You have questions, we have people who can help you find answers! If what you need isn’t found in the drop-down menus here, click on Meet the Team to see the full list of helpful people in University Advancement.
Want to make a gift over the phone?
Katie Moog , Development Coordinator
Want to include GU in your will?
Chris Stiles - Senior Director Elizabeth Kennedy - Specialist
(509) 313-6141
Have questions about a gift you’ve already made?
Katie Moog , Development Coordinator
Want to set up a recurring gift?
Katie Moog , Development Coordinator
Meet the Team Joe Poss , Vice President, University Advancement
Astrid Kingsford , Senior Assistant to the Vice President & Budget Officer
Jeff Geldien, Assistant Vice President for Academic Development
Joanne Barber, Director of Development
Shanna Dunne, Major Gift Officer
Jaunessa Walsh, Major Gift Officer
Shane Hatcher, Senior Principal Giving Officer
Pat Reese, Senior Principal Giving Officer, Strategic Initiatives
Laura Gatewood, Assistant Vice President for Donor Relations
Kim Brus, Associate Director of Donor Relations
Esther Paul, Gift Accounting Assistant
Kelsey Parker, Assistant Director of Scholarship and Endowed Funds
Michael Gerety , Donor Relations Program Manager
Dori Sonntag, Associate Vice President for Organizational Effectiveness
Cara Abel, Program Assistant
Stacey Avery, Reporting Assistant
Cheryl Mitchell, Senior Director of Reporting and Analytics
Stephanie Rockwell, Assistant Vice President for Operations & Fundraising Strategy
Ryan Hershey, Director of Prospect Management
Renae Howat, Senior Prospect Development Specialist
Katie Moog, Development Coordinator
Chris Stiles, Senior Director of Gift Planning
Elizabeth Kennedy, Planned Giving Specialist
Nicole Clute, Leadership Annual Gift Officer
Marie Romano , Leadership Annual Gift Officer
Lucas Schwind, Leadership Annual Giving Officer
Holly Jones, Senior Development Strategist & Writer
Abigail Barsness, Assistant Director of Events & Strategic Initiatives
Whitney Franklin, Director of Strategic Initiatives
Kara Hertz, Vice President for Alumni & External Relations
Kristine Miller, Director of Advancement Communications
Jackie Orchard, Advancement Communications Specialist
Drew Rieder, Sr. Director, Regional Chapters & Affinity Communities
Erin Shields, Director of Alumni & Employer Engagement
Olivia Vaclavek, Digital Communications Specialist
Miriah Schroeder, Event Coordinator
Krista Peterson, Director of Alumni Programs
