Please join us in welcoming Sean Cuneo and Jim Hill to the Marketing Operations, Annual Giving team as Content Marketing Specialists!

In these roles, Sean and Jim will use their creativity and writing skills to produce persuasive, emotionally evocative multichannel fundraising campaigns that raise critical funds that empower Notre Dame students to be forces for good in the world.

Sean Cuneo graduated from Notre Dame in 2012 and comes to us from Mercyhurst University where he served as the Director of Marketing & Brand Management. His robust experience as a writer, creative, and digital marketer will be a great addition to our team. Sean’s first day is Tuesday, January 4th.

Jim Hill graduated from Boston College and Villanova University and comes to us from Villanova’s Office of Grants and Contracts where he served as a Grants and Contracts Assistant. Jim has unique experience in writing, directing his own short films, and in working as a Logistics Management Specialist for the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command. Jim’s first week is remote beginning on Tuesday, January 11th and he will join us in the office on January 18th.

Please join us in welcoming Sean and Jim to the UR Family!

Lauren Dolzan and Brandon Tabor

It is my pleasure to welcome Rachel Myers to the Resource Strategy and Administration team as Associate Director of Finance. Rachel’s first day will be Monday, December 20, when she will begin leading our day-to-day finance administration and strategy.

Rachel is a graduate of Purdue with a double major in financial planning and sales management as well as a minor in psychology. In addition, she earned a master’s of education from Valparaiso University.

Rachel brings more than 15 years of experience in financial analysis and operations management to UR. Most recently, Rachel served as Director of Finance and Operations at Andrean High School (Merrillville, IN).

Please join me in welcoming Rachel! And please consider reaching out to Rachel (rmyers24@nd.edu) to introduce yourself. Especially in our hybrid work environment, we appreciate our UR teammates and key partners who take the time to make our newest member feel welcomed and included.

Kathryn Valenti

Team,

I couldn’t be more excited to share the good news that we have a new Senior Director of Communications and Marketing, Digger O’Brien. Digger comes to us after many years working as an Executive Producer and Chief Content Officer for various groups within the NFL. His responsibilities as the Head of Entertainment Marketing included overseeing all content development, creative and brand-alignment strategies for third-party digital, television and film projects in the entertainment industry. In addition, as the Senior Producer of NFL Films, he executed hundreds of hours of large-scale content development and production initiatives at the NFL’s in-house production company. And to top it all off, he is a five-time national Emmy Award winner for editing, directing and writing.

Digger is the author of “Pointing Is Rude: One Father’s Story of Autism, Adoption, and Acceptance.”

A 1989 graduate of Notre Dame, Digger will be joined in South Bend by his wife, Bernadette, and children, Anna (24), Frederick and Grace (19) and Julian (12). He joined us on November 29, splitting time between South Bend and Yardley, PA, until after the holidays.

Please join me in welcoming Digger O’Brien.

All the best,
Dolly

Dear UR,

Please join us in welcoming our newest Development Coordinators, Becky and Casey!

Rebekah (Becky) Kincaid comes to ND via Port Richey, Florida. She started with us on November 2nd and reports to Tashana Kenny. Rebekah served as Client Success Coordinator for Charter Communications during her 6-year Southern residency, but she is native to the South Bend area. Previous roles include Administrative Assistant to the Regional President of 1st Source Bank in our area. Rebekah has returned home to Michiana to be closer to family and friends and is already feeling the spirit of Notre Dame!

Casey Buck transferred from ND Athletics Ticketing for his Development start date of 12.13.21, reporting to Anita Sareen. Casey’s previous employment includes roles as Tax Staff Intern with Crowe, Manager for General Nutrition Center, and Shift Manager for Kabelin Ace Hardware. Casey will attain a Masters in Applied Sports Science from California University of Pennsylvania this month; he holds a Bachelors in Accounting and Business Management from Purdue University. Casey grew up in Northwest Indiana (Laporte, Valparaiso), and has recently moved to South Bend. Casey enjoys traveling with friends and being outdoors as much as possible

The DC Team now has a full house for the holidays! We are grateful for the partnerships that made this possible.

