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Administrative Services

Mandy Connelly

Mandy Connelly

Talent Development Coordinator
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
mandy.connelly@uky.edu
859-562-0955
Lori Eckdahl headshot

Lori Eckdahl

Senior Director of Administrative Services & Planning
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
lori.eckdahl@uky.edu
859-257-6439
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Marissa Hillman

HR/Payroll Coordinator
marissa.hillman@uky.edu
859-562-2078
Maria Lykins

Maria Lykins

Budget Officer
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
marial@email.uky.edu
859-257-7302
Chris Shotwell

Chris Shotwell

Director of Business Services
chris.shotwell@uky.edu
Pam Webb

Pam Webb

Administrative Services Assistant
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
pam.webb@uky.edu
859-257-1421

Annual Giving

Emily Groves

Emily Groves

Associate Director of Annual Giving
emily.groves@uky.edu
859-323-5574
Andrew palmer

Andrew Palmer

Director of Annual Giving
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
andrew.palmer8@uky.edu
859-257-6392
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Kirtland Roach

Assistant Director of Annual Giving for Student Philanthropy and Young Alumni
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
kirtland.roach@uky.edu
859-257-5068
Smallwood

Dawn Smallwood

Administrative Support Associate
cdsm231@uky.edu
859-257-5488
Logan Smart

Logan Smart

Senior Associate Director of Annual Giving
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
logan.smart@uky.edu
859-257-6858
UK Philanthropy Team Member

Emma White

Assistant Director of Annual Giving
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
emma.l.white@uky.edu
859-257-1345

Central Fundraising Programs

Ravyn

Ravyn Ladenburger

Institutional Philanthropy Officer
ravyn.ladenburger@uky.edu
859-257-7164
Nathan Rudder

Nathan Rudder

Institutional Philanthropy Officer Senior
nathan.rudder@uky.edu
859-562-2584
David Timoney

Dave Timoney

Institutional Philanthropy Officer Senior
davidtimoney@uky.edu
859-257-0188

Communications

UK Philanthropy Team Member

Kaylynn Cromer

Graphic Artist
218 Sturgill Building
preesley.cromer@uky.edu
859-323-1369
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Kel Hahn

Communications Manager
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
kelly.hahn@uky.edu
859-562-2581
UK Philanthropy Team Member

Dan Knapp

Communications Officer
dan.knapp@uky.edu
859-323-4975
Meredith Weber

Meredith Weber

Senior Associate Director, Communications & Membership and Director, Philanthropy Communications
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington KY, 40506-0119
meredith.weber@uky.edu
859-257-4439

Corporate & Foundation Relations

Jessica Koenigsknecht-Talboo

Jessica Koenigsknecht-Talboo

Director of Foundation & Corporate Philanthropy
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
jessica.k@uky.edu
859-323-6570

Philanthropy Administration

Jake Lemon

Jake Lemon

Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement and Chief Philanthropy Officer
jlemon@uky.edu
859-257-3912

Philanthropy Administration, Major Gifts

Bill Nims

Bill Nims

Administrative Support Associate
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
wgnims2@email.uky.edu
859-257-3911
Bill Nims

Bill Nims

Administrative Support Associate
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
wgnims2@email.uky.edu
859-257-3911

Donor Relations & Stewardship

Lisa Atkinson

Lisa Atkinson

Executive Director of Philanthropic Engagement
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
lisa.atkinson@uky.edu
859-257-7885
Sarah Fitzgerald

Sarah Fitzgerald

LEADS Stewardship Officer
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
sarah.fitzgerald@uky.edu
859-257-7894
Kate Joseph

Kate Joseph

Scholarship Stewardship & Discovery Officer
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
kate.joseph@uky.edu
859-257-7891
Lori Wilson

Lori Wilson

Senior Director of Donor Relations, Stewardship and Constituent Engagement
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
lori.wilson@uky.edu
8592573187

Gift & Estate Planning Team

Tom Barker

Tom Barker

Executive Director of Gift & Estate Planning
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
tom.barker@uky.edu
859-257-7886
Knight

Jacqueline Knight

Administrative Coordinator
Jacqueline.knight@uky.edu
859-257-7886
McRae Stephenson

