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.
Vice-Principal (Advancement): Kate Wilson
Chief Advancement Officer: Michelle Fuko
Kate Bearse Associate Director, Advancement Administration
bearsek@queensu.ca
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.
Fouad Elgindy, Executive Director Principal Gifts
Peggy Shanks, Development Coordinator
Michelle Pruefer, Associate Director, Principal Gifts
Anna Samulak, Principal Partnerships Liaison
Faculty Development
Caitlyn Dean, Advancement Coordinator (Supporting Advancement Development)
| Department | Lead |
|---|---|
| Faculty of Arts & Science | KP Anand, Executive Director kp.anand@queensu.ca |
| Faculty of Health Sciences | Erica McIlquham, Executive Director erica.mcilquham@queensu.ca |
| Faculty of Law | Emily Edwards, Director emily.edwards@queensu.ca |
| Smith Engineering | William Pennell, Interim Director william.pennell@queensu.ca |
| Smith School of Business | Carmen Vanderlinde, Executive Director carmen.vanderlinde@queensu.ca |
University-Wide Development
| Department | Lead |
|---|---|
| Corporations & Foundation Relations | Adam Say, Director adam.say@queensu.ca |
| Gift Planning | Vacant |
| Donor Experience | Carrie Flood, Director carrie.flood@queensu.ca |
| Leadership Giving | Christie May, Director c.may@queensu.ca |
| Prospect Development | Chiayi Tsui, Director chiayi.tsui@queensu.ca |
| Athletics & Recreation | John Rasmussen, Development Officer john.rasmussen@queensu.ca |
Deanna Bennett, Senior Executive Director, Advancement Operations
Taylor Rosenblath, Advancement Coordinator (Supporting Advancement Operations)
| Department | Lead |
|---|---|
| Information Technology Management | Rachel Deir, Director rachel.deir@queensu.ca |
| Applications & Infrastructure | Simon Labbett, Associate Director simon.labbett@queensu.ca |
| Data Governance & Data Quality | Corrine Beckner, Associate Director corrine.beckner@queensu.ca |
| Information Automation & Delivery | Michael Simion, Associate Director michael.simion@queensu.ca |
| Finance & Gift Services | Alynn Boyle, Director alynn.boyle@queensu.ca |
Chief Advancement Officer: Michelle Fuko
(Supporting Strategic Engagement)
Leigh Kalin
Associate Vice-Principal, Campaign
Sophia Bouris
Associate Vice-Principal, Strategic Engagement
Andrea McIntyre, Advancement Coordinator (Supporting Strategic Engagement)
| Department | Lead |
|---|---|
| Alumni Strategy | Rachel Castellano, Executive Director (on leave) rc124@queensu.ca |
| Global Alumni Strategy | Andrea Morrow, Director andrea.morrow@queensu.ca |
| Marketing & Publications | Alex Beshara, Director alex.beshara@queensu.ca |
| Editorial Strategy | Ruth Dunley, Associate Director ruth.dunley@queensu.ca |
| Digital Engagement | Eike Schamburek, Director eike.schamburek@queensu.ca |
| Communications | Vacant |
| Annual Giving & Young Alumni | Jodi Snowdon, Director jodi.snowdon@queensu.ca |
| Young Alumni & Alumni Services | Kim Day, Associate Director kim.day@queensu.ca |