Colleagues and Friends,

I could not be more excited to share the news of two upcoming additions to the AAD team.

Effective September 23, Mike Macaluso will serve as Senior Associate Director – Financial Aid, working closely with Micki Kidder to advance fundraising for Enrollment Division priorities, with a focus on undergraduate financial aid.

Mike earned his bachelor’s degree from Notre Dame in 2004, his M.Ed. from Notre Dame in 2006, and his PhD from Michigan State in 2016. Mike has been employed at Notre Dame since 2016 and currently serves as a Fellow and Academic Supervisor for the Institute for Educational Initiatives. He has served in a number of roles for Notre Dame, including as a core faculty member for the Center for Literacy Education, an Associate Teaching Professor for English Education, and a Summer Scholars faculty member.

In this role, Mike will also supervise three AAD team members: Jason Stoller, Caitlyn Clinton, and our newest hire, Grace (Carroll) Klise.

Grace Klise, who currently serves as the Director of Alumni Engagement at Yale University’s Catholic Center, received her bachelor’s degree from Notre Dame in 2015, her M.Ed. from Notre Dame in 2017, and her M.Div from Notre Dame in 2020. Starting October 28, she will assume the role of Academic Advancement Director for Student Affairs and the Lucy Family Institute, partnering closely with Fr. Gerry Olinger and Nitesh Chawla.

As an undergraduate, Grace was the recipient of the Blessed Basil Moreau, C.S.C., Leadership Award, which is given to the graduating senior who best embodies Fr. Moreau’s vision of educating the heart and mind as well as someone who has demonstrated significant effort to advance the Catholic character of the University.

Please join me in welcoming Mike and Grace to the Development team!

Sincerely,
Matt Gelchion

Dear Colleagues,

Thanks!
Annual Giving Team

Dear UR Family,

Please join us in congratulating Morgan and her husband, Paul, in welcoming their son, John Gargiulo Anthony, or “Giulo”, to the world and Notre Dame family on August 18th. The family is doing well and appreciate the kindness and support offered by our UR colleagues.

All the best!

Tim

Dear Colleagues,

I write to share the news that Mike Schultz will be leaving his role as Regional Director to pursue other opportunities at the University. Mike has served as a Regional Director for over five years, working with families in the Pacific Northwest. We are grateful for his service and wish him the very best.

– Shaheen

It’s been a joy to have Michelle on our team the past year and a half, and we’re thankful for how she elevated our outbound communications and collaborated with excellence across teams. We are thankful for her work during her time here and will miss her proactive mindset and can-do attitude.

Friends and Colleagues,

I am thrilled to announce that Aimee Sharpe has been promoted to a Senior Associate Director on the Academic Advancement team. Since joining Development as the Mendoza AAD in October 2023, Aimee has been an exceptional collaborator and thought partner for Development teammates and for Dean Martijn Cremers. In addition to continuing to advance Mendoza’s fundraising priorities, effective as of August 19, she will also take on supervisory responsibilities of the AAD vertical consisting of Steve Asiala, Kelly Courington, and Kate Mueller. I am excited for Aimee’s relationship-building skills, her characteristic hustle, and her enthusiasm for our shared mission to benefit our team in new ways.

The open AAD role serving the Division of Student Affairs and the Lucy Family Institute, which was previously posted as a Senior Associate Director position, will be releveled and will report to the soon-to-be-hired Senior Associate Director focusing on Financial Aid.

Please join me in congratulating Aimee on this well-deserved promotion!

Sincerely,
Matt Gelchion

Team,

I am thrilled to share that Colin McNamara and his wife, Claire, welcomed their second child into the world, John Anthony McNamara, born this past Thursday, August 1. Both Claire and John are healthy, happy, and resting comfortably at home.

Please join me in congratulating Claire, Colin, and big brother Joseph.

All the best,

Ryan

We are pleased to share the following IT&S organization announcements effective August 5:

Wayne Harpenau has accepted an opportunity to move from his current role as Director of Strategic Data and Analytics to take on a role as a Systems Integration Specialist. Wayne has served as Director of the Strategic Data and Analytics team for the past 2 years. During this time Wayne has led the team in migration of the reporting to asceND, and played a key role in the data migration efforts. We are deeply grateful and appreciative of his hard work and dedication. With the launch of ascend, the need for effective and accelerated integrations will increase, driven by the growing demand for automations to improve productivity and additional data which will lead to better analysis and decision-making. With Wayne’s selflessness and commitment to Notre Dame and his team, he has agreed to move into this role where this additional demand exists. Wayne’s technical acumen, experience and leadership will be instrumental in achieving increased business outcomes and advancing our mission. Wayne will report to Andrew Yocum.

Matt LaFlash will be taking on a new leadership role as the Associate Director, Business Intelligence. In this new role Matt will place increased emphasis in overseeing the data mart and the acquisition and transformation of additional data into actionable information. This effort will support the creation of reports and dashboards that deliver meaningful insights from large complex data sets. Matt will report to Carleen Quinlan, while Wieslaw Kosidlak and Ling Sun will report to him.

Tracey Mulherin will be returning to take a lead role as the Associate Director, Reporting and Analytics. In this role Tracey will lead a team to design, develop, deliver and support reporting and analytics for the development department to provide operational business needs and guide strategic decisions. This May, Tracey completed her Master’s degree in Data Science and is excited to apply her knowledge and experience to deliver and support decision-making through insightful analytics and reporting. Tracey will report to Carleen Quinlan, with Sheila McMahon, Tucker Kable, and Meggie Richard reporting to her.

Mayuri Changede will be stepping into a new role as the Associate Director, Strategic Analytics. In this role Mayuri will collaborate with senior leadership, prospect management, and Brad Goff to provide an increased focus on their reporting and analytical needs, creating solutions that enhance fundraiser efficiency and advance our mission. Mayuri will report to Carleen Quinlan.