Advancement Announcements
Christen Defnall, Prospect Research Analyst
Congratulations to Christen Defnall for recently accepting the Prospect Research Analyst position.
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Storey Gillen, Prospect Research Analyst
Congratulations to Storey Gillen, who recently accepted the position of Prospect Research Analyst.
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Jennifer Hassett, Associate Director of Development position, College of Arts and Sciences
Congratulations to Jennifer Hassett, who recently accepted the Associate Director of Development position for the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Daagye Hendricks, Assistant Director of Annual Giving
Congratulations to Daagye Hendricks, who was recently promoted to Assistant Director of Annual Giving.
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Stacey Roudebush, Program Coordinator I, Blazer Kitchen
Congratulations to Stacey Cohen Roudebush who has joined Advancement as a full-time Program Coordinator I for Blazer Kitchen.
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Erica Scott, Associate Director of Gift and Records Administration
Congratulations to Erica Scott, who was recently promoted to Associate Director of Gift and Records Administration.
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Letessia Penick joins UAB Advancement
We’re excited to welcome Prospect Research Analyst Letessia Penick to UAB Advancement.
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Gerriann Fagan joins UAB Advancement
We’re excited to welcome Gerriann Fagan to UAB Advancement as the Assistant Director of Development for the UAB School of Nursing.
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Sheri Robinette promoted to Records Management Specialist III
Congratulations to Sheri Robinette, who has been promoted to Records Management Specialist III in the newly named Office of Gifts and Records Administration (GRA) team!
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Sarah Jenks promoted to Associate Director of Development
Congratulations to Sarah Jenks, who was recently promoted to Associate Director of Development for the UAB School of Health Professions.
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Julia Ann Starke, Senior Director of Development, College of Arts and Sciences
We’re excited to welcome Senior Director of Development for the College of Arts and Sciences Julia Ann Starke to UAB Advancement. In this role, Julia Ann will serve as part of the Dean's Office Leadership Team and will partner with faculty and staff to build and manage a portfolio of major and principal gifts donors, including individuals, corporations, and foundations.
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Mary Mellown, Annual Giving Manager
We’re excited to welcome Annual Giving Manager Mary Mellown to UAB Advancement. In this role, she will work with the Annual Giving team to increase the number of donors and philanthropic dollars raised through online engagement and solicitation efforts, as well as work to improve current and developing new digital engagement and solicitation strategies.
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