Friends,

I am excited to announce that Jennifer Witucki has joined the southwest team as regional director, working with benefactors in and near Orange County.

Jen joins us after serving for four years as director of development and strategic initiatives at Free Wheelchair Mission in Irvine, CA, leading a team responsible for raising nearly eight figures annually in support of its mission. Prior to Free Wheelchair Mission, Jen spent three years consistently driving increased fundraising as a major gift officer at Hoag Hospital Foundation in Newport Beach.

Jen and her family have deep ties to the University and the South Bend community, and we could not be more excited to add her to the team. Please join me in welcoming her and make it a point to stop by to introduce yourself and say hello!

All the best,
Ryan

Dear Colleagues,

It is with mixed emotions that I announce Anna Bradley will be taking a new opportunity as Publicity Specialist in the McGrath Institute for Church Life.

We’ve been so lucky to have Anna on the Annual Giving team, where she focused her efforts on inspiring our most recent graduates to give back to Notre Dame and educating current students on the importance of higher education philanthropy. While we will miss Anna greatly, we are excited to see all she accomplishes in her new role.

Anna’s last day in the office will be August 29th. Please join me in congratulating Anna on her new position!

Ellen

Megan Andedo, originally from Northern Michigan, is a graduate of Indiana University South Bend, and moves across the street from St. Mary’s College where she most recently worked in the Research for Development Department. Megan and her spouse, Dave have two spirited children, ages 4 and 1, and an Australian Shepherd mix puppy, all of who keep life fun and interesting.

Amy Mason is a South Bend native and graduate of Indiana University Bloomington. Amy has been with the University since 2003, joining us from Athletics, where most recently she was the Business Coordinator in the Ticket Office. Amy and her husband Andy are the parents of Iggy (10) and Greta (8) and in her spare time, Amy is busy being a soccer mom.

Please join us in welcoming Megan and Amy to our Family!

Patty Herrity

We are so excited to have Sydney Kuhn joining the Annual Giving team as Assistant Director, Alumni & Parent Giving. In this role, Sydney will work closely with current students to advise the senior class in their giving efforts. Sydney will also assist with ND Loyal initiatives, helping to recruit and engage young alumni giving volunteers.

A 2018 ND alumna, Sydney played volleyball during her time at Notre Dame and recently returned from playing professionally in France. With her can-do, competitive nature, we cannot wait to see what ideas and energy Sydney will bring to the team.

Sydney’s first day in the office is August 20th – please join me in welcoming her to the team!

All my best,
Ellen Roof

The Southern Region is excited to announce that Dylan Reed has joined the team as a Regional Director of Development covering a portfolio based in Oklahoma and Dallas Fort Worth. Dylan has made a significant impact on Notre Dame Development over the past 8 years. He joined Development in 2011 as part of the President’s Circle Program. Then in 2015 Dylan became the first Academic Advancement Director for the Keough School of Global Affairs. In the past year, Dylan was the Director of Campaign Strategy and Planning. Dylan will continue to support Campaign Strategy by creating proposals with other fundraisers from time to time given his deep experience with the academy and success of packaging ideas and priorities in a donor-friendly manner.

Outside of the office, Dylan enjoys to spend time with his 7 year old daughter Victoria, teaching her guitar and sharing his passion for camping. Please join me in welcoming Dylan to the Southern Region!

Anne Overly

Please join me in welcoming Austin Gammage to the Annual Giving team as Associate Director, Development. In this role as a fundraiser within Annual Giving, Austin will meet and work with benefactors in targeted areas to increase giving society revenue.

Prior to joining our team, Austin was the Manager of Business Development for the City of South Bend where he worked on projects such as the new Turbomachinery facility and Innovation Park. He grew up in South Bend and graduated from Ball State University in 2012. We couldn’t be more excited to have Austin join the team!

His first day is today!.

All my best,

Ashley Gerard

In order that all staff can attend the UR Summit, the Eddy Street offices and the Grace Hall offices will be closed starting at 11:30 on Wednesday, August 21st and reopening on Friday morning, August 23rd. As always, employees can access their respective location during this time using their University ID card to tap in. If you have visitors coming to campus, please make them aware of these closings. Thank you!

Congratulations to our colleagues who will be recognized at the UR Summit next week for their years of service. To see who will be recognized, please review the following list:

Years of Service

Please send any needed edits or additions to Lana Taylor at ltaylor1@nd.edu. Thank you!