelly Woods will be leaving the Alumni Association and Notre Dame as she has accepted a new position as a Program Analyst with the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in Washington, DC.

Kelly joined the NDAA as our Systems Specialist nearly two years ago after completing her Masters degree from BYU – starting with the NDAA the same week that the Fighting Irish played the Cougars in the Shamrock Series. During that time, Kelly has been instrumental in the administration of the myNotreDame platform, migration of our Tableau reporting to the university’s standard, the transition to Google Analytics GA4, supporting the NDAA’s reporting and data requests, and most recently, leading our FaithND transition project.

Kelly’s last day with us will be Friday, September 20, allowing her to enjoy one last set of Board Meetings, two Football Fridays, and of course the roll-out of our new FaithND in mid-September!

Please join me in congratulating Kelly as she prepares for her next chapter where we know she will continue to do great things as she continues her service – albeit now for a larger community.

John

BLESSED BE OUR GOD, whom it has pleased to call to Himself my dear mom, Beatrice Arispe Reyes, on 10 September 2024.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Ss. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Corpus Christi, Texas, on 24 September 2024, at 10:30 a.m.

https://www.caller.com/obituaries/paco0940154

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to:

Beatrice Arispe Reyes ’70 Scholarship Endowment

Incarnate Word Academy

2920 S. Alameda

Corpus Christi, Texas 78404

http://bit.ly/BeaReyes

Colleagues and Friends,

I’m excited to share the news that on September 10, Jason and Mary Stoller welcomed their fourth child — and first girl — Dana Stoller into the world. Dana weighed 8lb 4oz and measured 20in. Everyone is doing great!

Please join me in extending your congratulations to the Stoller family!

Sincerely,

Matt Gelchion

Please join me in welcoming Andrew Hamaty, who will serve as a Regional Director of Development on the Southern Team! His first day will be Monday, September 16th.

Prior to his arrival at Notre Dame, Andrew served as a Teacher and Campus Minister at St. Paul’s Catholic School in Jacksonville Beach, FL. He is a proud graduate of the University of Central Florida and Notre Dame, where he received his Master of Education through the ACE Program and Master of Arts in Theology.

Andrew will be joined in South Bend by his fiancé and looks forward to being a member of UR. Feel free to reach out to Andrew (ahamaty@nd.edu) and welcome him to the team!

Best,
Tim Kelly

Dear Team,

I have mixed emotions as I share that Amy is leaving the NDAA team and will join the Hesburgh Libraries in a part-time role. Amy will be the Reserves and Interlibrary Loan Assistant there.

We are grateful to Amy for her year and a half of service. She supported launching Game Changers, coordinating Reunion Alumni Ed programming, assisting with the IrishCompass platform and newsletter upgrades, processing Hesburgh Lecture honorariums and travel reimbursements, and engaging the Notre Dame family through NDAA events and programs.

Amy’s last day with the NDAA team is Friday, September 13. Please congratulate Amy, thank her, and give her your good wishes.

Sharon

Dear UR Family,

I write with the bittersweet news that our beloved colleague, Chris Walsh, will be stepping away from his role in development on September 18th after an accomplished 12 years of service at Our Lady’s University.

Chris is known for incredible kindness and care for his colleagues. So many have recently communicated to me the encouragement, thoughtfulness, and mentorship they received from Chris. His impact will continue through those relationships and the positivity he spreads.

Chris’s accomplishments were not limited to his impact on his coworkers. Throughout his twelve years, he accounted for over $100M in production, nearly $5M in unrestricted funds, and 90 total leadership gifts. These gifts varied in their impact, with $18M to the Keough School of Global Affairs, $12M to the College of Science, and $16M to athletics…fitting as a former Notre Dame student-athlete.

In recognition of Chris’s accomplishment, we plan to celebrate him at a later date.

Please join us in expressing our heartfelt gratitude to Chris, Stephanie, and their family.

Best,
Tim Kelly
Senior Director, South Region

Team,

I want to bring to your attention an issue we’ve encountered with our internal directory through the Pingboard platform. Due to a delay in the syncing of data, some information in the directory may be outdated or inaccurate. We are aware of the inconvenience this may cause and are actively working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

In the meantime, we recommend verifying contact information directly with colleagues if needed. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to correct the issue. If you have any urgent concerns or require assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to Stephanie Washington or Linda Klaybor.

Thank you!
Stephanie

Colleagues and Friends,

I could not be more excited to share the news of two upcoming additions to the AAD team.

Effective September 23, Mike Macaluso will serve as Senior Associate Director – Financial Aid, working closely with Micki Kidder to advance fundraising for Enrollment Division priorities, with a focus on undergraduate financial aid.

Mike earned his bachelor’s degree from Notre Dame in 2004, his M.Ed. from Notre Dame in 2006, and his PhD from Michigan State in 2016. Mike has been employed at Notre Dame since 2016 and currently serves as a Fellow and Academic Supervisor for the Institute for Educational Initiatives. He has served in a number of roles for Notre Dame, including as a core faculty member for the Center for Literacy Education, an Associate Teaching Professor for English Education, and a Summer Scholars faculty member.

In this role, Mike will also supervise three AAD team members: Jason Stoller, Caitlyn Clinton, and our newest hire, Grace (Carroll) Klise.

Grace Klise, who currently serves as the Director of Alumni Engagement at Yale University’s Catholic Center, received her bachelor’s degree from Notre Dame in 2015, her M.Ed. from Notre Dame in 2017, and her M.Div from Notre Dame in 2020. Starting October 28, she will assume the role of Academic Advancement Director for Student Affairs and the Lucy Family Institute, partnering closely with Fr. Gerry Olinger and Nitesh Chawla.

As an undergraduate, Grace was the recipient of the Blessed Basil Moreau, C.S.C., Leadership Award, which is given to the graduating senior who best embodies Fr. Moreau’s vision of educating the heart and mind as well as someone who has demonstrated significant effort to advance the Catholic character of the University.

Please join me in welcoming Mike and Grace to the Development team!

Sincerely,
Matt Gelchion

Dear Colleagues,

The second fall renewal mailing (renew #2) drops in mailboxes on Friday, September 6 to our unrestricted and giving society benefactors. As a reminder, this mailing is sent to all assigned and unassigned benefactors whose annual giving is less than $25,000, asking them to renew their previous calendar year gift by their respective fund owner. This mailing is being sent to over 27,000 households and will be followed by email reminders in the weeks to come. If you have any questions regarding our renewal strategy, please reach out to the appropriate fund (Sorin, Rockne, Law, etc.) owner on the annual giving team and they can assist.

Thanks!
Annual Giving Team

Dear UR Family,

Please join us in congratulating Morgan and her husband, Paul, in welcoming their son, John Gargiulo Anthony, or “Giulo”, to the world and Notre Dame family on August 18th. The family is doing well and appreciate the kindness and support offered by our UR colleagues.

All the best!

Tim