The UCF Foundation is staffed by a variety of professionals who are committed to every donor at every level. We are development officers, accountants, communications professionals and database managers. We are support staff, event organizers and donor relations professionals. We are investment fund managers and HR specialists. We are optimists, inspired by the generosity of UCF alumni and friends. The UCF Foundation is part of UCF's Division of Advancement, which also includes UCF Alumni, whose staff listings can be found at ucfalumni.com
FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP
Michael J. Morsberger
Chief Executive Officer
407.882.1251
mike.mors@ucf.edu
[leadership profile]
Jennifer Cerasa
Legal Counsel
407.882.1295
jennifer.cerasa@ucf.edu
[leadership profile]
Jeffrey Coates
Associate Vice President for Advancement, Colleges and Units
407.882.2326
jeff.coates@ucf.edu
[leadership profile]
Karen Cochran
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Acting Vice President for Advancement
407.882.2861
karen.cochran@ucf.edu
[leadership profile]
Patrick Crowley
Associate Vice President for Advancement, Communications and Marketing
407.882.1258
patrick.crowley@ucf.edu
[leadership profile]
Glen Dawes
Associate Vice President for Advancement and Chief Financial Officer
407.882.1225
glen.dawes@ucf.edu
[leadership profile]
William Dean
Associate Vice President for Advancement, Principal Gifts
407.882.1361
william.dean@ucf.edu
[leadership profile]
JB Himmer, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Executive Director for Advancement Human Resources
407.882.0041
jb.himmer@ucf.edu
[leadership profile]
Heather Junod
Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving
407.882.0541
heather.junod@ucf.edu
[leadership profile]
Rachel Schaefer '18MNM
Associate Vice President for Advancement Strategy and Chief Operating Officer
407.882.2850
rachel.schaefer@ucf.edu
[leadership bio]
Mark Wright
Deputy Athletic Director and Associate Vice President, Championship Resources
407.823.2001
mwright@athletics.ucf.edu
[leadership profile]
ACADEMIC COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS
College of Arts & Humanities
Kara Robertson
Senior Director for Advancement
407.823.3448
kara.robertson@ucf.edu
Burnett Honors College
Renzo Martorella
Director for Advancement
407.823.2877
renzo.martorella@ucf.edu
College of Business Administration
Susan Glenn
Executive Director for Advancement
407.823.5782
susan.glenn@ucf.edu
Sarah Drehoff '09 '10
Director for Advancement
407.823.3525
sarah.drehoff@ucf.edu
College of Community Innovation and Education
Curtis Proctor, EdD '06 '07 '12
Director for Advancement
407.823.4947
curtis.proctor@ucf.edu
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Robin Knight
Executive Director for Advancement
407.823.2241
robin.knight@ucf.edu
Sean Farrell
Associate Director for Advancement
407.823.1570
sean.farrell@ucf.edu
College of Health Professions and Sciences
Jennifer Wolf
Associate Director for Advancement
407.823.1777
jennifer.wolf@ucf.edu
College of Medicine
Charles “Chip” Roberts
Assistant Vice President for Advancement
407.266.1040
charles.roberts@ucf.edu
Carlee Thomas
Senior Director for Advancement
407.266.1046
carlee.thomas@ucf.edu
College of Nursing
Katie Korkosz '04 '06
Senior Director for Advancement
407.823.1600
katiek@ucf.edu
College of Optics and Photonics (CREOL)
Garrett Preisser
Director for Advancement, Regional Development
and University-Wide Initiatives
407.882.0098
garrett.preisser@ucf.edu
College of Sciences
Danielle Orchard
Senior Director for Advancement
407.832.0320
danielle.orchard@ucf.edu
Kathryn Matta
Associate Director for Advancement
407.823.3684
kathryn.matta@ucf.edu
College of Undergraduate Studies
Renzo Martorella
Director for Advancement
407.823.2877
renzo.martorella@ucf.edu
Regional Development and University-Wide Initiatives
Julie Benson
Assistant VP for Advancement, Regional Development
and University-Wide Initiatives
407.882.0225
julie.benson@ucf.edu
Garrett Preisser
Director for Advancement, Regional Development
and University-Wide Initiatives
407.882.0098
garrett.preisser@ucf.edu
Lyndsey Boekenkamp
Associate Director for Advancement, Regional Development
and University-Wide Initiatives
407.882.1404
lyndsey.boekenkamp@ucf.edu
Corporate and Foundation Relations
Lori Shuff
Assistant VP for Advancement, Corporate and Foundation Relations
407.882.1256
lori.shuff@ucf.edu
Jacey Poppell '05 '07
Director for Advancement
407.882.1438
jacey.poppell@ucf.edu
GIFT PLANNING
Kathleen Hagerty
Assistant Vice President for Advancement, Gift Planning
407.882.1237
kathleen.hagerty@ucf.edu
ATHLETICS DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS
Mark Wright
Deputy Athletic Director and Associate Vice President, Championship Resources
407.823.2001
mwright@athletics.ucf.edu
[leadership profile]
Chris Huff '00
Director of Development, Championship Resources
407.823.2205
chuff@athletics.ucf.edu
Matt Kommer
Director of Development, Championship Resources
407.702.9501
mkommer@athletics.ucf.edu
Jim Furlong
Associate Director of Development, Championship Resources
407.823.0604
jfurlong@athletics.ucf.edu
Jon Brown
Associate Director of Development, Championship Resources
407.823.0601
jbrown@athletics.ucf.edu
Administrative LEADERSHIP
In addition to development officers, the UCF Foundation is staffed by a variety of dedicated professionals, ranging from accountants to writers and attorneys to programmers. If you're looking for someone in particular, please call our front desk at 407.882.1220.
Human Resources
JB Himmer, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Executive Director for Advancement Human Resources
407.882.0041
jb.himmer@ucf.edu
[leadership profile]
Legal Counsel
Jennifer Cerasa
Legal Counsel
407.882.1295
jennifer.cerasa@ucf.edu
[leadership profile]
Communications and Marketing
Patrick Crowley
Associate Vice President for Advancement, Communications and Marketing
407.882.1258
patrick.crowley@ucf.edu
Board Relations and Development
Lauren Ferguson '13 '18MPA
Director of Foundation Board Relations and Development
407.823.0967
Finance and Accounting
Glen Dawes
Associate Vice President for Advancement and Chief Financial Officer
407.882.1225
glen.dawes@ucf.edu
Information Technology (ITS)
Alex Nagy
Director
407.882.1226
anagy@ucf.edu
Prospect Development
Kimberly Walz
Senior Director
407.882.1264
kimberly.walz@ucf.edu
Records and Gifts
Kelly Travis '06 '15MNM
Director
407.882.1245
kelly.travis@ucf.edu