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We strive to be completely accessible to donors, potential donors, the UCF community and the region we serve. Please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Contact Information
Mailing and Physical Address
The UCF Foundation, Inc.
12424 Research Parkway, Suite 250
Orlando, FL 32826-3208
Main Office Line
UCF Advancement Staff
The UCF Foundation is staffed by a variety of professionals who are committed to every donor at every level. We are development officers, accountants, communications professionals and database managers. We are support staff, event organizers and donor relations professionals. We are investment fund managers and HR specialists. We are optimists, inspired by the generosity of UCF alumni and friends. The UCF Foundation is part of UCF’s Division of Advancement, which also includes UCF Alumni, whose staff listings can be found at ucfalumni.com
Foundation Leadership
Jeffrey Coates
Associate Vice President for Advancement, Colleges and Units
Karen Cochran
Interim Chief Executive Officer, Interim Vice President for Advancement
Patrick Crowley
Associate Vice President for Advancement, Communications and Marketing
Glen Dawes
Associate Vice President for Advancement and Chief Financial Officer
Kathleen Hagerty
Assistant Vice President for Advancement, Gift Planning
JB Himmer, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Executive Director for Advancement Human Resources
Heather Junod
Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving
Mark Wright
Deputy Athletic Director and Associate Vice President, ChargeOn Fund
Rachel Schaefer '18MNM
Associate Vice President for Advancement Strategy and Chief Operating Officer
Academic College Development Officers
College of Arts & Humanities
Burnett Honors College
Renzo Martorella
Director for Advancement, Burnett Honors College and Diversity Equity and Inclusion
College of Business
College of Community Innovation and Education
College of Engineering and Computer Science
College of Health Professions and Sciences
College of Medicine
College of Nursing
College of Optics and Photonics (CREOL)
Garrett Preisser
Director for Advancement, Regional and University-Wide Initiatives
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
College of Sciences
College of Undergraduate Studies
Sean Farrell
Director for Advancement, Student Development and Academic Success
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND UNIVERSITY-WIDE INITIATIVES
Shannon Duvall
Assistant Vice President for Advancement, Regional and University-Wide Initiatives
Lyndsey Boekenkamp
Associate Director for Advancement, Regional and University-Wide Initiatives
Garrett Preisser
Director for Advancement, Regional and University-Wide Initiatives
CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION RELATIONS
Lori Shuff
Assistant Vice President for Advancement, Corporate Foundation and Relations
Gift Planning
Kathleen Hagerty
Assistant Vice President for Advancement, Gift Planning
Athletics Development Officers
Mark Wright
Deputy Athletic Director and Associate Vice President, ChargeOn Fund
Nick Smith
Associate Athletics Director and Senior Director of Development, ChargeOn Fund
Administrative Leadership
In addition to development officers, the UCF Foundation is staffed by a variety of dedicated professionals, ranging from accountants to writers and attorneys to programmers. If you’re looking for someone in particular, please call our front desk at 407.882.1220.
advancement services
Human Resources
JB Himmer, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Executive Director for Advancement Human Resources
Legal Counsel
Communications and Marketing
Patrick Crowley
Associate Vice President for Advancement, Communications and Marketing
Board Relations and Development
Finance and Accounting
Glen Dawes
Associate Vice President for Advancement and Chief Financial Officer
Information Technology (ITS)
Prospect Development
Records and Gifts
