Staff Directory

Points of Contact

• If you need help with:
  You can connect with:
• Alumni Lists
  advservices@kennesaw.edu
• Alumni Updates
  advservices@kennesaw.edu
• Gift Information
  Jamie Teague, Gift and Donor Records Coordinator
  470-578-2252
• Deposits
  advservices@kennesaw.edu
• Accounts Payable (expenditure related)
  Bruce McElfresh, AP Supervisor
  470-578-3334
• Trustee information
  Kyle Darden, Director of Trustee Relations
  470-578-3494
• Donor related initiatives and activities
  Leah Nedblake will connect you with the Major Gift Officer aligned with area.
  470-578-7938

 

Division of University Advancement

• Lance Burchett

  Lance Burchett Vice President for University Advancement & CEO of the KSU Foundation, Inc.

  Position:
  Vice President for University Advancement & CEO of the KSU Foundation, Inc.

  Phone: (470) 578-6675
  Email: lburche2@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4540

  
   

• Elizabeth Shinall

  Elizabeth Shinall Executive Assistant

  Position:
  Executive Assistant

  Phone: (470) 578-7982
  Email: echeshi1@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4530

  
   

Advancement Services

• Erica Altfield

  Erica Altfield Advancement Services Specialist

  Position:
  Advancement Services Specialist

  Phone: (470) 578-6475
  Email: ealtfiel@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4710

  
   

• Matthew Bain

  Matthew Bain Executive Director, Advancement Services

  Position:
  Executive Director, Advancement Services

  Phone: (470) 578-7719
  Email: mbain8@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4550

  
   

• Katherine D'Ambra

  Katherine D'Ambra Prospect Research Analyst

  Position:
  Prospect Research Analyst

  Phone: (470) 578-7780
  Email: kdambra1@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4720

  
   

• James Teague

  James Teague Gifts and Donor Records Coordinator

  Position:
  Gifts and Donor Records Coordinator

  Phone: (470) 578-2252
  Email: jteagu14@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4640

  
   

• Kelly Watson

  Kelly Watson Advancement Services Coordinator

  Position:
  Advancement Services Coordinator

  Phone: (470) 578-3051
  Email: kwatso97@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4582

  
   

Development

• Christina Alexis-Clark

  Christina Alexis-Clark Director of Development for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences

  Position:
  Director of Development for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences

  Phone: (470) 578-7983
  Email: calexisc@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4592

  
   

• Scott Bryant

  Scott Bryant Associate Vice President for Development

  Position:
  Associate Vice President for Development

  Phone: (470) 578-2430
  Email: sbrya117@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4580

  
   

• Karen Carlisle

  Karen Carlisle Sr. Director of Development: WellStar College of Health and Human Services

  Position:
  Sr. Director of Development: WellStar College of Health and Human Services

  Phone: (470) 578-2284
  Email: kcarlis5@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4600

  
   

• Anna Groce

  Anna Groce Director of Development of KSU Journey Honors, Graduate and, Professional Education Colleges

  Position:
  Director of Development of KSU Journey Honors, Graduate and, Professional Education Colleges

  Phone: (470) 578-2481
  Email: agroce@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4582

  
   

• Jennifer Hafer

  Jennifer Hafer Foundation Relations Specialist

  Position:
  Foundation Relations Specialist

  Phone: (470) 578-2525
  Email: jhafer@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4640

  
   

• Kristi Hesse

  Kristi Hesse Event Coordinator

  Position:
  Event Coordinator

  Phone: (470) 578-2334
  Email: khesse@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4060

  
   

• Joni Malson

  Joni Malson Associate Director of Scholarship Management & Donor Recognition

  Position:
  Associate Director of Scholarship Management & Donor Recognition

  Phone: (470) 578-4452
  Email: jmalson2@kennesaw.edu
  Location: KH 1529

  
   

• Jada Marcum

  Jada Marcum Senior Director of Development for the College of Science and Mathematics

  Position:
  Senior Director of Development for the College of Science and Mathematics

  Phone: (470) 578-6877
  Email: jmarcum@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4594

  
   

• Leah Nedblake

  Leah Nedblake Administrative Associate

  Position:
  Administrative Associate

  Phone: (470) 578-7938
  Email: lnedblak@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4662

  
   

• Kelly Pope

  Kelly Pope Sr. Director of Development of Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

  Position:
  Sr. Director of Development of Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

  Phone: (470) 578-6690
  Email: gpope9@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4664

  
   

• Mary Jane Quat

  Mary Jane Quat Sr. Director of Development: Foundation and Corporate Relations

  Position:
  Sr. Director of Development: Foundation and Corporate Relations

  Phone: (470) 578-3162
  Email: mquat@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4630

  
   

