Office of Advancement
Robert H. Lurie Engineering Center
1221 Beal Avenue
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2102
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Phone: (734) 647-7040 | Fax: (734) 647-7045
Principal Gifts and Administration
| Mike Drake Senior Executive Director | Phone: (734) 647-7044 Email: madrake@umich.edu | Assistant: Joanne Navarre |
Regional Development Programs
| Doug Dubin Regional Director, Michigan and Ohio Regions | Phone: (734) 763-2992 Email: ddubin@umich.edu | Assistant: December Therrien |
| Erica Hamann Regional Director, Bay Area | Phone: (734) 647-7097 Email: ehamann@umich.edu | Assistant: Colleen Pierce |
| Adrianne Miller Regional Director, Southeastern States | Phone: (734) 647-7036 Email: adrianmi@umich.edu | Assistant: Lisa Richardson |
| Amanda Nephew Senior Research Development Assistant | Phone: (734) 647-7032 Email: anephew@umich.edu | |
| Bob Pierce Regional Director, Northeastern States | Phone: (734) 764-7581 Email: rbpierce@umich.edu | Assistant: Colleen Pierce |
| Andy Steinhoff Regional Director, Southwestern States | Phone: (734) 647-7050 Email: asteinho@umich.edu | Assistant: Lisa Richardson |
Planned Giving, Leadership Gifts, Annual Giving and Stewardship
| Melanie Zauel Senior Director of Advancement | Phone: (734) 647-7093 Email: mzauel@umich.edu | Assistant: Lisa Richardson |
| Julie Christofferson Director of Stewardship | Phone: (734) 647-7033 Email: jmchris@umich.edu | |
| Amber Connell Associate Director of Annual Giving | Phone: (734) 764-8288 Email: amconnel@umich.edu | |
| Amanda Dempsey Department Major Giving Associate | Phone: (734) 764-0868 Email: aslaybau@umich.edu | Assistant: Colleen Pierce |
| Luis Escareño Department Major Giving Associate | Phone: (734) 647-7037 Email: escareno@umich.edu | Assistant: Colleen Pierce |
| Hannah McKenley Manager of Stewardship Programs and Campaign Communications | Phone: (734) 936-0948 Email: hemcken@umich.edu |
Advancement Operations
| December Therrien Operations Manager | Phone: (734) 647-7042 Email: dtherr@umich.edu | Fax: (734) 615-1359 |
| Kim Joffe Business Systems Analyst | Phone: (734) 615-1591 Email: kimlewis@umich.edu | Fax: (734) 615-1359 |
| Colleen Pierce Sr. Administrative Assistant | Phone: (734) 647-7040 Email: piercecp@umich.edu | |
| Lisa Richardson Executive Assistant | Phone: (734) 647-7049 Email: lisarich@umich.edu | |
| Betsey VanOrnum Data Reporting Specialist | Phone: (734) 764-1715 Email: betsey@umich.edu | |
| Tiffanny Walsh Gifts and Reporting Assistant | Phone: (734) 647-7043 Email: tiffanny@umich.edu | Fax: (734) 615-1359 |
Corporate, Government, Foundation and International Relations
| Christine Muchanic Senior Director, Research Relations | Phone: (734) 647-1644 Email: muchanic@umich.edu | Assistant: Joanne Navarre |
| Gregory Johnson Associate Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations | Phone: (734) 647-9056 Email: gregorjo@umich.edu | |
| Theresa Lempka Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations | Phone: (734) 647-2945 Email: tlempka@umich.edu | |
| Joanne Navarre Academic/Research Program Officer | Phone: (734) 647-1579 Email: mjnavarr@umich.edu | |
| Richard Vanden Heuvel Director, Research Development | Phone: (734) 647-7030 Email: hoovervh@umich.edu |
Send updates to Lisa Richardson at lisarich@umich.edu
Michigan Engineering Office of Advancement