Dear colleagues:

I have some exciting personnel updates to share regarding the Donor Engagement unit:

First of all, we said goodbye to Erin Bess Gecewicz, who recently moved to Chicago with her husband. Erin has accepted a position with the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Foundation, as an events coordinator working with the affiliated organizations of the hospital. We appreciate her many contributions, especially with the stewardship program for endowed professorships, and the creation of numerous personalized picture books for principal donors.

Jennifer McGuire will replace Erin as a Stewardship Coordinator. Jennifer is the perfect fit for Donor Engagement, having earned two bachelor’s degrees – one in economics from Indiana University (which will aid her in creating endowment reports) and another in hospitality  from Kendall College (which will certainly enhance events such as the Scholarship Fellowship Recognition Weekend). Jennifer and her husband Gavin (yes this is the Irishman we all know!) and their six month son Hugh reside in South Bend.

Victoria (Tory) Grimes is also joining the team as the Donor Engagement Coordinator, reporting directly to me. She brings over ten years of experience as a Program Account Manager with Summit Planners, Inc. in Mishawaka. At Summit, Tory built strong relationships with customers and clients, orchestrating professional meetings and incentive travel programs for groups ranging in size from 60 to 978 participants. A graduate of Indiana University, Tory and her husband Bill Karling live in South Bend.

I know you’ll help me give Jennifer and Tory a warm Notre Dame welcome! Both will start on Monday, March 17 and both will be housed in Eddy Street Commons.

Warm regards,

Katherine

Katherine Lane, MSA ‘00, Senior Director, Donor Engagement