Development and Alumni Relations Staff

Marie Schultz
Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations
817-272-2584
marie.schultz@uta.edu 

Yvonne Dillon Borden
Executive Assistant
817-272-6505
ydillon@uta.edu 

Chelsea Collazo
Administrative Assistant
817-272-2789
chelsea.collazo@uta.edu

Rose Youngblood
Associate Vice President for Development and Principal Gifts
817-272-6851
rose.youngblood@uta.edu

Ryan Boyd
Assistant Vice President for Alumni and Donor Engagement
817-272-5352
ryan.boyd@uta.edu

Mark LaVelle
Assistant Vice President for University Events
817-272-5235
mlavelle@uta.edu

Selma Permenter
Assistant Vice President for Development Services and Administration
817-272-3735
selma.permenter@uta.edu

Jacob Singletary
Assistant Vice President for Central Development
817-272-1055
jacob.singletary@uta.edu 

Sam Abbott
Gift Processing Specialist
817-272-5776
samantha.abbott@uta.edu

Lisa Barnard
Assistant Director of Advancement Services
817-272-2041
lbarnard@uta.edu

Cecilia Blizzard
Talent and Business Operations Manager
817-272-2543
cecilia@uta.edu

Alejandra Chavarria
Assistant Director of Development Data and Technologies
817-272-5374
alejandra.chavarria@uta.edu

Elizabeth Coen
Associate Director of Prospect Development and Research
817-272-2344
coen@uta.edu

Elisha Cotten
Divison Business Administrator
817-272-0925
ecotten@uta.edu 

Nicollette Crow
Sr. Gift Processing Specialist
817-272-9703
nicollette.crow@uta.edu

Amy Muñoz
Director of Advancement Services Technology
817-272-9344
amy.grantham@uta.edu

Cindy Francis
Assistant Director of Endowment Services
817-272-5225
cfrancis@uta.edu

Sandra Golightly
Development Administrative Specialist
817-272-0112
sgolightly@uta.edu

Randal M. Okumura
Director of Endowment Services
817-272-2510
randal.okumura2@uta.edu

Jaime Olinske
Senior Development Researcher
817-272-3354
jolinske@uta.edu

Samantha Sauza
Gift Processing Specialist
817-272-3275
samantha.sauza@uta.edu

Janettra Stots
Endowment Services Coordinator
817-272-6958
samantha.sauza@uta.edu

Ann M. Walters
Director of Prospect Management and Research
817-272-9328
ann.walters@uta.edu

Julie Barfield
Executive Director of Donor Relations
817-272-0040
barfield@uta.edu

James Bruse
Associate Director of University Events
817-272-9579
jbruse@uta.edu

James Hollis
Director of Alumni Relations
817-272-1725
james.hollis@uta.edu

Mary Houser
Manager for Community and Presidential Events
817-272-1636
mary.houser@uta.edu

Rosi Klever
Assistant Director of Donor Relations
817-272-6252
rosit@uta.edu

Sarah Beth Neathery
Assistant Director of Stewardship Events
817-272-0214
sarahbeth.neathery@uta.edu

David Prestianni
Manager of Scholarship and Endowment Stewardship
817-272-5372
david.prestianni@uta.edu

Meridith Randall
University Events Coordinator
817-272-5297
meridith.randall@uta.edu

Rekerra Reynolds
Development Administrative Specialist
817-272-9375
rekerra.reynolds@uta.edu

Dremaine Sands
Program Manager of Student & Young Alumni Engagement
817-272-2429
dremaine.sands@uta.edu

Sarah Ayala
Director of Annual Giving
817-272-7047
sarah.ayala@uta.edu

Kirstin Bradfield
Donor Experience Officer
817-272-2260
kirstinbradfield@uta.edu

Sadie Denker
Donor Experience Officer
817-272-8787
sadie.denker@uta.edu

Kima Jude
Director of Foundation Relations
817-272-2228
kima.jude@uta.edu

Fred Schmidt
Director of Corporate Relations
817-272-5216
fred.schmidt@uta.edu

Ward Sullivan
Senior Director of Gift Planning
817-272-1042
ward.sullivan@uta.edu

Debra Atherton
Development Coordinator, College of Science
817-272-2418
debra.atherton@uta.edu

Adrian Bautista
Director of Development, College of Engineering
817-272-8535
adrian.bautista@uta.edu

Lauren Bayans
Director of Development, College of Science
817-272-2938
lauren.bayans@uta.edu  

Molly Bresnahan
Director of Development, College of Education
817-272-6024
molly.bresnahan@uta.edu

Ira Childress
Senior Associate Athletics Director for Development
817-272-0638
ira.childress@uta.edu

Josh Friend
Director of Regional Development for Fort Worth
817-272-0638
joshua.friend@uta.edu

Myrshem George
Assistant Dean of Development for the College of Engineering
817-272-6163
myrshem.george@uta.edu

Roman Herrington
Executive Director for Principal Gifts
817-272-0037
roman.herrington@uta.edu

Jennifer Lancaster
Development Coordinator, College of Liberal Arts
817-272-2421
jennifer.lancaster@uta.edu

Emmerson Lowe
Director of the Maverick Club
817-272-6023
emmerson.lowe@uta.edu

Bryant Marion
Director of Development, CAPPA
817-272-2321
bryant.marion@uta.edu

Peggy McCorkle
MavTemp - Administrative Assistant I
817-272-5511
peggy.mccorkle@uta.edu

Brady Minor
Senior Director of Regional Development and University Initiatives
817-272-9375
brady.minor@uta.edu

Valeria Monroy
Development Coordinator, College of Engineering
817-272-2412
valeria.monroy@uta.edu

Valerie Moore
Assistant Dean of Development for the College of Business
817-272-7056
valerie.moore@uta.edu

Shaunda Musick
Central Development Coordinator
817-272-1719
shaunda@uta.edu

Megan Nelson
Director of Strategic Initiatives
817-272-1819
megan.nelson@uta.edu

Mark Permenter
Senior Proposal Writer
817-272-9377
permenter@uta.edu 

Justin Silcox
Director of Development for the College of Liberal Arts
817-272-4075
justin.silcox@uta.edu 

Gina A. Tilker
Development Administrative Specialist
817-272-1843
gina.tilker@uta.edu 

Christian Garcia-Wommack
Director of Development, School of Social Work
817-272-9328
christian.wommack@uta.edu

Jenny Gumbert
 Director of Development Communications
817-272-1965
jenny.gumbert@uta.edu

Alyssa Foy
Communications and Marketing Assistant
817-272-2851
alyssa.foy@uta.edu

Melody Tolleson
Graphic Designer
817-272-1712
tolleson@uta.edu