Our Portfolio

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

Department Lead
Gift Services Vacant, Director
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 Vacant, Executive Director
Annual Giving and Young Alumni Jodi Snowdon, Director
jodi.snowdon@queensu.ca
613-533-2060 x77637
Global Alumni Strategy Rachel Castellano, Director
rc124@queensu.ca
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

michelle.fuko@queensu.ca

Peggy Shanks, Development Coordinator
peggy.shanks@queensu.ca
613-533-2060 x79536

Department Lead
Gift Planning

Melissa East Aspila, Executive Director
m.eastaspila@queensu.ca

Faculty of Arts and Science KP Anand, Executive Director
k.anand@queensu.ca
Smith Engineering Candace Harrington, Executive Director
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

Ylber Kusari, Executive Director
ylber.kusari@queensu.ca

University-Wide Development Melissa East Aspila, Executive Director
m.eastaspila@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
 
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 Vacant, Associate Director