Our Mission

We advance the Mission and strategic direction of Lafayette College by fostering meaningful engagement and lifelong connections, and by securing the resources needed to realize powerful outcomes.

Our Values

Collaboration | Inclusivity | Integrity
Lifelong Relationships | Outstanding Service | Respect

Development and College Relations

Kim Verstandig

Interim Vice President of Development and College Relations
307 Markle Hall

Kathy Griggs

Assistant to the Vice President of Development and College Relations
307 Markle Hall
(610) 330-5892

Jennifer Rock

Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement and Advancement
307 Markle
(610) 330-5039

Valerie J. Downing

Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving
Pfenning Alumni Center
(610) 330-5835

Stephanie Hayes ’94

Senior Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives and Development Operations
215 Markle Hall
(610) 330-5929

Maurice S. Luker III

Executive Director of Corporate, Foundation, and Government Relations
330 Markle Hall
(610) 330-5765

Tom Hampsey

Senior Executive Director
Development Research and Special Projects
307 Markle Hall
(610) 330-5026

Jill Spotz

Director of Development Communications
Alpha Building, 6th Floor
(610) 330-3322

Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving

Valerie J. Downing

Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving
Pfenning Alumni Center
(610) 330-5835

Benjamin Landis

Director of Development and Donor Engagement Initiatives
Pfenning Alumni Center
(610) 330-5943

Mary Neuenschwander

Director of Alumni Engagement
Pfenning Alumni Center
(610) 330-3157

Megan Azzalina

Associate Director of Reunion Engagement and Giving
Pfenning Alumni Center
(610) 330-5573

Ayana Brown

Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement
Pfenning Alumni Center
(610) 330-3158

Jules Fama

Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement
Pfenning Alumni Center
(610) 330-3115

Rachael Hoffman

Alumni Engagement Analyst
Pfenning Alumni Center
(610) 330-5035

Scott Kushner

Assistant Director of Annual and Leadership Giving
Pfenning Alumni Center
(610) 330-5865

Nicole Matos

Development Technology Specialist
Pfenning Alumni Center
(610) 330-5020

Mary Reilly

Office Coordinator
Pfenning Alumni Center
(610) 330-5034

Nicole Tipton

Associate Director of Alumni Engagement
Pfenning Alumni Center
(610) 330-5101

Campaign and Development Operations

Stephanie Hayes ’94

Senior Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives and Development Operations
215 Markle Hall
(610) 330-5929

Robert VanBlargan

Senior Manager of Advancement Information Systems

Mary Ellen Nunes

Assistant Director of Development Data Solutions and Research
215 Markle Hall
(610) 330-5583

Leah Heinrich

Advancement Services Coordinator
215 Markle Hall
(610) 330-4407

Alissa Carver

Accounting Technician
215 Markle Hall
(610) 330-5046

Priscilla Hahn

Database Technology Assistant
215 Markle Hall
(610) 330-5032

Dawn Peterson

Gift Accounting and Data Integrity Technician
215 Markle Hall
(610) 330-5033

Corporate, Foundation, and Government Relations

Maurice S. Luker III

Executive Director of Corporate, Foundation, and Government Relations
330 Markle Hall
(610) 330-5765

Mary Wilford-Hunt

Senior Associate Director of Corporate, Foundation, and Government Relations
328 Markle Hall
(610) 330-5381

Development Research

Tom Hampsey

Senior Executive Director
Development Research and Special Projects
307 Markle Hall
(610) 330-5026

Leadership Initiatives

Arlina DeNardo

Executive Director of Leadership Initiatives and Sr. Development Officer
330A Markle Hall
(610) 330-5665

Amy Porter

Director of Strategic Partnerships and Senior Development Officer
West Coast region
331A Markle Hall

Aimee Torrisi

Administrative Coordinator
316 Markle Hall
(610) 330-5201

Major Gifts and Prospect Engagement

Matthew Keefe

Director of Major Gifts
Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Rocky Mountain regions
215 Markle Hall
(610) 330-3082

Micah Simms

Assistant Director of Major Gifts
Northeast and New England regions
215 Markle Hall
(610) 330-3109

Kathleen Marano

Assistant Director of Major Gifts
Mid-Atlantic Region
215 Markle Hall

Anne Crisafulli

Development Support Specialist
215 Markle Hall
(610) 330-5013

Parent and Family Relations and Giving

Janice Egan

Director of Parent and Family Giving and Sr. Development Officer
331A Markle Hall
(610) 330-5898

Janine Casey

Director of Parent and Family Relations
307 Markle Hall
(610) 330-5024

Tara Connolly

Development Support Specialist
307 Markle Hall
(610) 330-5675

Planned Giving

Stephanie Hayes ’94

Senior Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives and Development Operations
215 Markle Hall
(610) 330-5929

Joseph Samaritano ’91

Director of Gift Planning
215 Markle Hall
(610) 330-5047

Donor Events and Stewardship

Jennifer Rock

Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement and Advancement
307 Markle
(610) 330-5039

Megan Kintzer ’01

Senior Director of Donor Relations, Stewardship & Presidential Liaison
307 Markle Hall
(610) 330-3133

Katherine D. Santoro

Director of Presidential and Major Gift Stewardship
331 Markle Hall
(610) 330-5733

Priya Vin

Director of Volunteer and Team Development
307 Markle Hall
(610) 330-5810

Abigail Steinly

Associate Director of Donor Relations
307 Markle Hall
(610) 330-5044

Celeste Langen

Assistant Director of Donor Relations
307 Markle Hall
(610) 330-3126