I am very pleased to announce that Mark Dumich will be joining the prospect management team as Assistant Director, Midwest Region on Monday, January 26th.

Mark comes to us with 8+ years experience working at M&N Trading in Chicago, a boutique trading firm specializing in the U.S. Treasury Yield Curve. Mark spent his time creating, developing and executing strategies across global markets. Mark is also a member and seat owner at the Chicago Board of trade. Mark is a 2006 graduate from Notre Dame, majoring in finance and minoring in anthropology. Mark worked as a student manager for the baseball program during his time at Notre Dame.

Mark and his wife, Carrie, will be relocating with their four young children. Mark has been very involved with Sharing Hands Ministry at St. Mary of Vernon Catholic Church in Indian Creek, Illinois and was on the Parish Pastoral Council at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Deerfield, Illinois.

Please join me in warmly welcoming Mark back to Notre Dame and the Development Team!

Thank you,
Colleen McQuilan
Director of Prospect Management

It is with great excitement that we introduce a new member to the Development team.  Kathryn “Katie” Edel will be joining our East team as Administrative Assistant, Regional Development in support of Chris Baguer and Ron Linczer.  Katie was most recently employed at the St. Joseph’s Proscutor’s Office in the role of caseworker for Child Support Enforcement.  In that role, Katie developed a great deal of experience in multitasking through her case load, briefing and negotiating with attorneys, preparing communication pieces and interaction with her clients.

Katie is a 2007 graduate of Indiana University, South Bend and holds a B.A. in Mass Communication.  She and her husband, Casey, live in South Bend and share their home with their “senior” dog, Suzie.  In her spare time, Katie enjoys a mean game of darts which she took up when dating Casey.  She also keeps active taking Zumba classes.

Please join us in welcoming Katie to the East team and making her feel at home.  Her official start date is Monday, December 22.  If you miss her over the abbreviated week, Katie will be joining us at Blackthorn on January 5^th.

GO IRISH!

Chris Baguer and Ron Linczer

Dear Colleagues,

I write to share the news that our colleague, Judy Furlong, is retiring from Notre Dame. Judy joined the University in 2005, working in our New England regional office. Along the way, Judy became a Notre Dame parent  –  her son Thomas is a 2009 graduate.  In her work, Judy’s knowledge of our benefactors and development operation has been a tremendous asset to our team. As a colleague, Judy is known as pragmatic, resourceful, reliable, and cheerful – a great team player.  Along with our benefactors, we will miss the day to day contact we have with Judy.

Judy’s email (judith.l.furlong.7@nd.edu )will remain active, so reach out and wish her the best.  Thank you, Judy, for your service to Notre Dame!

My best,

Anne Griffith

 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

    We would like to extend this exciting and wonderful discount to all Faculty and Staff!   Come into Starbucks at the Hammes Bookstore & Café at Eddy St.

            December 17^th, 18^th and 19^th.

            Show your ID and receive

                         60% OFF

            All Starbucks Merchandise

Including Holiday Blend Bags of Coffee!

This discount applies to all faculty & staff with valid ID.

Cannot be combined with any other discounts or coupons.

I have asked Human Resources to assist me over the next three months in conducting an Organizational Analysis and Design of my team (Corporate & Foundation Relations, Academic Advancement, Marketing/Communication, and Campaign Administration). Our goal is to craft an organizational structure that allows us to increase Corporate and Foundation Relation benefactions, to improve our partnership and communication with each of you and our academic units on campus, and to create an even better team environment marked by mutual respect and exemplary collaboration. The goal is to share our new organizational design/structure by the end of February 2015.

The OAD engagement team will be reaching out to many of you to schedule conversations with you. Thank you in advance for making time for these conversations. If you are not invited to participate in an interview or focus group, but wish to share your thoughts on our organizational structure or processes, you are welcome to do so by emailing Julia Sama atjkelly7@nd.edu.

Thank you for all you do to advance Notre Dame!

Shannon Cullinan