Meet Our Team
UK Philanthropy
Lisa Atkinson
Executive Director of Principal Gift Operations
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-7885
Brenda Bain
Data Clerk
859-257-1032
Tom Barker
Associate Vice President for Philanthropy; Sr. Philanthropic Advisor; Associate General Counsel
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-7886
Tim Barnes
Associate Director of Information Services
859-323-1041
Gretchen Bower
Associate Director of Gift Receiving
William Brewer
Director of Information Services
859-257-5184
Valerie Brown
Administrative Services Assistant
859-257-2277
Debbie Caudill
Gift Processor
859-257-7306
Jennifer Combs
Donor Relations & Stewardship Officer
859-218-7360
Kaylynn Cromer
Graphic Artist
218 Sturgill Building
218 Sturgill Building
859-323-1369
Eric Crowden
Senior Associate Director of Prospect Research
Landon Dean
Administrative Services Assistant
Lori Eckdahl
Executive Director of Advancement Services.
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-6439
Emily Elkins
Assistant Director of Foundation and Corporation Philanthropy
Lee Emmons
Director of Philanthropy – Western Kentucky Region
4810 Alben Barkley Drive – Crounse Hall
Paducah, KY 42001
4810 Alben Barkley Drive – Crounse Hall
Paducah, KY 42001
270-748-6816
Sarah Fitzgerald
LEADS Stewardship Officer
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-7894
Emily Groves
Associate Director of Annual Giving
859-323-5574
Kel Hahn
Associate Director of Foundation & Corporate Philanthropy
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-562-2581
Mike Harders
Associate Vice President of Philanthropy for UK HealthCare and UK's Health Colleges
859-562-0992
Marci Hicks
Assistant Vice President for College/Unit Philanthropy
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-323-7882
Marissa Hillman
HR/Payroll Coordinator
859-562-2078
Anthony (AJ) Hoover
Gift Accounting and Data Specialist
Amanda Hoskins
Financial Analyst Coordinator
859-257-5613
Sharon Inglis
Gift Processor
859-257-7329
Craig Kahn
Senior Director of Prospect Research
859-323-5215
Dan Knapp
Communications Officer
859-323-4975
Jacqueline Knight
Administrative Coordinator
859-257-7886
Jessica Koenigsknecht-Talboo
Director of Foundation & Corporate Philanthropy
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-323-6570
Ravyn Ladenburger
Institutional Philanthropy Officer
859-257-7164
Rebecca Rae Langley
Prospect Research Analyst
859-257-7893
Jake Lemon
Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement and Chief Philanthropy Officer
859-257-3912
Maria Lykins
Budget Officer
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-7302
Eleanor (Elaine) Mason
Data Clerk
859-323-6066
Brandon McCray
Associate Vice President for Philanthropy
859-257-3912
Taylor Navis
Assistant Director, Gift Receiving
859-257-7305
Bill Nims
Administrative Support Associate
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-3911
Andrew Palmer
Director of Annual Giving
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-6392
Kathy Price
Data Coordinator
859-257-6848
Deb Ramey
Director for Business Services
Kirtland Roach
Assistant Director of Annual Giving for Student Philanthropy and Young Alumni
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-5068
Kim Robinson
Gift Processor
859-257-5869
Nathan Rudder
Institutional Philanthropy Officer Senior
859-562-2584
Nikki Russell
Director of Gift Receiving
859-257-3914
Jennifer Ryan
Associate Specialist for Gift & Estate Planning
University of Kentucky
Office of Philanthropy - Gift & Estate Planning
University of Kentucky
Office of Philanthropy - Gift & Estate Planning
859.323.7385
Renée Siegel
Web Administrator and Report Writer
859-257–5846
Darlene Simpson
Gift Acknowledgement Coordinator
859-257-7320
Dawn Smallwood
Administrative Support Associate
859-257-5488
McRae Stephenson
Gift & Estate Planning Operations Director
859-323-7386
Dave Timoney
Institutional Philanthropy Officer Senior
859-257-0188
Tarin Tompkins
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Philanthropy
859-257-3912
Amanda Trail
Associate Director of Gift & Estate Planning
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-562-2126
Glenyatte Trice
IS Technical Support Specialist II
859-562-2582
Joshua Turpin
Assistant Director, Prospect Research
859-257-5569
Nealy Williams
Senior Associate Director of Gift & Estate Planning
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-5918
Lori Wilson
Senior Director of Donor Relations, Stewardship and Constituent Engagement
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
8592573187
College & Unit Philanthropy Officers
Aimee' Baston
Director of Philanthropy, J. David Rosenberg College of Law
139 J. David Rosenberg College of Law
139 J. David Rosenberg College of Law
859-257-1161
Loralyn Cecil
Director of Philanthropy, Health Sciences
900 South Limestone, Lexington, KY 40536
900 South Limestone, Lexington, KY 40536
859-218-0563
Dana Cox
Assistant Director of Philanthropy, College of Pharmacy
789 S. Limestone Street, Ste 214P, Lexington, KY 40536
789 S. Limestone Street, Ste 214P, Lexington, KY 40536
859-323-6210
Nathan Darce
Director of Philanthropy, Communication and Information
351 Lucille Little Fine Arts Library, Lexington, KY 40506
351 Lucille Little Fine Arts Library, Lexington, KY 40506
859-257-3033
Molly Davis
Director of The Arboretum
500 Alumni Drive, Lexington, KY 40503
500 Alumni Drive, Lexington, KY 40503
859-257-6955
Linda Epling
Director of Philanthropy, Dentistry
138 Leader Avenue, Lexington, KY 40506
138 Leader Avenue, Lexington, KY 40506
859-323-6918
Jana Kennelly
Director of Philanthropy, Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering
