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Your support helps shape what’s possible at Skidmore. Whether you're making a gift, planning your legacy, or looking to get involved, our Advancement team is here to help. Every contribution makes a difference — for students, faculty, and the future of Creative Thought.
Office of the Vice President
John Chaplin
Interim Co-Vice President
Executive Director, Principal Gifts & Presidential and Trustee Strategy
518-580-5645
jchaplin@norwoodbariatric.com
David Hargadon
Interim Co-Vice President
Executive Director, Operations and Prospect Development
518-580-5606
dhargadon@norwoodbariatric.com
Fitriyah Clark
Senior Administrative Assistant to the Vice President
518-580-5661
ficlark@norwoodbariatric.com
Departmental email addresses
Advancement Operations: skidmoregift@norwoodbariatric.com
Alumni Engagement: alumni@norwoodbariatric.com
College Events: collegeevents@norwoodbariatric.com
Donor Engagement and Stewardship: donorrel@norwoodbariatric.com
Skidmore Fund: skidmorefund@norwoodbariatric.com
Advancement staff (A-Z)
Emina Acee ’19
Assistant Director, Skidmore Fund
518-580-5659
eacee@norwoodbariatric.com
Anna Bailey
Leadership Annual Gift Officer, Skidmore Fund
518-580-5651
annabailey@norwoodbariatric.com
Chris Baker
Senior Associate Director, Major Gifts
317-701-4745
chrisbaker@norwoodbariatric.com
Michelle Barrios
Director, Donor Engagement & Stewardship
518-580-5678
mbarrios@norwoodbariatric.com
Jessica Bauder
Coordinator, Alumni Engagement
518-580-5638
jbauder@norwoodbariatric.com
Jamie Becker
Gifts and Records Coordinator, Operations and Prospect Development
518-580-5603
jbecker@norwoodbariatric.com
Danielle Bedard
Director, Strategic Partnerships
518-580-5654
dbedard@norwoodbariatric.com
Cate Brizzell P’20
Associate Director, Database Management and Reporting, Operations and Prospect Development
518-580-5452
cbrizze1@norwoodbariatric.com
Beth Brucker-Kane
Associate Director, Donor Engagement & Stewardship
518-580-5677
bbrucker@norwoodbariatric.com
Jessica Cellini
Associate Director, Operations and Prospect Development
518-580-5611
jcellini@norwoodbariatric.com
Carly Connors
Executive Director, Alumni Engagement
518-580-5612
carlyconnors@norwoodbariatric.com
Brian DeMichele
Associate Director, Major Gifts
518-580-5643
bdemiche@norwoodbariatric.com
Kaitlyn DeRose
Assistant Director, Stewardship & College Events
518-580-5602
kderose@norwoodbariatric.com
Nevare Desnoyers
Associate Director, Major Gifts
518-580-5613
ndesnoyers@norwoodbariatric.com
Liz Ellis
Coordinator, Alumni Engagement
518-580-5621
lellis@norwoodbariatric.com
Kelly Faulkner
Administrative Assistant to the AVP and Chief of Staff, Principal Gifts, Major Gifts
518-580-5635
kfaulkner@norwoodbariatric.com
Meegan Finnegan
Associate Director, Direct Marketing, Skidmore Fund
518-580-5623
mfinnegan@norwoodbariatric.com
Jodi Frank
Associate Director, Constituent Relations
518-580-5625
jafrank@norwoodbariatric.com
Tyler Harding
Assistant Vice President, Development
518-580-5649
tharding@norwoodbariatric.com
Jennifer Hardy
Senior Associate Director, Major Gifts
518-580-5626
jhardy1@norwoodbariatric.com
Alison Hart
Associate Director, Major Gifts
518-580-5676
ahart@norwoodbariatric.com
Ellen Hopeck
Administrative Assistant, Skidmore Fund
518-580-5607
ehopeck@norwoodbariatric.com
Xan Jennings
Executive Director, Major Gifts
518-580-5608
xjennings@norwoodbariatric.com
Sandi Kirshe
Prospect Researcher, Operations and Prospect Development
518-580-5682
skirshe@norwoodbariatric.com
Susan Koppi
Senior Director, Stewardship and College Events
518-580-5468
skoppi@norwoodbariatric.com
Tawn Malison
Associate Director of Alumni and Volunteer Engagement, Alumni Engagement
518-580-5656
tmalison@norwoodbariatric.com
Emily Marcason-Tolmie
Senior Director, Prospect Research, Operations and Prospect Development
518-580-5648
emarcaso@norwoodbariatric.com
Stacey Mattison P’14
Director, Constituent Relations
518-580-5615
smattiso@norwoodbariatric.com
Michael McPhillips
Senior Director, Skidmore Fund
518-580-5629
mmcphillips@norwoodbariatric.com
Kelly Mead
Administrative Assistant, Skidmore Fund
518-580-5636
kmead@norwoodbariatric.com
Kelly Meader
Coordinator, Gift Planning and Major Gifts
518-580-5639
kmeader@norwoodbariatric.com
Carmela Miano Price
Senior Gifts and Records Coordinator, Operations and Prospect Development
518-580-5609
cmianopr@norwoodbariatric.com
Carissa Miles
Development Associate to the Vice President
518-580-5618
cmiles@norwoodbariatric.com
Oxsana Moston-Naumkin
Administrative Assistant, AVP of Development & Major Gifts
518-580-5633
omostonnaumk@norwoodbariatric.com
Jacqueline Pierce MALS ’95, P’27
Associate Director, Gift Planning
518-580-5672
jpierce1@norwoodbariatric.com
Caroline Santoro
Assistant Director, Skidmore Fund
518-580-5622
csantoro@norwoodbariatric.com
Wendy Schmidt
Assistant Director, Operations and Prospect Development
518-580-5642
wschmidt@norwoodbariatric.com
Brian Stephenson
Associate Director, Skidmore Fund
518-580-5627
bstephen@norwoodbariatric.com
Krista Tangora
Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director, Alumni Engagement
518-580-5614
ktangora@norwoodbariatric.com
Jac'Quan Thompson
Assistant Director, Skidmore Fund
518-580-5653
jhthompson@norwoodbariatric.com
Art Tracy
Director, Gift Planning
518-580-5658
atracy@norwoodbariatric.com
Elizabeth Tybush ’24
Coordinator, Donor Engagement & Stewardship
518-580-5631
etybush@norwoodbariatric.com
Jeanne Urquhart ’82
Director, Principal Gifts and Strategy, Presidential and Trustee Strategy
518-580-5634
jurquhar@norwoodbariatric.com
Adam Wald ’94
Associate Director, Skidmore Fund
518-580-5641
awald@norwoodbariatric.com