McRae Stephenson

Gift & Estate Planning Operations Director
mcrae.s@uky.edu
859-323-7386
Amanda

Amanda Trail

Planned Giving Associate
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
amanda.trail@uky.edu
859-562-2126
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Nealy Williams

Senior Associate Director of Gift & Estate Planning
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
nealy.williams@uky.edu
859-257-5918

Gift Receiving

Gretchen Bower

Gretchen Bower

Financial Analyst Coordinator
gretchenbower@uky.edu
Debbie Caudill

Debbie Caudill

Gift Processor
dlcaud2@email.uky.edu
859-257-7306
Amanda Hoskins

Amanda Hoskins

Financial Analyst Coordinator
amandac.hoskins@uky.edu
859-257-5613
UK Philanthropy Team Member

Sharon Inglis

Gift Processor
sharon.inglis@uky.edu
859-257-7329
Taylor Navis

Taylor Navis

Financial Analyst
taylor.navis@uky.edu
859-257-7305
Jordan Perrin

Jordan Perrin

Financial Analyst Senior
jordan.perrin@uky.edu
Jamie

Jamie Risen

Associate Director, Gift Receiving
jamie.risen@uky.edu
Kim Robinson

Kim Robinson

Gift Processor
karobi2@email.uky.edu
859-257-5869
Nikki Russell

Nikki Russell

Director of Gift Receiving
nruss@email.uky.edu
859-257-3914
Darlene Simpson

Darlene Simpson

Gift Acknowledgement Coordinator
dsimpso@uky.edu
859-257-7320

Major Gifts

carl-goodmonson

Carl Goodmonson

Director of Philanthropy, UK Libraries
401 Hilltop Dr.
Lexington, KY 40506
carl.goodmonson@uky.edu
859-218-0707
Ford Stanley

Ford Stanley

Assistant Vice President, Major Gifts
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
ford.stanley@uky.edu
859-257-7886
Don Witt

Don Witt

Assistant Vice President for Philanthropy
King Alumni Building, Lexington, KY 40506
dwitt@uky.edu
859-257-3458

Campaign Planning

tarin Tompkins

Tarin Tompkins

Administrative Support Associate
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
tarin.adams@uky.edu
859-218-1522

Office of the Vice President

Jennifer Combs

Jennifer Combs

Executive Assistant
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
jen.combs@uky.edu
859-257-3912

Prospect Research

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Debbie Brown

Philanthropy Research Specialist
dabrown@email.uky.edu
859-257-8127
Craig Kahn

Craig Kahn

Senior Director of Prospect Research
craig.kahn@uky.edu
859-323-5215
UK Philanthropy Team Member

Rebecca Rae Langley

Prospect Research Analyst
rebecca.langley@uky.edu
859-257-7893
Josh Turpin

Joshua Turpin

Assistant Director, Prospect Research
joshua.turpin@uky.edu
859-257-5569

Information Services

Brenda Bain

Brenda Bain

Data Clerk
brenda.bain@uky.edu
859-257-1032
Tim Barnes

Tim Barnes

Associate Director of Information Services
timothy.barnes@uky.edu
859-323-1041
Billy Brewer

William Brewer

Director of Information Services
wbrewer@email.uky.edu
859-257-5184
Valerie Brown

Valerie Brown

Administrative Services Assistant
valerie.brown@uky.edu
859-257-2277
John Hoagland

John Hoagland

Associate Director for IT Infrastructure
john.hoagland@uky.edu
859-257-8950
Elaine Mason

Eleanor (Elaine) Mason

Data Clerk
Eleanor.Mason@uky.edu
859-323-6066
Michael Mayfield

Michael Mayfield

IT Tech Support
memayf2@email.uky.edu
859-323-3396
Kathy Price

Kathy Price

Data Coordinator
kathy.price@uky.edu
859-257-6848
Renee Siegel

Renée Siegel

Web Administrator and Report Writer
rmsieg2@uky.edu
859-257–5846
Glenyatte Trice

Glenyatte Trice

IS Technical Support Specialist II
glenyatte.trice@uky.edu
859-562-2582