257 Ralph G. Anderson Building, Lexington, KY 40506
257 Ralph G. Anderson Building, Lexington, KY 40506
859-257-9191
David Melanson
Assistant Director, External Affairs & Philanthropy, CAER
101 Main Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0032
101 Main Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0032
859-257-0330
Ramla Miller
Director of Philanthropy for the College of Social Work
Kerrie Moore
Director of Philanthropy, Nursing
315P College of Nursing Building
315P College of Nursing Building
859-323-1966
Angelica Prekopa
Director of Philanthropy, Lewis Honor College
Jessica Rukavina
Director of Philanthropy, College of Pharmacy
859-562-3039
Laura Sutton
Senior Major Gift Officer, Arts & Sciences
120 Patterson Drive, Lexington, KY 40508
120 Patterson Drive, Lexington, KY 40508
859-257-3551
UK HealthCare Philanthropy
Jennifer Blair
Associate Director of Philanthropy Administration, UK HealthCare & College of Medicine
859-562-1602
J. Lindsey Clem
Director of Philanthropy, UK HealthCare Departments, Centers and Institutes
859-321-1313
Shannon Cox
Administrative Officer
859-218-8449
Judy Decker
Executive Assistant to the Associate Vice President, UK HealthCare & College of Medicine Philanthropy
859-323-6415
Brandon Duncan
Donor Communications Associate
Lu-Ann Farrar
Director of Prospect Development, UK HealthCare & College of Medicine
859-323-8046
Anna Lee
Donor Relations Coordinator
Glenda McCoy
Associate Director, Community Giving
Catlin Meehan
Donor Stewardship Associate
Townsend Miller
Director of Philanthropy, UK HealthCare Departments, Centers and Institutes
859-562-2693
Tricia Potts
Senior Director of Philanthropy, Corporate & Community Giving, UK HealthCare & College of Medicine
859-562-2157
Blossom Riffe
Philanthropy Coordinator
Beth Wells
Director of Philanthropy, UK HealthCare Grateful Patients and Families
859-319-6886
Laura Wright
Senior Director of Donor Communications and Engagement, UK HealthCare & College of Medicine
859-323-5331
UK College of Medicine/UK Children's Hospital Philanthropy
Regan Blevins
Associate Director of Philanthropy for Pediatrics and Kentucky Children's Hospital
859-553-3917
Allison Buchanan
Associate Director of Philanthropic Programs and Recognition
Sara-Elizabeth Bush
Director of Philanthropy, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals
859-562-1603
Rachel Clark
Director of Philanthropic Initiatives
859-257-8127
Jennifer Decker
Executive Director, College of Medicine and Kentucky Children's Hospital
859.785.7393
Taryn Derrick
Director of Philanthropy, College of Medicine
859-533-9449
Graham Hess
Philanthropic Initiatives Coordinator
859-323-5374
Prim Wathen Hudgins
Director of Alumni Relations, College of Medicine
859-323-5834
Hayden Hughes
Associate Director, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals
859-257-1106
Kate Joseph
Director of Philanthropic Accounts, College of Medicine
859-218-0417
Anna Nayyir
Associate Director, Project Manager, Kentucky Children's Hospital
859-218-8449
Kristin Shattuck
Director of Philanthropy, College of Medicine
859-323-5834
Melissa Snow-Groves
Senior Director of Strategy for Philanthropic Initiatives
859-562-1520
Abby Stover
Family & Community Relations Officer, Kentucky Children's Hospital
859-323-6551
Haley Williamson
Administrative Support Associate, College of Medicine
859-562-2717
UK Alumni Association
Christy Coffman
Wildcat Network Project Coordinator
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-562-2040
Dana Cox
Philanthropy Assistant
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-257-3458
Nancy Culp
Administrative Services Assistant
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-257-7162
Melanie Driver
Stakeholder Engagement Specialist
Caroline Francis
Career Coordinator, Director
859-562-2269
Jack Gallt
Senior Associate Director, Alumni Engagement
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-257-3801
Amy Gamblin
Associate Director of Alumni Career Services
Leslie Hayes
Associate Director of Membership and Marketing
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-257-3705
Kelly Hinkel
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-257-7161
Albert Kalim
Webmaster
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-257-5433
Jonathan Navis
Accountant Financial Analyst
Kathryn Schaffer
Alumni Engagement Coordinator Senior
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-257-7172
Sally Scherer
Managing Editor
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-562-0479
Samantha Seitz
Alumni Program Coordinator
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-257-8700
Jill Smith
Vice President for Stakeholder Engagement and Executive Director of the Alumni Association
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-257-8906
Whitney Stamper
Graphic Artist/Production Assistant
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street,
Lexington, KY 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street,
Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-257-0568
Shelby Stivers
Alumni Program Coordinator Sr.
UK Philanthropy, UK HealthCare Philanthropy
Ford Stanley
Assistant Vice President, Health Colleges
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-7886
UK Philanthropy, UK Alumni Association
Meredith Weber
Director of Philanthropy Marketing & Communications
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington KY, 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington KY, 40506-0119
859-257-4439
Christina Yue
Director of Strategic Stakeholder Events, Memberships and Administration
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-323-7950