It is with both gratitude and sadness that I announce Emily Mishler’s resignation from the Regional Administrative team. After much self-reflection and prayer upon completing the Master of Non-Profit Administration within Mendoza College of Business, Emily has decided to pursue interests outside of the University to which she feels called at this time.

Emily has been a valued member of the Department of Development for the past two years. As an Assistant Director within the Special Events & Stewardship team, her creativity and commitment to innovation showed brightly with her work on a variety of events and strategic initiatives including Wall Street, Campaign, the Advisory Council program, Dedications, Presidential Events, strategic Principal Stewardship efforts, Commencement, the President’s Circle, and various other Development and University initiatives. Emily has been instrumental to the success of over 500 events and many deepened relationships throughout her time with the University. She has continued to facilitate these relationships directly through her work with three Regional Directors in her role as an Administrative Assistant within Regional Development.

With gratitude, please join me in thanking Emily for her contributions to our team and wishing her all the best as she pursues her next chapter. Emily’s final day in the office will be Tuesday, September 4th.

-Laura Midkiff

I am excited to welcome Kasey O’Connor to the Annual Giving & Strategic Marketing team as Associate Director, Development. In this role as a fundraiser within Annual Giving, Kasey will meet and work with benefactors in targeted areas to increase giving society revenue.

Kasey is a 2012 graduate of Notre Dame and 4-year softball monogram winner. She comes to us from Athletics where she most recently served as Event Management and Olympic Facility Program Director and Director, Softball Operations prior to that.  We couldn’t be more excited to have Kasey join the team!

Her first day will be September 4, 2018.

Please join me in welcoming Kasey!

All my best,

Ashley Gerard

Events Coordinator, OnwardND Donor Experience Team

Our new colleagues!

Dear friends and colleagues, on behalf of myself and the Klaybor family, thank you for all of your support during this difficult time. Losing our dear mother, Mary Jane Klaybor, has left us heartbroken. We have been comforted by all of your prayers, love, kind words, cards, and flowers and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. During her visitation and services, my father commented: “I must have met 300 people from Notre Dame”. Well not 300, but the presence of the Notre Dame Family was overwhelming and truly appreciated. Saying thank you is just not enough, but please know everything meant a lot to us.

Kathy

Our colleague Jay McAllister has earned a move to the position of Academic Advancement Director, Keough School of Global Affairs.

Following a career in intelligence analysis for the government and in higher education, Jay returned to his alma mater in 2016.  For the past two years, Jay has served Notre Dame as inaugural Academic Advancement Director in the Office of Research, and as liaison for the Graduate School.  Jay’s discipline and discernment have brought focus to the University’s fundraising efforts in these areas.  In this new role, Jay brings to bear his awareness of global issues and his collaborative spirit in service of the Keough School, Development, fundraisers, and donors.

Jay will transition into his new role effective the week of September 3, 2018.

Michael Loungo

Development Colleagues:

The Diversity Committee invites you to a Cultural Tasting Extravaganza on Friday August 24. This is an opportunity for the us to share and enjoy each other’s cultural and family traditional cuisine.

Colleagues at ESC: Prepare your favorite dish and drop it in the ESC Cafe. Contact Alyssia Coates or Marilyn Bassett about what you will bring.

Colleagues at Grace: Contact Stacy Koebel about what you will bring and where to drop food.

The hope is to have food available in both locations all day long!

All Development colleagues, including those who do not bring food, are invited to stop by and taste!

Contact us with questions.

Alyssia Coates & Marilyn Bassett

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Annual Giving and Strategic Marketing has an open position for a Digital Marketing Specialist. If you are interested in exploring this position please visit jobs.nd.edu and/or contact Brandon Tabor.