Our Team

Executive Leadership

James L. Hughes Senior Vice President and Chief Enterprise and Economic Development Officer President, UMB Foundation, Inc.

James L. Hughes

Senior Vice President and Chief Enterprise and Economic Development Officer

Interim Chief Philanthropy Officer and Interim President, UMB Foundation, Inc.

410-706-1935

E. John McKee, Interim Associate Vice President, Philanthropy and Planned Giving

E. John McKee

Interim Associate Vice President, Philanthropy and Planned Giving

410-706-2069

Katie Walsh, Interim Assistant Vice President, Philanthropy

Katie Walsh

Interim Assistant Vice President, Philanthropy

410-706-1970

 

Administration

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Kelly Dietz

Executive Assistant

410-706-8489

Alvette Chase, Office Manager

Alvette Chase 

Office Manager

410-706-8495

 

Annual Giving

Lisa Vuolo, Executive Director, Annual and Leadership Giving

Lisa Vuolo

Executive Director, Annual and Leadership Giving

410-706-8488

 

Brittany Hunsaker, Development Associate, Annual and Leadership Giving

Brittany Hunsaker 

Development Associate, Annual and Leadership Giving

410-706-5566

Johanna Stengel, Director, Annual Giving

Johanna Stengel

Director, Annual Giving 

410-706-2358

 

Kirby Gaddy, Assistant Director, Annual and Leadership Giving

Kirby Gaddy

Assistant Director, Annual and Leadership Giving

410-706-0180

Corporate and Foundation Relations

Al Essien, Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations

Al Essien

Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations

410-706-2418

Lois Warner, Senior Program Specialist, Corporate and Foundation Relations

Lois Warner

Senior Program Specialist, Corporate and Foundation Relations

410-706-3912

Melissa Bresnahan, Associate Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations

Melissa Bresnahan

Associate Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations

410-706-5988

Dianna Vass, Associate Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations

Dianna Vass

Associate Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations

410-706-2349

Philanthropy Communications

Lynne Henry, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Marketing

Lynne Henry 

Director of Strategic Initiatives and Marketing

410-706-8608

 

Planned Giving

Liz Smith-Connors, Senior Associate Director, Planned Giving

Liz Smith-Connors

Senior Associate Director, Planned Giving 

410-706-5911

 

Philanthropy Research and Prospect Management

Mary Beth Nibley, Director, Development Research and Prospect Management

Mary Beth Nibley 

Director, Development Research and Prospect Management

410-706-2994

Nora Dunne, Development Associate

Nora Dunne

Development Associate

410-706-1981

Sean Abad, Associate Director, Development Research

Sean Abad

Associate Director, Development Research

410-706-8494

 

Esther Rosenfeld, Development Associate II, Prospect Research

Esther Rosenfeld

Development Associate II, Prospect Research

410-706-2521

Kim Owens, Senior Prospect Research Analyst

Kim Owens 

Senior Prospect Research Analyst

410-706-4030

Philanthropy Information Technology Services

Roger Pederson, Director, Information Technology

Roger Pederson

Director, Information Technology

410-706-5118

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Ramya Rajagopalan

IT Enterprise Application Developer

410-706-6524

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Lamiaa Chahid

Information Systems Engineer

410-706-6524

Foundation Operations

The Foundation Operations team is composed of team members who work within the Foundation Finance, Account Operations, Gift Administration, Donor Relations, and Stewardship programs.

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Carolyn Bayle

Director, Gift Administration

410-706-8221

Nate Fitzgerald, Lead Senior Gift Administration and Compliance Specialist

Nate Fitzgerald 

Lead Senior Gift Administration and Compliance Specialist
410-706-3692

 

Sheri Myers Director, Foundation Operations Accountant

Sheri Myers

Director, Foundation Financial Operations 

410-706-2933

 

Kate Robinson, Senior Gift Administration and Compliance Specialist

Kate Robinson 

Senior Gift Administration and Compliance Specialist
410-706-7821

Sally Bell, Senior Specialist

Sally Bell

Senior Specialist, Gift Administration
410-706-5910

Pam Heckler, Associate Vice President, Financial Operations, UMB Office of Philanthropy Treasurer

Pam Heckler

Associate Vice President, Financial Operations

UMB Office of Philanthropy Treasurer

410-706-5631

Kate Ostrowski, Associate Director, Foundation Operations and Compliance, and Board Relations

Kate Ostrowski

Associate Director, Foundation Operations and Compliance and Board Relations
410-706-1624

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Angelo Saxon Sr. 

Senior Accountant
410-706-2523

Robin Boston, Disbursement Accountant

Robin Boston

Disbursement Accountant
410-706-2696

Rosa Johnson, Senior Specialist

Rosa Johnson

Senior Specialist, Gift Administration
410-706-0003

Kathi Paradiso Associate Director, Gift Administration

Kathi Paradiso

Associate Director, Gift Administration

410-706-1021

 

Planthara Varghese, Senior Foundation Operations Accountant

Planthara Varghese

Senior Operations Account
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