Office of Development
Your philanthropy assures that the University of South Florida will continue its ascent as one of the nation’s top public research universities. With your help, we will grow our mission to provide transformative education, new discoveries and best practices in all we do to make a tangible difference in the world. We hope you will consider a gift to support our incredible students, programs and research in every corner of our great and growing university. And we have a team of development officers to assist you every step along the way.
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Development Leadership
Jay Stroman
Senior Vice President of Advancement & Alumni Affairs and USF Foundation CEO
813-974-9994
Kelley Gibson
Vice President for Development,
Central Development
813-974-4295
Jennifer McAfee
Vice President for Development,
Colleges and Units
813-974-8193
Kara Steiner
Senior Associate Vice President, USF Health Development & Alumni Relations
813-974-3023
Marrie Neumer
Associate Vice President of Advancement
Sarasota-Manatee campus
941-359-4737
Lelo Prado
Associate Vice President - Athletics / Senior Deputy Athletic Director
813-974-5045
E. Howard Rutherford
Associate Vice President of Advancement
St. Petersburg campus
727-873-4937
Marion T. Yongue
Associate Vice President
of University Development
813-974-1897
Jennie James
Associate Vice President, Colleges and Units
Principal Gifts
Steven D. Blair
813-974-0811
India Witte
813-974-1886
Arty Giallourakis
Principal Philanthropy Officer
813-974-3676
Development Officers
Athletics
Jeff Bromley
Interim Associate Vice President for Development, Athletics
813-974-0521
Stephen Hammond
Associate Director
of Athletics / Major Gifts
813-974-7180
Abby Ritter
Associate Director
of Development
813-974-4223
Gillian Guadagnino
Associate Director
of Development
John Lewis
Assistant Director
of Development / Ticket
Sales & Customer Service
813-974-7492
Christopher Bevard
Assistant Director
of Development / Annual Giving
Bailey Stone
Advancement Administrator
813-974-2903
Corporate and Foundation Engagement
Morgan Holmes
Senior Director of Development
813-974-2782
Kate Evans
Director of Corporate Partnerships
813-974-6996
Melissa Morin
Director of Corporate Partnerships
862-763-0131
Drew Farmer
Senior Director of Foundation Engagement
813-974-1880
Luna Clarke
Assistant Director of Corporate and Foundation Engagement
813-974-5140
Marsha-Ann Clarke
Assistant Director of Foundation Relations
Brenda Echevarria
Advancement Administrator
813-974-1889
Gift Planning
Beverly Peterson
Director, Gift Planning
Alissa Van Deman
Director of Development, Planned Giving
813-905-6916
Julia Chrencik
Gift Planning Coordinator
813-974-1894
Elizabeth Olszewski
Administrative Specialist
Office of Affinity Programs
Grace Maseda-Sainz
Assistant Vice President,
Affinity Programs
Lisa Isenbeck
Associate Director of Development, Parent and Family Giving
813-974-3433
Nicky Luckett
Associate Director, Affinity Programs
Melissa Brown
Associate Director of Development, Affinity Programs
813-974-4439
Maria Prast
Affinity Programs Coordinator
813-974-1866
Regional Development
Scott Grandrino
Senior Director of Regional Development
813-974-5316
Sarah Smith
Regional Director of Development - North
304-268-8655
Michael Gilstorf
Regional Director of Development - South
813-974-5692
Erin Smith
Assistant Director of Regional Development
813-974-2541
Jo Yarley
Advancement Administrator
813-974-1362
USF Alumni Association
Amabel McCormick
Assistant Director of Development
813-974-4007
Annual Giving
Ashley Devenport
Director of Development,
Direct Marketing
813-974-1840
Abdoul Wann
Associate Director of Development, Digital Engagement Center
Amina Spahić
Assistant Director of Development, Direct Marketing
813-396-9390
Karina Rios
Assistant Director of Development, Digital Engagement Center
Le Nguyen
Development Officer, Direct Marketing
813-974-9038
Ginny Puckett
Advancement Administrator
813-974-0081
Prospect Management
Holly Weimer
Sr. Director of Prospect Management
McKenzie Diehm
Prospect Management Strategist
Dajana Guerrero
Senior Prospect Management Strategist
Jamie Patterson
Prospect Management Strategist
Prospect Research
Stephanie Roberts
Senior Director,
Prospect Research
Christian Larsen
Prospect Research Analyst
Kimberly Persons
Prospect Research Analyst
Christina Strell
Prospect Research Analyst
Collin Daugherty
Prospect Research Analyst
USF Health
Leslie Schipani-Anderson
Director of Development
Grateful Patient Program
813-974-4803
Katie Dorsey Nealon
Director of Development,
Grateful Patient Program
813-974-1608
Ashley Messer
Director of Development
Morsani College of Medicine
813-974-3131
Arthur Santos
Associate Director of Development,
Grateful Patient Program
813-974-0356
Beth Ahmedic
Assistant Director of Development, College of Public Healt
813-974-8276
Daniel Surfass
Assistant Director of Development,
School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences
813-396-0945
Rachel Fink Shimberg
Assistant Director of Development
USF Health
727-267-3331
Daryn Mink
Development Officer,
Graduate Medical Education
714-253-2453
Carina Chavarria
Advancement Administrator
813-974-4765
Carolyn Rivera
Advancement Administrator
USF Sarasota-Manatee campus
Vacant
USF St. Petersburg campus
Carter Aylor
Director of Development
College of Design, Art and Performance
Derek Jordan
Director of Development
813-974-3478
College of Arts and Sciences
Jennifer Morgan
Director of Development for the College of Arts and Sciences
813-974-8478
Matt DeCandio
Assistant Director of Development
Yasmine Cabrera
Scholarship Officer
813-974-0321
Dylan Garcia
Advancement Administrator
Sam Martin
Advancement Administrator
College of Behavioral and Community Sciences
Vacant
Assistant Director of Development
Muma College of Business
Kemel Thompson
Senior Director of Development
813-974-1164
Paras Saxena
Director of Development
813-974-7124
Julie Nester
Director of Development
Dan Volk
Associate Director of Development
Patricia Kerney
Scholarship Coordinator
813- 974-1046
College of Education
Lisa Riley
Director of Development
813-396-2673
College of Engineering
Eric Zaytzeff
Director of Development
813-974-0820
Lauren Ploof
Advancement Administrator
813-974-7124
Judy Genshaft Honors College and USF Libraries
Clara A. Villanueva
Senior Director of Development
978-500-2247
College of Marine Science
Vacant
Director of Development
WUSF
Scott Nolan
Senior Director of Development
813-974-8677
Kathy Jordan
Director of Development
941-359-4240
Danielle Wright-Landry
Associate Membership Program Director
813-974-8625
Layne Gregory
Assistant Director
of Development
813-974-8628
Sylvia Meulener
Assistant Director
of Development
813-396-0740
Karen Hoge
Administrative Specialist
813-974-8669

Rhea F. Law, USF President
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Your Impact

USF is a member of the Association of American Universities, the most prestigious association in higher education.

U.S. News & World Report ranks USF #45 among public universities (2024).

USF is home to approximately 50,000 students from 146 countries!

USF professors and students were awarded 314 patents over three years.

USF leads the nation as the top producer of faculty Fulbright Scholars! Way to go Bulls!

U.S. News & World Report ranks USF as the “best value” among all public universities in Florida (2023).

U.S. News and World Report ranked USF Tampa as a Best College for Veterans (2023)

25% of USF students are first generation. Your support enables them to create a new cycle of education within their families.

You can find approximately 394,000 USF graduates worldwide.