Colleagues,

As we continue to look towards bold new goals in unrestricted, donor count, and undergraduate alumni participation, we are excited to announce some structural changes within the Annual Giving team and announce open positions for which we are actively recruiting new talent:

• Ashley Gerard, reporting to me, will lead our recently re-titled “Giving Society Advancement” team. This team will focus primarily on the recruitment of new giving society members through mass solicitation and direct fundraising, stewardship of $25k and $50k level donors (outside of PC/CC), planned giving marketing, matching gifts, and partnership with the field on new giving society member asks. Reporting to Ashley in this role are: Kasey O’Conner (Associate Director of Development), Brian Benedict (Associate Director of Development), Pablo Martinez (Associate Director of Development), Conor Montijo (Associate Director, Sorin Society), Sarah Carruthers (Associate Director, Law and Graduate Business Annual Giving), and Laura Snell (Associate Director, Badin Guild).
• Kim Borza has been named Program Director, Athletics Annual Giving, and will report to Ashley Gerard. In this new role, Kim will continue to provide broad leadership and strategic vision for the Rockne Athletics Fund, with an enhanced focus on Athletic Director’s Circle and Jesse Harper Council members. Many of you have had the pleasure of working with Kim over the past 18 months as she as partnered with you to bring tremendous growth to the Rockne Athletics Fund while delivering a truly best-in-class stewardship experience to AD Circle members, all while launching our new premier level, the Jesse Harper Council. I am thrilled that Kim has agreed to take on this new leadership role as we continue to push for increased resources for our Fighting Irish coaches and student-athletes.
• Lindahl Chase, Program Director, Sorin Society and Donor Experience, will report directly to me. Lindahl will be the lead on annual giving and giving society renewals and the execution of the membership experience for our giving society members in collaboration with the Donor Experience Team. The Donor Experience Team (Kristin Trosper, Darlean Vance, and Shannon Longo) continues to report to Lindahl.
• Brandon Tabor, Director, Operations and Technology, will report directly to me. The Operations and Technology Team consists of Richard Kohler, Lori Rush, Lauren Brown, and Devon Aragona, and provides leadership for marketing execution, data quality, and new and emerging fundraising and engagement technologies.
• The Director, Volunteer Leadership position, formerly held by Matt Gelchion, will report directly to me.

With these changes, we have the opportunity to recruit and welcome new talent to the Annual Giving Team. The following positions are (or soon will be) posted on jobs.nd.edu. Please let me or any member of our team know if you or someone you know of might have an interest in any of these new and important roles on our team:

Director, Volunteer Leadership (reporting to Brian Diss)
Assistant Director, Annual Giving (reporting to Lindahl Chase)
Associate Director, Athletics Annual Giving (reporting to Kim Borza)

Thank you for your continued collaboration and engagement. Please let me know if you have any questions. The Annual Giving team remains poised and excited to partner with you in FY19, FY20 and beyond!

Best,
Brian Diss