Contact Us
Leadership
| Name / Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Laura Child Associate Dean for Advancement |
217.244.6566 | [email protected] |
| Paula Besson Executive Director of Advancement |
217.244.4081 | [email protected] |
| Korrine Kuhn Office Manager |
217.333.3839 | [email protected] |
Major Gift Officer Leadership
| Name / Title | Phone | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Hill Senior Director of Advancement |
Ohio Valley, Southeastern US, Champaign & Cook County | 217.265.6567 | [email protected] |
| Heather Vazquez Senior Director of Advancement |
Texas & Central California | 217.333.2517 | [email protected] |
Major Gift Officers
| Name / Title | Region | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Backlund Assistant Director of Advancement |
New England & Cook County | 217.265.0343 | [email protected] |
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Dori Botts
Director of Advancement |
Southwestern US & Wisconsin | 217.244.4218 | [email protected] |
| Tim Cochrane Senior Director of Advancement, Major and Corporate Gifts |
Mid Atlantic & Illinois I-80 Corridor | 217.333.1149 | [email protected] |
| Steve Hall Director of Advancement |
DuPage & Cook County | 217.300.7830 | [email protected] |
| Todd Hollister Director of Advancement |
Southern California, Milwaukee to Lake County | 217.333.5169 | [email protected] |
| Ethan Scott Associate Director of Advancement |
Northeast & Florida | 217.265.0786 | [email protected] |
| Erin Smith Huynh Director of Advancement |
Louisiana Purchase, Southern Illinois | 217.244.5202 | |
| Kendra Wolf Associate Director of Advancement |
Pacific Northwest & Central Illinois | 217.300.7297 | [email protected] |
| Jana Zollinger Director of Advancement |
Northern California & Michigan | 217.333.5221 | [email protected] |
Don't see your region listed? With over 90,000 alumni and friends, Grainger Engineering's advancement team supports relationships across the country. Contact Laura Child, Associate Dean for Advancement, with questions or to learn more about how you can have an impact on the college.
Leadership Annual Giving
| Name / Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Alison Krumwiede Assistant Director, Leadership Annual Giving |
217.333.6846 | [email protected] |
Constituent Engagement
| Name / Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Alexa Ashenhurst Assistant Director of Alumni & Donor Engagement |
217.300.7752 | [email protected] |
| Megan Bainter Assistant Director of Stewardship & Donor Relations |
217.333.7385 | [email protected] |
| Jerilyn Hutson Associate Director of Alumni & Donor Engagement |
217.300.2656 | [email protected] |
| Haruka Neiswender Associate Director of Stewardship & Donor Relations |
217.300.5950 | [email protected] |
| Samantha Stokowski Assistant Director of Advancement Data |
217.300.6006 | [email protected] |
| Sydney Trover Office Support Associate |
217.300.9954 | [email protected] |
| Kate Worster Associate Director of Marketing Communications |
217.265.5467 | [email protected] |
Corporate Relations
| Name / Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Cochrane Senior Director of Advancement, Major and Corporate Gifts |
217.333.1149 | [email protected] |
| Kent Studer Senior Director of Corporate Relations |
217.300.4671 | [email protected] |
| Melissa Belcher Associate Director for Corporate Relations |
217.244.5956 | [email protected] |