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Advancement

Development

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Karen Shaw

Executive Director of Development

Salem Campus
Waller 3rd Floor
503-370-6548
kjshaw@willamette.edu
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John Beyer

Director of Development

Salem Campus
Waller 3rd Floor
503-370-6740
jbeyer@willamette.edu
Headshot of Dave Hanna

Dave Hanna

Director of Development

Salem Campus
Waller 3rd Floor
503-370-6602
dshanna@willamette.edu
Headshot of Elizabeth Walsh

Elizabeth Walsh

Director of Development for the Arts

Salem Campus
Waller 3rd Floor
503-370-6962
bwalsh@willamette.edu
Headshot of Patricia Whitcomb

Patricia Whitcomb

Director of Development, Gift Planning

Salem Campus
Waller 3rd Floor
503-375-5319
pjwhitcomb@willamette.edu
Headshot of Kristeen Jennings P'24

Kristeen Jennings P'24

Assistant Director of Gift Planning and Trust Administrator

Salem Campus
Waller 3rd Floor
503-370-6552
kjenning@willamette.edu
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Sarah Davisson

Development Assistant

Salem Campus
Waller 3rd Floor
503-370-6881
sdavisson@willamette.edu

University Relations

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Tiffany Newton

Director of Alumni & Community Engagement

Salem Campus
Waller 4th Floor
503-370-6992
trnewton@willamette.edu
Headshot of Abby Kahl BA'05

Abby Kahl BA'05

Senior Associate Director of Alumni & Community Engagement

Salem Campus
Waller 4th Floor
503-370-6875
akahl@willamette.edu
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Kim Silbernagel Burris

Associate Director of Alumni & Community Engagement

Salem Campus
Waller 4th Floor
503-370-6430
kburris@willamette.edu
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Sayre Cohen

Assistant Director of Alumni & Community Engagement

Salem Campus
Waller 4th Floor
503-370-6597
sscohen@willamette.edu
Headshot of Lauren  Saxton BA'09

Lauren Saxton BA'09

Director of the Willamette Annual Fund

Salem Campus
Waller 3rd Floor
503-370-6891
lsaxton@willamette.edu
Headshot of Casey Swinkels BA'23

Casey Swinkels BA'23

Assistant Director of the Willamette Annual Fund, Bearcat Chat

Salem Campus
Waller 3rd Floor
503-370-6746
cgswinkels@willamette.edu
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RJ DeMello

Director of Advancement Communications

Salem Campus
Waller 4th Floor
503-370-6636
rdemello@willamette.edu
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TerraLynn Shearer

Associate Director of Advancement Communications, Digital Communications

Salem Campus
Waller 4th Floor
503-370-6328
tshearer@willamette.edu
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Kamren Titus

University Relations Administrative Assistant

Salem Campus
Waller 4th Floor
503-375-5320
kritchie@willamette.edu
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Larisa Buchovecky

University Relations Assistant

Salem Campus
Waller 4th Floor
lvbuchovecky@willamette.edu

Strategy and Operations

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Erin Cotrone

Director of Advancement Data Analysis and Systems

Salem Campus
Waller 3rd Floor
503-370-6806
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BJ McHugh

Executive Director of Advancement Strategy and Operations

Salem Campus
Waller 3rd Floor
503-370-6965
bjmchugh@willamette.edu
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Anna Kelly BA'12

Director for Donor Relations and Stewardship

Salem Campus
Waller 3rd Floor
503-370-6054
akelly@willamette.edu
Headshot of Karen Delsman P'07, P'11, P'28

Karen Delsman P'07, P'11, P'28

Senior Associate Director for Donor Relations & Stewardship

Salem Campus
Waller 3rd Floor
503-375-5452
kidelsman@willamette.edu
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Krystal Woolam

Associate Director for Donor Relations & Stewardship

Salem Campus
Waller 3rd Floor
503-370-6754
klwoolam@willamette.edu
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Jon Garrow

Director of Prospect Research & Development

Salem Campus
Waller 3rd Floor
503-370-6585
jwgarrow@willamette.edu
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Denali Webber

Assistant Director of Advancement Systems

Salem Campus
Waller 3rd Floor
dwebber2@willamette.edu
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Jaida Watson

Assistant Director of Data Systems

Salem Campus
Waller 3rd Floor
503-370-6805
jdwatson@willamette.edu
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