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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 Guevara
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