• Katherine Rodgers

  Katherine Rodgers Retiree Administrative Associate

  Position:
  Retiree Administrative Associate

  Phone: (470) 578-7984
  Email: krodgers@kennesaw.edu
  Location: KC 313

  
   

• Darlene Schlott

  Darlene Schlott Director of Stewardship

  Position:
  Director of Stewardship

  Phone: (470) 578-6875
  Email: dschlott@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4050

  
   

• Kelly Smith

  Kelly Smith Director of Development for the College of the Arts

  Position:
  Director of Development for the College of the Arts

  Phone: (470) 578-3129
  Email: ksmit738@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4730

  
   

• Andrew Tatnall

  Andrew Tatnall Sr. Director of Development for the College of Architecture and Construction Management

  Position:
  Sr. Director of Development for the College of Architecture and Construction Management

  Phone: (470) 578-3628
  Email: atatnal1@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4710

  
   

• Seth Walker

  Seth Walker Sr. Director of Development: Coles College of Business

  Position:
  Sr. Director of Development: Coles College of Business

  Phone: (470) 578-2206
  Email: swalk165@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4586

  
   

Alumni and Constituent Engagement and Annual Giving

• Raushanah Butler

  Raushanah Butler Associate Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement

  Position:
  Associate Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement

  Phone: (470) 578-3306
  Email: braushan@kennesaw.edu
  Location: House 3207 - 102

  
   

• Kaliyah Hunter

  Kaliyah Hunter Phonathon Supervisor

  Position:
  Phonathon Supervisor

  Phone: (470) 578-7696
  Email: khunte55@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4750

  
   

• Gayle Jones

  Gayle Jones Executive Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving

  Position:
  Executive Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving

  Phone: (470) 578-2687
  Email: gjones61@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4112

  
   

• Jyll Kafer

  Jyll Kafer Director of Alumni Relations

  Position:
  Director of Alumni Relations

  Phone: (470) 578-4698
  Email: jkafer@kennesaw.edu
  Location: House 3207 - 103

  
   

• Laura Southern

  Laura Southern Associate Director Leadership Annual Giving

  Position:
  Associate Director Leadership Annual Giving

  Phone: (470) 578-7947
  Email: lsouthe5@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4100

  
   

• Rachel Strickland

  Rachel Strickland Director of Annual Giving

  Position:
  Director of Annual Giving

  Phone: (470) 578-2185
  Email: rstric38@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4100

  
   

Foundation

• Lance Burchett

  Lance Burchett Vice President for University Advancement & CEO of the KSU Foundation, Inc.

  Position:
  Vice President for University Advancement & CEO of the KSU Foundation, Inc.

  Phone: (470) 578-6675
  Email: lburche2@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4540

  
   

• Stephen Bridges

  Stephen Bridges Chief Financial Officer

  Position:
  Chief Financial Officer

  Phone: (470) 578-2605
  Email: sbridg18@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4450

  
   

• Debra Clawson

  Debra Clawson Assistant Director of Analysis

  Position:
  Assistant Director of Analysis

  Phone: (470) 578-5625
  Email: dclawson@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 3010I

  
   

• Kyle Darden

  Kyle Darden Director of Trustee Relations & Foundation Protocol

  Position:
  Director of Trustee Relations & Foundation Protocol

  Phone: (470) 578-3494
  Email: cdarden4@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4520

  
   

• Janelle Funk

  Janelle Funk Director of Financial Analysis

  Position:
  Director of Financial Analysis

  Phone: (470) 578-2725
  Email: jfunk2@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4430

  
   

• Carol Goodreau

  Carol Goodreau Assistant Director of Accounting Operations

  Position:
  Assistant Director of Accounting Operations

  Phone: (470) 578-2256
  Email: cgoodrea@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4410

  
   

• Lynn Holmstrand-Jarvis

  Lynn Holmstrand-Jarvis Business Manager

  Position:
  Business Manager

  Phone: (470) 578-2901
  Email: lholmstr@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4620

  
   

• Cheryl Mero

  Cheryl Mero Assistant Director of Accounting & Finance

  Position:
  Assistant Director of Accounting & Finance

  Phone: (470) 578-7551
  Email: cmero@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4390

  
   

• Valerie Patrick

  Valerie Patrick Director of Accounting & Finance/Controller

  Position:
  Director of Accounting & Finance/Controller

  Phone: (470) 578-3210
  Email: vpatric1@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4510

  
   

• Jayne Rogers

  Jayne Rogers Accounting Professional IV

  Position:
  Accounting Professional IV

  Phone: (470) 578-2253
  Email: jroger70@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4400

  
   

• Rebecca Sansom

  Rebecca Sansom Business Operations Specialist

  Position:
  Business Operations Specialist

  Phone: (470) 578-7932
  Email: rsansom1@kennesaw.edu
  Location: TP 4668