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Engage with our Advancement Team
The lifelong connections between Gies Business and our alumni and friends are vital to achieving our mission and fulfilling our vision of being the world's most innovative business school. The Office of Advancement helps foster these connections by hosting events, facilitating alumni interactions with students and faculty, and offering guidance for those wanting to make gifts to support scholarships, innovative programs, and faculty excellence.
Find the right connection
We offer many ways you can support Gies College of Business, all of which provide unique benefits for our students.
Whether you'd like to visit campus to work with our students, become a corporate partner, or offer a financial gift, our team is here to guide you through the process of helping Gies Business become a world leader.
Not sure who to contact? Email us directly at BusinessAlumni@illinois.edu.
Advancement Leadership
- Rebecca Pagels, Associate Dean for Advancement
- Christine Beyers, Director of Alumni Engagement
- Barry Dickerson, Managing Director of Corporate Relations
- Angie Price, Senior Director of Development
- Carrie Ummel, Senior Director of Advancement Operations
Major Gift Officers
- Angie Price, Senior Director of Development
- Jim Lukeman, Senior Director of Development
- Laura Farrar, Director of Development
- Kelly Janssen, Director of Development
- Suzanne Woodward, Director of Development
- Angie Powers, Associate Director of Development
- Renee Mandelbaum, Director of Development
Stewardship
- Angie Price, Senior Director of Development
- Sylvia Briscoe, Director of Donor Relations
- Rob Dalhaus III, Senior Assistant Director of Donor Relations
Alumni Engagement
- Christine Beyers, Director of Alumni Engagement
- Kate Wax, Donor Board Operations, Advancement Manager
- Lauren Curtiss, Senior Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement
- Kate Yeazel, Senior Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement
- Brian Agnoletti, Alumni Engagement Coordinator
- Kelly Wayne, Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement
- Lacey Smith, Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement
Corporate Relations
- Barry Dickerson, Managing Director of Corporate Relations
- Jessica Kant, Corporate Relationship Manager
Constituent Engagement
- Carrie Ummel, Senior Director of Advancement Operations
- Alison Rodriguez, Senior Associate Director of Constituent Engagement
- Rachel Miller-Haughton, Assistant Director of Constituent Engagement
- Kia Cline, Constituent Engagement Coordinator
Data and Special Projects
- Carrie Ummel, Senior Director of Advancement Operations
- Cindy Kehoe, Data Scientist
- De'Jhaye McGrew, Assistant Director of Stewardship
- Shirley Soo, Senior Advancement Associate
- Judy Wood, Advancement Associate
Support
- Carrie Ummel, Senior Director of Advancement Operations
- Debra Townsley, Office Administrator
- Dawn Huizenga, Office Manager
- Luigi Fabi, Office Support Associate
- Benjamin Peden, Extra Help Office Support Assistant
Advisory Board – Dean's Business Council
The mission of the Dean's Business Council (DBC) is to provide advice and counsel to the dean and other members of the College in pursuit of the College's overall goals. DBC members also serve as the ambassadors of the College to external stakeholders, including, but not limited to, alumni, corporate partners, prospective students and their parents, and the university at large. Membership is by invitation only.
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