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

After more than 27 years of gracious service to Our Lady’s University, our dear friend and colleague Eileen Gieselman will retire effective June 30th.

Eileen began in Regional Development in the Atlanta regional office in 1996, working as a Regional Associate. Eileen’s knowledge of the region’s benefactors, and the relationships she helped to cultivate alongside fundraisers Tim Rippinger, Chris Bonwit, Bill Doyle, and others, will continue to garner benefaction for Notre Dame and Her students for generations to come.

Following the closure of the Atlanta regional office in 2017, Eileen joined the Stewardship & Donor Relations team where she has served as Sr. Coordinator for the University Stewardship Initiatives team. In this capacity, Eileen has played a significant role in the annual endowment reporting process, handled the University’s suspense fund reporting, served as a writer and editor to the team, partnered with Notre Dame International on their stewardship efforts, and researched gifts and documentation for the team, among many other responsibilities.

Eileen enjoyed celebrating her retirement with members of the Stewardship & Donor Relations team, former colleagues, and lifelong friends during a recent campus visit. Please join me in congratulating and thanking Eileen for her many years at Notre Dame, and wishing her all the best in this next chapter.

With gratitude,
Cristi Ganyard

I am pleased to share the birth of Bobby (Robert Michael) Knapke on Wednesday, July 14. Bobby is a healthy baby weighing 9 lbs 9 oz, and is 20 inches long. Bobby is the third child of Kyle and Colleen Bailey-Knapke. Both Bobby and Colleen are doing great and will be welcomed home by big brother PJ and big sister Maggie.

-Amy Schell

Dear Colleagues,

Please help us welcome Arlia Delphonse to Regional Development as a Development Coordinator (DC). Arlia is moving to South Bend from Largo, Florida, having most recently worked as an Administrative Assistant for her family’s business.

Arlia graduated from Notre Dame in 2016 with a major in Japanese and a minor in Gender Studies. During that time, she worked as a Japanese language tutor as well as a writing tutor. She obtained her MS in Library and Information Science from Catholic University in 2020 and has worked as a library assistant at the Largo Public Library as well as a library technician at the National Gallery of Art. Arlia enjoys birdwatching, playing video games, and studying the Japanese language.

Arlia’s tech and organizational skills, in addition to her commitment to the University’s mission, will undoubtedly help advance our team’s work and culture.

Welcome to Development, Arlia!

Angie Dennig

Lori Tinkey