Led by Vice-Principal (Advancement) Karen Bertrand, Artsci'94, and in partnership with the university’s senior leadership, the Office of Advancement leads and co-ordinates alumni relations, communications, fundraising, and stewardship to build lifelong relationships with alumni, volunteers, and friends of Queen’s to advance the strategic vision and academic mission of the university.
Office of Advancement portfolio works together to build relationships with alumni, friends and benefactors to inspire unprecedented support. Through the advancement of these relationships, we are able to align volunteer and donor priorities with those of the university to further establish Queen’s as Canada's quintessential balanced academy, recognized equally for its research excellence and its transformative student learning experience.
Vice-Principal, Advancement: Karen Bertrand
karen.bertrand@queensu.ca
613-533-2060 x36771
Bianca Bruni, Executive Assistant
bianca.bruni@queensu.ca
| Department | Lead |
|---|
| Executive Director | Deanna Bennett, Executive Director deanna.bennett@queensu.ca 613-533-2060 x78011 |
| Finance | Lesley Kelly, Associate Director lesley.kelly@queensu.ca 613-533-2060 x79657 |
| Human Resources | Carla Ferreira Rodrigues, Director ferreirc@queensu.ca 613-533-2060 x79371 |
Executive Director, Advancement Services: Steve Hornsby
steve.hornsby@queensu.ca
613-533-2060 x36422
Kelly Colby, Administrative Assistant
colbyk@queensu.ca
613-533-2060 x75691
| Department | Lead |
|---|
| Gift Services | Christa Walsh, Director christa.walsh@queensu.ca 613-533-2060 x78200 |
| Prospect Research | Timothy Wowk, Director tim.wowk@queensu.ca 613-533-2060 x75263 |
| Information Technology Management | Rachel Deir, Director rachel.deir@queensu.ca 613-533-2060 x33075 |
| Applications and Infrastructure | Simon Labbett, Associate Director simon.labbett@queensu.ca 613-533-2060 x78438 |
| Data Governance and Data Quality | Corrine Beckner, Associate Director corrine.beckner@queensu.ca 613-533-2060 x78047 |
| Information Automation and Delivery |
Michael Simion, Associate Director |
Associate Vice-Principal, Alumni Relations and Annual Giving: Leigh Kalin
leigh.kalin@queensu.ca
613-533-2060 x78676
Sarah Blayney Lew, Administrative Assistant
sarah.blayneylew@queensu.ca
| Department | Lead |
|---|
| Alumni Strategy | Sara Franca, Executive Director sara.franca@queensu.ca 647-998-5733 |
| Annual Giving and Young Alumni | Jodi Snowdon, Director jodi.snowdon@queensu.ca 613-533-2060 x77637 |
| Toronto Strategy | Rachel Castellano, Associate Director rc124@queensu.ca |
| Regional Strategy | Vacant, Associate Director |
| Young Alumni Engagement and Giving and Alumni Services | Kim Day, Associate Director kim.day@queensu.ca 613-533-2060 x79012 |
Associate Vice-Principal, Development: Michelle Fuko
Peggy Shanks, Development Coordinator
peggy.shanks@queensu.ca
613-533-2060 x79536
| Department | Lead |
|---|
| Gift Planning |
Melissa East Aspila, Executive Director |
| Faculty of Arts and Science | KP Anand, Executive Director k.anand@queensu.ca |
| Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science | Jane McMillan, Executive Director jane.mcmillan@queensu.ca 613-533-2060 x32160 |
| Faculty of Health Sciences | Jessica Carn, Executive Director jc327@queensu.ca |
| Faculty of Law | Miranda Pugh, Executive Director msp4@queensu.ca |
| Principal Gifts | Patricia Falzon, Executive Director patricia.falzon@queensu.ca 613-533-2060 x75402 |
| Smith School of Business | Melissa East Aspila, Executive Director m.eastaspila@queensu.ca |
| University-Wide Development | Meredith Meads, Executive Director meredith.meads@queensu.ca |
Executive Director, Marketing, Communications, and Donor Relations: Scott Anderson
scott.anderson@queensu.ca
613-533-2060 x77960
Bethany Mulder-Kelly, Administrative Assistant
bethany.mulderkelly@queensu.ca
| Department | Lead |
|---|
| Digital Engagement and Special Projects | Julia Bryan, Director julia.bryan@queensu.ca 613-533-2060 x77444 |
| Digital Engagement | Josh Adler, Associate Director josh.adler@queensu.ca 613-533-2060 x77462 |
| Donor Relations | Angel Schur, Associate Director angel.schur@queensu.ca 613-533-2060 x74122 |
| Marketing and Publications | Alex Beshara, Director alex.beshara@queensu.ca 613-533-2060 x77089 |
| Editorial Strategy | Ruth Dunley, Associate Director ruth.dunley@queensu.ca |
| Strategic Communications and Events | Sophia Bouris, Director sb336@queensu.ca |
| Partner Communications and Events | Caitlin Adair, Associate Director caitlin.adair@queensu.ca 613-533-2060 x77323 |