It is with bittersweet emotion that I announce Katie Leigh’s departure from the Development Coordinator team. Katie and her fiance, are moving to upstate New York. We are excited for her and wish her well. Katie’s last day was March 15th.

Tashana

We are excited to announce that the Leadership Annual Giving team (LAG) has rebranded and will now be known as Associate Regional Directors (ARD). The renaming reflects our shared vision within Development and emphasizes unity across divisions. Consider the ARDs some of your most valuable partners when it comes to championing unrestricted and uncovering the next generation of major gift donors. Intrigued to know more, interested in exploring opportunities, or eager to collaborate? Let’s meet, I’m all ears!

One Team, One Dream, my friends!
Indi J

It’s my pleasure to welcome Terrell Robinson to the Annual Giving team as an Associate Director. Terrell will start on March 25th, collaborating with the Southwest and Chicago Regions.

Terrell holds a Master of Arts degree in Sports & Athletic Administration from Gonzaga University and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a minor in Business Administration from the University of Oregon.

With nearly three years in Development here at Notre Dame, he’s been an integral part of the Athletic Advancement team having collaborated with various fundraisers to produce more than $2.8 million in unrestricted gift production over fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

Terrell’s passion for advancing Notre Dame’s mission is something that we’re excited about, and we’re thrilled to welcome Terrell, his wife Lindsay, and their children, Haylo (11) and Kaeson (5), to the Annual Giving team!

Please join me in welcoming Terrell.

Indi Jackson

Please join me in congratulating Katie, Casey, and big sister, Holland on the arrival of baby Hannah Elizabeth Edel! Hannah was born on March 5th at 3:15 pm at 6Lbs 5 oz, 20.25 inches. Both mom and baby are doing great!

-Tashana

Please join me in welcoming 2 new members to the Friends of Ted & Ned, Cavanaugh Council, and President’s Circle Team as our newest Associate Directors – Lindsay Borden and Annalisa Tombelli!

Lindsay Borden

Lindsay grew up in the Elkhart Community in a philanthropic family, so she has always had a passion for giving back. Having lived in Florida, Colorado, and Illinois, she recently moved back to the area with her family.

Lindsay is a graduate of Indiana University and spent the last eight years focused on her family as she is the proud mom to: Isabel (8), Bruno (5), Augusta (4). Previously, Lindsay was the Regional Manager of Florida at lululemon athletica and ran multiple high-volume stores.

She brings a strong entrepreneurial spirit, interpersonal skills, and a keen ability to build genuine relationships and is enthusiastic to begin this new chapter to help further the mission of Notre Dame. Lindsay’s first day was Wednesday, March 6.

Annalisa Tombelli

A Michigan native, Annalisa has called South Bend home since 2016.

Her love of Notre Dame’s mission began in graduate business admissions for Mendoza College of Business, before specializing in impact storytelling and innovation education at the university’s IDEA Center. Her experience in design thinking and project management led her to develop omnichannel marketing and partnership strategies for alumni, parents, students, fans, and donors as part of Barnes and Noble College’s Notre Dame Retail experience, working closely with University Events and Enterprises, the Alumni Association, Student Enrichment, Athletics, and the Department of Development.

On Saturdays, you’ll find her enjoying the South Bend Farmer’s Market with her husband and Goldendoodle, Pepper, coffee in hand!

We could not be more excited to have Lindsay and Annalisa on the team as they both bring wonderful skills and attributes to their roles. And we are thrilled to have a full FTN/CCPC team once again!

Congratulations, and welcome to Lindsay and Annalisa!

Mary Jane Añón

Please help us to welcome our newest Development Coordinator, Rebecca “Bec” Grose to Regional Development.

Bec is proud to be an Adam’s High School alumna, a graduate of Ivy Tech Community College and Ross Medical Education Center. For more than ten years, Bec worked as a certified Medical Assistant providing insurance and record keeping support for SBO, South Bend Clinic and Granger Community Medicine before testing her entrepreneurial skills as the owner/operator of Above Only Childcare.

Bec is a native of South Bend. She and her husband, Danny have three adult children and love being grandparents to four grandchildren (soon to be 5!) . Her passions include serving as the leader of the women’s worship group at her church, spending time with family, reading, music/dancing/singing and enjoying the outdoors.

Bec’s first day is Monday, February 26th.

Welcome, Bec!

Deena Chamberlin

Please join us in welcoming Amy Dame to Regional Development as a Development Coordinator (DC).

A graduate of Illinois State University, Amy obtained her Master’s degree from Loyola University Chicago. She has spent the past four years at Mendoza working with Graduate Students in the MBA program. Amy lives in Granger with her husband and three boys and enjoys being her childrens’ “Uber” driver and watching their various activities, from soccer to hockey to lacrosse and Vex robotics.

Fun fact: Amy lived and worked in Las Vegas for 7 years.

Amy’s first day will be Monday, February 26th.

Angie Dennig and Lori Tinkey

Colleagues,

Please be aware of a recent change to the Storytelling team. As of today, Amber Cerveny is no longer with the University. If you were working with Amber on any projects, please get in touch with me for a project transition plan.

Thank you,
Brandon Tabor

I am excited to announce today the promotions of Katie O’Friel and Meghan Walsh to Senior Prospect Management Consultant, joining Senior Consultant Cindy Karpovs in assuming additional responsibilities for some of our global prospect management processes, as well assisting with hiring gaps and new Consultant onboarding.

Meghan has been with the University since 2009, taking on a wide range of responsibilities, most recently in her work developing the Southern region, and serving a critical role as team liaison to the AsceND project.

Katie has been with the team since 2021, and in addition to building a strong pipeline for both the Northwest and Southwest regions, helped advance our Incoming Parents review process and took a significant leadership role in onboarding our newest Consultants.

Katie will continue to lead our Incoming Parent assignment process, while Meghan assumes UR Exec and ERD portfolio management responsibilities, all while continuing their work with the Northwest and Southern regions, respectively. Cindy, as part of this redefined role, will take on greater responsibility for training and documentation across all Consultant processes.

Please join me in congratulating Katie and Meghan, and thanking all three of our Senior Consultants for their leadership!

Sincerely,
Jonathan Retartha

UR Family,

Please join me in welcoming Carol de Lucca to the Storytelling and Engagement team as our Creative Project Manager. In this role, Carol will use a blend of her creative and tactical skills to drive and inform our projects in collaboration with partners across the University.

Before Notre Dame, Carol was the Senior Graphic Designer at Zimmer Design—an award-winning design studio—where she developed premium design and art direction and managed projects with the firm’s clients.

Carol is a native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and a graduate of the University of Louisville. Carol’s husband, Joao, is an assistant swim coach at Notre Dame and a former Olympic swimmer for Brazil. Carol and Joao are the proud parents of two children and a dog: Kira (4), Nina (8 months), and Lua (doggy).

Carol’s first day will be Friday, March 1st.

-Brandon Tabor