Dear Colleagues,

I am excited to announce that Erin Newkirk will serve as the Fundraiser Training Specialist. Prior to joining Development, Erin worked for Notre Dame’s Institute for Educational Initiatives (IEI/ACE). At IEI, she supported the Institute director in day-to-day operations and strategic planning efforts as well as supporting the Institute’s stewardship efforts. During her time at IEI, Erin also worked as a member of the ACE Teaching Fellows pastoral team, managing the programmatic and formation efforts of the Teaching Fellows program while working closely with ACE teachers across the country. As an ACE teacher, she taught middle school math and science at Sacred Heart Catholic Schools in Oklahoma City, Okla. She graduated from Notre Dame in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & Pre-Med. She earned her master’s degree in education in 2015. She and her husband, Will, live in South Bend – though they find their way up to Lake Michigan as often as possible! Her first day with Development will be July 17.

Please join me in welcoming Erin to the Development Department.

– Jerry Barca

Colleagues and friends,

I am excited to announce effective July 1, Brandon Tabor will assume the role of Associate Vice President for Development, leading our Annual Giving, Stewardship and Storytelling teams. Brandon brings a strong track record of innovation and leadership along with over ten years experience in Annual Giving and Storytelling.

Most recently, Brandon managed Annual Giving as Senior Director, leading the team to all-time records in giving society production, annual donor count and Notre Dame Day gifts and production. He led changes to our online marketing and fundraising technologies, generating $104 million in online gifts over the past four years.

Previously, Brandon served as Associate Director for Storytelling and Engagement during the Boldly Notre Dame Campaign, developing inspiring content across multiple mediums. Prior to his time at Notre Dame, Brandon was Director of Sales and Marketing for Souldier/Goodship, Inc. and Lead Designer for Firevine Advertising. Most importantly, Brandon brings humility and hunger to his work and his teams.

Brandon’s current position as Senior Director for Annual Giving will post in the coming days. If you are interested, or know of individuals who could serve in this role, please contact Adria Logan. For now, please join me in congratulating Brandon and welcoming him to this new role.

Many thanks, Lou

A warm and enthusiastic welcome to Scott Berry, who joined the Storytelling & Engagement team on June 12! Scott comes to us most recently from La Lumiere School, where he was an English teacher. Prior to that, he was Associate Director of Gift Agreements and Acknowledgments and Grant and Development Writer at Miami University; Director of Community Outreach and Engagement and Grant Writer at Fitton Center for Creative Arts in Hamilton, Ohio; Volunteer Coordinator at Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly; and Teaching Assistant at Perkins School for the Blind in Boston.

Scott graduated magna cum laude from Notre Dame in 2006 with a BA in English, and he holds an MA in English from Wake Forest. He also participated in Notre Dame’s IRISH Seminar in 2011.

Scott and his wife, Kelly, live in Mishawaka with their three daughters. They love doing things as a family, including playing board games, going on bike rides, eating Indian food, and taking long road trips.

Friends and Colleagues,

I write to you all today to share the truly bittersweet news that Ray Herring will leave Notre Dame on July 17th to take on an incredible new opportunity at Rutgers University as their Assistant Vice President for Athletics Development and Senior Associate Athletics Director. In this role, Ray will lead a team of 12 and will oversee the University’s athletics fundraising efforts.

Ray and I started together as Tier 1 fundraisers six years ago, and he’s been a phenomenal fundraiser, teammate, leader, and friend every step of the way. In service of Our Lady, he’s raised over $43M, and his efforts will leave a legacy for years to come.

Please join me in congratulating Ray on this exciting new opportunity and in expressing my gratitude for all he’s done for our department and the University at large.

Riley

I’d like you all to welcome our new Law School Academic Advancement Director, Jason Stoller! Jason is local to the Mishawaka area and joins us from LaVine Restorations in Nappanee, Indiana, where he has worked for the past 8 years as co-owner, automotive restoration advisor, and in-house counsel.

He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Notre Dame in 2008 while at the same time getting his B.S. in Math and Physics from Bethel College. Jason went on to get his J.D. from Indiana University’s Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 2012. His background in international law (including time working in Germany) and client experience will serve him well in this role.

As the Law School AAD, Jason will be responsible for driving philanthropy to the Law School, working closely with Joseph A. Matson, Dean and Professor of Law, G. Marcus Cole. This position has been vacant since Kate Mueller began as the AAD for ND Research, the Graduate School, and the IDEA Center in November 2022. Jason’s first day in Development will be Wednesday, July 5, 2023. We have space reserved for him in the AAD Huddle Rooms at ESC (3262 & 3264) for his first few weeks, so please stop by and say hello.

We are thrilled to have Jason join the team! And I do mean thrilled!!!

KO

Dear Colleagues,

I’m excited to announce that Molly Cosby will be our new Program Director, Athletics Advancement. In this role, Molly will oversee the strategic development and implementation of our marketing collateral, stewardship programming, donor experiences (events & tours), and – in conjunction with myself – will help partner with and serve our field fundraising team.

Molly has been with Notre Dame since 2021, working as a Program Director for University Enterprises & Events. In her role, she served as the lead events partner for the Athletics Advancement team, playing an instrumental role in both Sports Summit events and countless others.

We could not be more thrilled to have her as a full-time member of the Athletics Advancement Team and I know you will all enjoy partnering with her in the weeks and months to come.

Athletics Advancement Contact Cheat Sheet:

• Donor Strategies, Proposals, Priority questions, etc. = Riley AND Molly
• Stewardship = Molly
• Donor Experiences, Events, & Tours = Molly
• Rockne Athletics Fund = William Mitchell AND Shannon Longo

Note: You can reach out to any of us above with any questions and we’ll always get you pointed in the right direction and help however we can.

Riley

Friends and Colleagues,

Dear Colleagues,

Please review these important deadlines for closing the FY 23 books. We appreciate your partnership!

-Amy Schell

Dear Colleagues,

I’m excited to introduce Carly Harmon as our newest Development Coordinator (DC) team member. Carly will partner with Shaheen Goldrick, Ken Johnson and Mark Helmke.

Carly began her tenure on Monday, June 19th but is no stranger to the South Bend community, She most recently assisted patrons with technology and provided great customer service for the St. Joseph County Public Library, Francis Branch.

Carly received her BA in English from Bryn Mawr College in 2020. She enjoys creative writing, playing D&D, reading “awful romance” books (her words, not mine!), and playing video games.

Please join me to welcome Carly to University Relations!

Deena Chamberlin
Lori Tinkey

UR Team,

Please note that Friday, July 7, will be Jim Hill’s last day on the Marketing Operations, Annual Giving team. Jim will be heading to Philly and is taking his experience and journalism background to Villanova, his alma mater, and will serve as their new Public Relations Associate.

Jim has been such a rockstar on our team the past year and a half and we’re thankful for how he has elevated our communications, tested and reported out on our work, and improved processes for our team. Beyond his work efforts, we will miss his abundant coffee refills and his ever present can-do attitude.

If you were working with Jim directly on any projects, please contact me for a plan of transition. The role of the Content Marketing Specialist will be posted on jobs.nd.edu in the coming week. We will release further information regarding this vacancy as it becomes available.

Please join us in congratulating Jim and wishing him all the best in this next chapter of his career!

-Lauren Dolzan