Contact Advancement
Strategic Partnerships and Advancement
At the office of Strategic Partnerships and Advancement, we’re happy to serve Saint Mary's College and our philanthropic community. Please contact our staff to answer your questions or make a meaningful gift for students.
Please get in touch with one of our helpful staff members, listed below. Or contact us by email or calling 925.631.4509.
Contact Our Office
By email or by phone, 925.631.4509.
LEADERSHIP
Patrick Carew
Vice President for Strategic Partnerships & Advancement, 925.631.4328
Tom Carroll '04, MA '07
Associate Vice President, Deputy Athletic Director, 925.631.8685
Beth Johnson
Assistant Vice President, Annual Giving & SPA Services, 925.631.4505
Courtney Carmignani '05, MA '07
Assistant Vice President of Alumni Engagement and Events, 925.631.4200
DEVELOPMENT
Major and Special Gifts
Heidi Sornetta Butler
Executive Director, Principal, Major Gifts, 925.631.8666
Suzie Swift '05
Associate Director, Leadership Gifts, 925.631.4217
Frances Renty Williams
Associate Director, Leadership Gifts, Reunion Giving, Student & Parent Program, 925.631.4803
Annual Giving
Beth Johnson
Assistant Vice President, Annual Giving & SPA Services, 925.631.4505
Michele Johnson
Executive Director, 925.631.8742
Seth Newman
Director, 925.631.8160
Athletics
Tom Carroll '04, MA '07
Associate Vice President, Deputy Athletics Director, 925.631.8685
Staci Byrne
Associate Director, 925.631.4699
Daniel Wray
Associate Director, 925.631.4259
Corporate and Foundation Relations
Bill Olds
Executive Director, 925.631.4542
Marianela Marshall-Diaz
Associate Director, 925.631.4220
Legacy Planning
smclegacy@stmarys-ca.edu
Executive Director
Stewardship
Courtney Bennett, PhD
Director, 925.631.4168
Kelly Mains
Program Manager, 925.631.4019
External Relations
Lucy Dendinger
Director of Administration, Boards & Volunteers, 925.631.4328
Vanessa Gutierrez
Associate Director, External Relations & Philanthropy
Advancement Services
Wendy Peter Chinn
Executive Director, 925.631.4434
Antoinette Darrow
Director, 925.631.4331
Laura Light
Research Associate, 925.631.4221
Ashley Franklin
Gift Processing/Report Specialist, 925.631.4342