Advancement Announcements

Congratulations to Daagye Hendricks, who was recently promoted to Assistant Director of Annual Giving.

Congratulations to Stacey Cohen Roudebush who has joined Advancement as a full-time Program Coordinator I for Blazer Kitchen.

Congratulations to Erica Scott, who was recently promoted to Associate Director of Gift and Records Administration.

We’re excited to welcome Prospect Research Analyst Letessia Penick to UAB Advancement.

We’re excited to welcome Gerriann Fagan to UAB Advancement as the Assistant Director of Development for the UAB School of Nursing.

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!

Congratulations to Sarah Jenks, who was recently promoted to Associate Director of Development for the UAB School of Health Professions.

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.

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.

During the period the university is closed for the holidays, we want to ensure that any donor needing assistance with a year-end gift will have adequate information to allow them to contact a member of the Office of Advancement. Outlined below are the procedures we will follow for handling any year-end gifts. For more information regarding wiring instructions and stock transfers, please reach out to us at gifts@uab.edu.

We're excited to welcome Regional Giving Specialist Storey Gillen to UAB Advancement. In this role, she will develop a comprehensive giving program focused on securing mid-level gifts by maximizing relationships with alumni, parents and friends. She will also conduct outreach efforts and travel to make assessment and cultivation/solicitation visits to constituents.

Congratulations to Rebecca Rodamar who recently accepted the position of Program Manager – Gifts for the UAB School of Nursing. In her new role, Rebecca will be responsible for directing the financial and administrative operations for the Office of Development and Alumni Relations in the School of Nursing. She will ensure that the team maintains integrity of gift accounts and donor records.