Colleagues,

I’m excited to introduce our newest team member, Kristen Titus! She started on Monday, October 21 in the Gift Management Program Coordinator Role. She will lead gift preparation efforts while assisting colleagues and donors with questions through the departmental phone line (5150) and email (GiveGift).

Kristen graduated from Indiana University Bloomington in 2014 with a Social Work degree. She has non-profit and grant experience. Most recently, she worked with Irish Woodworks, a local business that creates custom wood products, primarily for Notre Dame. Outside of work, Kristen enjoys spending time with friends, exploring local businesses, running, or working on house projects!

Please join me in welcoming Kristen to the team!

Best,
Alyssa

Greetings Team,

I’m thrilled to announce that our very own Todd Lemons has accepted an exciting new position as the Software Asset Manager within OIT here on campus. This is a fantastic opportunity for him, and we couldn’t be prouder of his achievements as he takes on this promotion. As the Software Asset Manager, Todd will focus on the oversight and implementation of a brand new area of ServiceNow for the University. This area will allow better collaboration and oversight of the software used throughout all of campus.

Todd came to the NDAA after spending most of his career at Bethel University. In his nearly two years with us, he spearheaded the redesign of Conference Room 153 and our EVC Auditorium AV, the implementation of two generations of Point of Sale Systems to revolutionize our Football Friday and other event sales, and took on the support of our Alumni Google environment. And he did this all while supporting each and every one of us through our regular technology and licensing needs.

Todd’s official last day with NDAA is expected to be Friday, November 1st; however, he will be supporting our remaining Football Fridays and assisting with the transition to his successor once hired.

Please congratulate Todd on his new position as he prepares for his next chapter!

John

Dear Colleagues,

It is our pleasure to welcome Annie Geary back to Development as Corporate and Foundation Relations’ new Regional Associate!

Annie is joining CFR after three years of dedicated service within the President’s Office as Advisor to the Vice President and Chief of Staff. Prior to that time, she worked for Development for more than 20 years, primarily as a Development Coordinator and right hand to Dan Crossen. Annie is an ND Class of ’91 alum and comes from an extraordinary Notre Dame family, with her beloved father, the late John Butkovich ’63, a Development legend in his own right.

We are thrilled and grateful for the depth of institutional knowledge, experience, and love for the University that she is bringing to her new role on the CFR team. Please join us in welcoming Annie back!

Amanda and Ken

I’m delighted to share that Robby Kiley will be joining our team as the Fundraiser Training Associate this coming Monday, Oct. 21!

Robby joins us from Saint Pius X, where he served as the Director of Faith Formation for the past ten years, helping oversee the sacramental preparation programs, after-school religious education, and parish hiring and strategic planning. Robby graduated from Notre Dame undergrad in 2008 and finished his MDiv at Notre Dame in 2015. In between, he worked in Campus Ministry at Notre Dame and served as a youth minister in Minneapolis, MN.

Robby and his wife Ann have been married for nine years (they met at the Backer during their 5 year reunions – a true ND love story), and have two children: Charlie, 7, and Owen, 4. Outside of work, Robby enjoys basketball, board games, and bartending. While not at home you can catch him coaching kids soccer or searching for over-complicated recipes.

Please join me in welcoming Robby to the team!

Take care,
Erin

It is my pleasure to welcome Jacqueline Holman to the Stewardship & Donor Relations team as an Assistant Director, University Stewardship Initiatives. Jacqueline’s first day will be Monday, October 14th, and she will be the programmatic stewardship partner for the Keough School of Global Affairs, the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, the School of Architecture, the Debartolo Performing Arts Center, and Notre Dame Global.

Jacqueline is a graduate of Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing. She brings over 10 years of experience in donor relations and stewardship, including the execution of endowment and impact reporting and the organization of donor-centered events. Before joining the Notre Dame Stewardship and Donor Relations team, she served previously as the Stewardship and Donor Relations Coordinator at Ferris State University (MI) and the Assistant Director of Stewardship at Eckerd College (FL). We look forward to the wealth of experience that Jacqueline will bring to the position, which will serve both her and the University very well as a stewardship partner to our academic units.

Please join me in offering a warm welcome to Jacqueline Holman as she joins the University Relations family.

-Caitlin Hutchison

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

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