This is your last chance to be part of UR history and submit your recipe by 8/26. While we would prefer to hear a story about your recipe, if you do not have a story to share that is okay! Please share your recipe anyway. Recipes are due by Friday, August 26th, and can be submitted by clicking here. If you do not have time to submit, please reach out to Maureen Daday, Abbey Johnson, or Kristin Schoenfeld.
It is with mixed emotions that I share the news of the departure of Karen Deak. Her last day in the office will be August 31st.
Karen has served as the AAD for Research, the Graduate School, and the IDEA Center since spring of 2019. She has been a valued colleague, a champion for her causes, and a great teammate. We will miss her insight and humor.
Karen has accepted a position at Cooley, LLP as their IP Lead Patent Formalities Specialist. In this position, she’ll use her background as a patent agent to lead a growing team which is responsible for all of the supporting documentation for clients’ patent applications.
Please join me in saying farewell to Karen and congratulating her on this new opportunity. She and John (and Ziggi!) will continue to reside in Dunne Hall and be here on ND’s campus.
Friends and Colleagues,
It is with mixed emotions that I announce Tara Gilchrist has accepted a new position within Human Resources here at Notre Dame. Tara has served University Relations over the past several years dedicating her time to finding and hiring the best talent. Because of her efforts, the division has grown by leaps and bounds and we are extremely grateful for her time spent in Development.
Tara will transition to her new role on August 29th but continue to keep our recruiting pipeline open until we are able to find her replacement. You may reach out directly to Adria Logan for any questions in the interim.
Please join me in congratulating Tara on her new role.
Sincerely,
Adria
This past Thursday, the members of the Annual Giving Team selected Brandon Tabor as the next Senior Director of Annual Giving here at the University of Notre Dame — after hearing presentations from our three finalists.
Brandon earned this selection from his “body of work” over the past four years with the Annual Giving and his previous five with the Storytelling Team. Ever curious, Brandon has never been afraid to take on any challenge — the newer the better — and he has always performed at a high level. His passion for Notre Dame, his team and our work, we believe will lead to continuing the success of this high performing team.
Please be sure to stop by and congratulate Brandon on this promotion.
-Jim Small
Friends and colleagues,
Jesse Meyer will be leaving Notre Dame to accept the role of Chief Development Officer for St. Ignatius College Prep in Chicago, where he will lead the school’s fundraising efforts.
Jesse has served Notre Dame for nearly 6 years, first as Regional Director in the West Region, as Senior Director in Illinois and, most recently, as Regional Director on the New York Metro team. His passion for the work was demonstrated through the relationships he built with his benefactors and in the contributions he made to the team, including playing a key role in the growth of BATPA and other important initiatives.
Jesse’s last day will be Tuesday, September 6. Please join me in congratulating him on his new opportunity.
All the best,
Ryan
In preparation for the upcoming changes to the travelND/Concur system on September 6, Procurement Services is offering several training demo sessions. The Zoom training demo sessions are open to all. The dates are listed below, you can simply click on the link next to the date to mark your calendar. The schedule is also listed on our website with the Zoom link. If you are not able to attend a training demo session, you can learn at your own pace by reviewing the training guides and videos.
August 16th – 2:00 – 3:30 Add to Google calendar
August 17th – 10:30 – 12:00 Add to Google calendar
August 22nd – 10:00 – 11:30 Add to Google calendar
August 24th – 2:00 – 3:30 Add to Google calendar
August 25th – 3:00 – 4:30 Add to Google calendar
In the training demo sessions, they will introduce you to the new travelND/Concur user experience. The demos will include the following:
• Home page look and navigation
• Manage Expense page navigation
• Expense report navigation and creation
• Itemizations
• Allocations
• Adding Attendees
• Reviewing and submitting an expense report
Dear Colleagues,
I am thrilled to announce that Tracey Mulherin ’02 joined the Data and Strategic Analytics Team in Development on July 23. As a Business Intelligent Professional, Tracey will be supporting Annual Giving reporting needs by working with Business Objects and Tableau.
Tracey is coming from the Notre Dame IDEA Center where she was Program Manager in the ESTEEM Graduate Program. Tracey graduated from Notre Dame in 2002 with a B.A Management Information Systems degree. She resides in South Bend.
Please join me in welcoming Tracey to the Development Department!
Wayne Harpenau
Director, Data and Strategic Analytics
Dear Colleagues,
I am excited to announce that Joe Geglio ’07 will join the Data and Strategic Analytics team on August 15th. Joe will be working on the Data and Strategic Analytics team as a Business Intelligent Professional and will be creating Tableau and Business Object reports for the various Development Department.
Joe joins us from Indiana University where he worked as a Tableau Data Analyst in the Institutional Research Department. Prior to Indiana University, Joe worked at East Carolina University in various roles. Joe received his B.A. American Studies from the University of Notre Dame in 2007, Masters of Public Administration from College of Charleston in 2012 and Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics from East Carolina University in 2017. Joe resides in Bloomington, IN.
Please join me in welcoming Joe back to Notre Dame!
Wayne Harpenau
Director, Data and Strategic Analytics
Dear Colleagues,
I am excited to announce that Davida Kozlowski joined the Gift and Data Management Team on August 1. Davida will be the Gift Agreement Coordinator. Davida will primarily serve as the point person for and manage the pipeline of gift agreements in DocuSign. Davida will have several other responsibilities within the team including fund research, performing due diligence, and providing customer service to our constituents during peak times.
Davida joins us permanently after serving as one of the exceptional seasonal employees. Davida has both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Davida and her husband Ted reside in Three Oaks, MI. They have three children Emmett (25), Maureen (22), and Cailin (20).
Please join me in welcoming Davida.
Alyssa Strbjak
Program Director, Gift Management Communications
Dear Colleagues,
On Tuesday, August 9, the Gift and Data Management Team will be out of office participating in an off-site teaming and planning day. There will not be gifts processed on this day. We will post an out of office message on our general phone and email address that messages will be returned on Wednesday.
Thank you,
Amy Schell