Contact Us

We’re here to help you make a gift for KU’s main campus in Lawrence and to answer your questions. Feel free to contact us by phone at 785.832.7400 or toll free at 800.444.4201 or by email or postal mail.

Senior Development Staff

Jerome Davies, senior vice president for development
ph: 785.832.7460

Darlene Rogers, executive assistant
ph: 785.832.7415

Jim Mechler, vice president for development
ph: 785.832.7328

Melissa Smith, assistant to the VP and AVP for development
ph: 785.832.7473

John Hillis, assistant vice president for development programs
ph: 785.832.7413

Penny Gerdes, development associate
ph:785.832.7403

Dale Slusser, assistant vice president for constituent development and director of development research
ph: 785.832.7458

Melissa Smith, assistant to the VP and AVP for development
ph: 785.832.7473

Becci Blaesing, assistant vice president for constituent development
ph: 785.832.7461

Melissa Smith, assistant to the VP and AVP for development
ph: 785.832.7473

Mark Wilson, assistant vice president for campaign planning and management
ph: 785.832.7411

Christy Mergen, administrative assistant
ph: 785.832.7433

Lorie Worner, assistant vice president for principal gifts
ph: 785.832.7340

Christy Mergen, administrative assistant
ph: 785.832.7433

Alumni Association

Ellen Chindamo, development director
ph: 785.832.7374

Lori Petrie, development administrator
ph: 785.832.7455

Annual Giving

David Decker, director of annual giving
ph: 785.832.7447

Sarah Phillips, assistant director
ph: 785.832.7420

Jessica Roberts, assistant director for mail campaigns
ph: 785.832.7423

Elizabeth Ullian, assistant director for telephone campaigns
ph: 785.832.7333

Architecture, Design and Planning

Molly Paugh, development director
ph: 785.832.7428

Kylie Smith, development assistant
ph: 785.832.7463

Business

Brian Moore, development director
ph: 785.832.7462

Kacy Schmidt, development officer
ph: 785.832.7421

Lori Petrie, development assistant
ph: 785.832.7455

Chancellors Club, KU Endowment's premier giving society

Judy Wright, director & assistant vice president
ph: 785.832.7330

Rich Kaler, assistant director
ph: 785.832.7466

Jennifer Brown, membership coordinator
ph: 785.832.7403

Pam Smith, development assistant
ph: 785.832.7441

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Nancy Jackson, development director and team leader
ph: 785.832.7357

Jenna Goodman, development director
ph: 785.832.7417

LaRisa Lochner, associate development director
ph: 785.832.7471

Brandie McPherson, associate development director
ph: 785.832.7465

Paula Sloan, development administrator
ph: 785.832.7350

Corporate and Foundation Support

Scott Zerger, director
ph: 785.832.7426

Stacey Willenborg, associate director
ph: 785.832.7468

Penny Gerdes, development associate
ph:785.832.7403

Dole Institute of Politics

Maggie Collins, development director
ph: 785.832.7454

Sparkle Oehlert, development assistant
ph: 785.832.7489

Donor Relations

Burke Beeler, assistant vice president for donor relations
ph: 785.832.7443

Education

Tylerr Ropp, development director
ph: 785.832.7464

Whitney Novak, development assistant
ph:785.832.7474

Engineering

Amy Spikes, development director
ph: 785.832.7467

Leigh Ann Hartman, development officer
ph: 785.832.7351

Justin Smith, development officer
ph: 785.832.7319

Bridget Murphy, development administrator
ph: 785.832.7376

Gift Planning

Amy Peters, director of gift planning
ph: 785.832.7327

Christy Mergen, development assistant
ph: 785.832.7433

Gift Processing

Kathy Sanders, director of gift processing
ph: 785.832.7402

Human Resources

Mary Seyk, assistant vice president of human resources
ph: 785.832.7365

Investment Division

Jeff Davis, senior vice president and treasurer of
the Board of Trustees
ph: 785.832.7323

Stacy Nuss, assistant vice president of investments and
assistant treasurer
ph:785.832.7419

Journalism & Mass Communications

Corrie Moore, development director
ph: 785.832.7352

Whitney Novak, development assistant
ph:785.832.7474

Law

Bill Lupton, development director
ph: 785.832.7321

Whitney Novak, development assistant
ph:785.832.7474

Libraries

Kevin Kelly, associate development director
ph: 785.832.7408

Kylie Smith, development assistant
ph:785.832.7463

The Lied Center

Kathleen Kelly, development director
ph: 785.832.7410

Kylie Smith, development assistant
ph: 785.832.7463

Music

Kathleen Kelly, development director
ph: 785.832.7410

Kylie Smith, development assistant
ph: 785.832.7463

Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center

Dale Slusser, assistant vice president for constituent development and director of development research
ph: 785.832.7458

Melissa Smith, assistant to the VP and AVP for development
ph: 785.832.7473

Pharmacy

David Ochoa, development director
ph: 785.832.7476

Bridget Murphy, administrative assistant
ph: 785.832.7376

Property Division

Monte Soukup, senior vice president
ph: 785.832.7435

Scholarship Support

Dan Simon, development director
ph: 785.832.7378

Dan Almanza, development director
ph: 785.832.7341

Sparkle Oehlert, development assistant
ph: 785.832.7489

Social Welfare

Debbie McCord, development director
ph: 785.832.7372

Sparkle Oehlert, development assistant
ph: 785.832.7489

Spencer Museum of Art

Gaye Leonard, development director
ph: 785.832.7452

Kylie Smith, development assistant
ph: 785.832.7463

Tax Credit/Deferred Maintenance Support

Kevin Kelly, associate development director
ph: 785.832.7408

Kylie Smith, development assistant
ph:785.832.7463

Lawrence Mailing Address
P.O. Box 928
Lawrence, KS 66044-0928

Lawrence Office Location - get directions
1891 Constant Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66047-3743
ph: 785.832.7400 or 800.444.4201
fx: 785.832.7495

The Lawrence office can also be reached through KU campus mail.
The KU Endowment Building is #50 on the West Campus Map.