Lori, Tashana, and Anita

It is my pleasure to welcome Jami Radcliff to the Organizational Effectiveness team as Salesforce Administrator and Business Analyst. Jami’s first day will be Monday, December 13th, and she will be responsible for supporting our Enterprise CRM users and the asceND project by facilitating thoughtful requirements discussions and leveraging the power and flexibility of the Salesforce platform to implement technical solutions that streamline business processes and improve user experience.

Jami comes to Notre Dame from INSERV, Inc. in Mishawaka where she held roles as the IT Director and Salesforce Administrator for the last three and a half years. Prior to that, Jami held leadership and customer support roles in Charlotte Russe.

Please join me in welcoming Jami to the Notre Dame family.

Dean Ernzen

Dear Colleagues,

It is our pleasure to share that Tim Kenney will be joining the Sorin Society team as Associate Director, Sorin Society Marketing, effective December 13th, 2021. We are excited that Tim’s creativity, dedication to the Notre Dame mission, and genuine care for the Notre Dame family will work to grow and strengthen the vital Sorin Society community!

Over the past two years, Tim has served on the Giving Programs team and led our donor recruitment campaigns which are crucial to driving new donors to the University each fiscal year. In addition to executing creative and effective campaigns, Tim was a key leader for ND Parents, ND Loyal, Notre Dame Day, and Reunion giving. Tim consistently demonstrates the ability to juggle many things at once, all while being a team player and a great source of joy. Please feel free to reach out to Tim regarding any Sorin Society benefactor needs moving forward!

With Tim’s transition within the Annual Giving team, Katie Kerby is looking for the next talented addition to the Giving Programs team! Please reach out to her or the Talent Acquisition team with anyone who you think would fit this role!

Wishing you all our best,
Katie Kerby & Pablo Martínez

Dear UR,

Please join us in welcoming Stephanie Washington to the DC Team! Stephanie transitioned from her role as Marketing and Communications Coordinator in the Alumni Association, a position she held since 2018, on 11.11.21. Many of us know Stephanie from our Covid lockdown days for her impactful contributions to the UR DEIU dialogue. She has been a MyND3 Communications Advisory Group Member since 2019 and an Employee Resource Group Committee Member since 2021. Previous to her ND tenure, Stephanie worked for the South Bend Community School Corporation, in church work, and as a youth counselor. She holds a Bachelors degree in Law and Society from Purdue University. In her free time, Stephanie enjoys playing video games with her 7-year-old son, Dante.

Deena and Lori

Dear UR family,

Mark Futa has shared the news with me that he has accepted a position as Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Carleton, Inc. Mark’s last day will be February 25th, 2022. We are sad to see Mark leave the University but the Central team could not be happier for Mark. Mark is a tremendously talented leader who has been a good friend to us all. He has faithfully served Our Lady’s University and his benefactor families for four years with pride and integrity. We will miss his self-deprecating humor and willingness to do whatever was required to make the team better. I, personally, will also miss his tremendous example as a father as he always employs that right balance of love and discipline for the betterment of his kids. Fortunately, though, Mark will remain in the area so we look forward to seeing him around town and at St. Joe High School sporting events. Thank you so much, Mark. God bless you, Marla, and the entire Futa family. We wish you well in your new ventures.

Jason Scarlett

Please join me in welcoming Sydney Kuhn to the Marketing Operations, Annual Giving team as the new Digital Marketing Specialist.

Sydney has spent the last 2 years as the Assistant Director, Annual Giving Programs and now is “spreading her wings” into the digital space, where she will own the creation of our crowdfunding campaigns for student groups and campus partners, implement social strategy for our @NDLoyal channels, launch and expand our texting communication tool, and manage online activities for Notre Dame Day.

Sydney’s personality, eagerness to learn, and grit are fantastic value-adds to our team and we are excited to have her join us!

– Lauren Dolzan