CONTACT
Contacts
Our team is committed to understanding what matters most to you and tailoring our support to your goals and priorities. Connect with us to explore how we can move your vision forward and create meaningful impact together.
Executive Team
The Executive Team guides the division’s vision and strategy, helping ensure all initiatives support UCF’s goals and long-term growth.
Rodney M. Grabowski, CFRE
Senior Vice President of Advancement & Partnerships and Chief Executive Officer, UCF Foundation, Inc.
Rachel Schaefer '18MNM
Associate Vice President, Chief of Staff and Campaign Co-Director
Craig Erwin
Associate Vice President of Accounting & Finance and Chief Financial Officer, UCF Foundation, Inc.
Heather Junod '98
Associate Vice President, Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving
Lee Williams-Lopapa
Senior Associate Vice President of Advancement and Campaign Co-Director
College Development Officers
College Advancement Officers serve as dedicated liaisons between donors and their colleges, aligning philanthropic interests with strategic academic initiatives.
Jacque Willever
Director of Development, College of Arts & Humanities
JaMarcus Hampton
Executive Director of Development, College of Business
Garret Tyson
Associate Director of Development, College of Business
Mike Vermillion
Director of Development, College of Community Innovation & Education
Jane Stump
Associate Director of Development, College of Engineering & Computer Science and College of Optics & Photonics
Darla Talley '91 '00MPA
Director of Development, College of Health Professions & Sciences
Katie Korkosz '04 '06MS
Executive Director of Advancement, Health Affairs
Thomas Bolick '07
Senior Director of Development, College of Medicine
Chelsea Dalager '22MNM '22MPA
Director of Development, College of Sciences
Shannon Duvall
Assistant Vice President of Advancement, Colleges & Programs
Kyle Trager '08 '12MPA
Director of Development, Rosen College of Hospitality Management & UCF Global
Christina Starace
Executive Director of Development, College of Sciences
Jenny Meyer '19MA
Associate Director of Development, College of Sciences
Valisa Griffin
Executive Director of Development, College of Arts & Humanities
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Executive Director of Development, College of Engineering & Computer Science
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Asociate Director of Development, College of Engineering & Computer Science
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Director of Development, College of Engineering & Computer Science
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Athletics Development Officers
Athletics Advancement Officers build philanthropic support for UCF Athletics by engaging donors, alumni and fans who are passionate about elevating our student-athletes and competitive programs.
Mark Wright
Deputy Athletics Director & Associate Vice President, ChargeOn Fund
Mathew Bernstein
Assistant A.D., ChargeOn Fund | Major Gifts
Nicholas Smith
Senior Associate A.D., ChargeOn Fund | Major Gifts
Latoya Jackson '12
Associate A.D., ChargeOn Fund | Annual Giving
Carlos McCants
Senior Associate A.D., ChargeOn Fund | Varsity Knights
Andrew Poppell
Associate Director, ChargeOn Fund | Major Gifts
Justin Fribbley
Associate Director, ChargeOn Fund | Major Gifts
Cade Green
Assistant Director, ChargeOn Fund | Major Gifts & Donor Relations
Partnerships
This team builds and strengthens relationships with regional, national and global organizations, connecting their philanthropic priorities with opportunities that advance UCF’s mission.
Planned Giving and Regional Programs
The Planned Giving team helps donors create lasting legacies by aligning their long-term philanthropic goals with strategic giving opportunities at UCF. The Regional Programs team builds and strengthens relationships with alumni, donors and partners across key regions to broaden UCF’s reach and cultivate sustained support.
Chris Lambert
Assistant Vice President, Planned Giving & Regional Programs
Sarah Drehoff '09MBA '10MS
Senior Director of Development, Gift Planning
Transformational Giving
Transformational Giving cultivates principal and leadership-level philanthropy that accelerates UCF’s highest priorities and creates lasting institutional impact.
Anthony Pomonis
Assistant Vice President, Transformational Giving
Operations
From IT services and accounting, to gift processing and research, the operations team is critical to ensuring the Advancement & Partnerships team functions effectively and efficiently.
Janelle Hom '10MA
Senior Director, Strategic Volunteer Engagement & Foundation Board Relations
Donor Experience
Dedicated to sharing the real-world impacts you’ve had on our students, university and world, the Donor Experience team ensures that those who give to UCF see their gifts in action.
Carolina Silva Acevedo '14 '22MBA
Director, Events and Experience
Communications & Marketing
Storytellers at heart, the Communications and Marketing team supports all aspects of the UCF alumni and donor journeys, capturing impact stories, managing the division’s communications platforms and showcasing the value of giving and engaging at UCF.
Robyn Lorfink
Assistant Vice President, Communications & Marketing
Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving
The Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving team is dedicated to empowering UCF alumni to succeed in whatever life has in store for them following graduation. They aim to inspire graduates to change the world and to help alumni along that journey by keeping them connected to their Knight Nation community.
Coming Soon
Assistant Vice President, Annual Giving and Philantropic Engagement
Your Impact
Partnerships
Explore the strategic partnerships combining the best of academia and industry to solve some of the world’s most urgent and complex challenges.
UCF Advancement & Partnerships Office
Mailing & Physical Address
The UCF Foundation, Inc.
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12424 Research Parkway,
Suite 250
Orlando, FL 32826-3208 - 407.882.1220