Contact Advancement
University Advancement
The Univeristy Advancement department is proud and 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
Jeff Shilling
Vice President, 925.631.4527
Tom Carroll '04, MA '07
Senior Associate Vice President, 925.878.1304
Courtney Carmignani '05, MA '07
Assistant Vice President of Alumni Engagement and Events, 925.631.4200
Wendy Chinn Peter
Assistant Vice President of Advancement Services, 925.631.4200
Bryan Navarro '10
Executive Director of Advancement Communications, 925.631.4200
DEVELOPMENT
Major and Special Gifts
Heidi Sornetta Butler
Executive Director of Principal and Major Gifts, 925.631.8666
Suzie Swift '05
Associate Director of Leadership Gifts, 925.631.4217
Annual Giving
Michele Johnson
Executive Director, 925.631.8742
Athletics
Daniel Wray
Senior Associate Athletic Director for Development, 925.631.4259
Staci Hamaguchi Byrne '05
Associate Athletic Director for Development, 925.631.4699
Legacy Planning
Cavan McCarthy
Executive Director of Legacy Planning, 925.631.4914
Stewardship
Kelly Mains
Stewardship Manager, 925.631.4019
Corporate and Foundation Relations
Bill Olds
Executive Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, 925.631.4542
Tom Naab
Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, 925.631.8759
Marianela Marshall-Diaz
Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, 925.631.4220
External Relations
Lucy Dendinger
Director of Administration, Boards and Volunteers, 925.631.4328
Communication
Bryan Navarro '10
Executive Director of Advancement Communications, 925.631.4200
Advancement Services
Wendy Chinn Peter
Assistant Vice President of Advancement Services, 925.631.4200
Ashley Franklin
Gift Processing/Report Specialist, 925.631.4342
Vanessa Alfaro
Gift Processing/Data Processor
ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT
Courtney Carmignani Andrews '05, MA '07
Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement, 925.631.4200
Philip Goodwin '16
Associate Director for Alumni Engagement, 925.631.5003
Bailey Minardi '16, MA '23
Assistant Director for Alumni Engagement, 925.631.8134