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.

Dear Team, 

I am writing to share the bittersweet news that Grace Prosniewski will be leaving Development on Tuesday, August 13th. Grace has been an integral part of our overall University Relations team for the past eight years, contributing greatly in her time as a Writer for the Storytelling & Engagement team, and currently as Program Director of Internal Engagement. 

Her work product stretches far and wide, keeping us up to date with Internal Communications, facilitating dialogue and community through the ND Shares series, and inspiring fun in our workday with cookie exchanges, interest groups, and the UR annual tradition of Spooktacular. Her dedication, expertise, and positive attitude have made a lasting impact on all of us. While we are sad to see Grace go, we are also excited for her as she pursues a new journey as Director of Storytelling & Strategic Initiatives in NDHR!

Please join me in thanking Grace for modeling all of the values we have in University Relations, and wishing her success and happiness in this new chapter. Thank you, Grace, for everything you have done for us. Stay Golden!

Best regards, 

James Riley

Dear Colleagues,

It is my pleasure to welcome Jasher Cox to the Northwest team as a Regional Director. Jasher’s first day will be August 5th and in person starting August 19th. Jasher, wife, Ebony, and their two childen are moving from South Carolina to join the Notre Dame family.

Jasher graduated from Auburn University and received a Masters in Public Administration from Strayer University. Before joining the University, he served as the Director of Athletics at Allen University. He brings an extensive background in athletics administration, fundraising, strategic planning and operations management.

Please join me in welcoming Jasher!

Shaheen Goldrick

On Monday, August 5, the Gift Planning Team will be out of the office participating in an off-site team day.

Dear Colleagues,

Taylor Carruthers joins the Annual Giving Team on July 29th as the Assistant Director, Annual Giving Programs and will tackle specialty campaigns, like #GivingTuesday and Notre Dame Day. Reporting to Meredith Sharwarko, she will bring a wealth of talent and experience to the team!

Taylor has an impressive background in branding, marketing, and storytelling, skills that will undoubtedly serve her well in this role. Her expertise and creative vision will be invaluable as we continue to enhance our programs and engage the Notre Dame Family.

Please join me in welcoming Taylor to the team!

Meredith Sharwarko