- Assistant Vice President for Advancement and Gift Planning
- Corporate Secretary, Michigan Tech Fund
- kaho@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1811
- ATDC 207
People could reach out to me for:
- Fundraising strategy
- Charitable giving tax law and policy
- Michigan Tech Fund policy and procedures
- Advancement and FSO/MTF policy and procedures
- Fundraising productivity and campaign progress reports
- Donor pipeline and engagement
- Advancement and Gift Planning operations
Joanne Anderson
- Director for Charitable Giving
- joanne@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2288
- Alumni House 203
Specialties
- Meet with alumni & established donors to secure major gifts valued at $25,000 or greater
- Identify and develop key potential alumni/friends/donors as top prospects within portfolio
- Meet with prospects to determine their affinity and readiness, introduce strategic opportunities, and discuss gifting options for their consideration
Carol Argentati
- Senior Administrative Aide, Alumni Engagement
- caargent@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1827
- ATDC 217
Specialties
- Provides administrative support for Alumni Engagement
- Manages and responds to alumni inquiries and assists visitors
- Assists with planning campus visits for key donors/alumni and special events for Alumni Engagement and Advancement
Jennifer Biekkola
- Associate Director for Alumni Engagement
- jrbiekko@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1056
- ATDC 204
Specialties
- Responsible for the planning and execution of alumni & student engagement programs hosted locally.
- Manage and execute key annual giving stewardship programming.
- Provide support and represent professional staff for the Alumni Board of Directors.
- Serve as the primary staff partner to the R&R committee.
Jessica Comfort
- Executive Director for Advancement Services and Operations
- jcomfort@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2328
- ATDC 208
- Director for Advancement & Alumni Communications
- wfrahm@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1414
- ATDC 205
Specialties
- Directs marketing and communications efforts for Advancement and Alumni Engagement
- Creates content for all projects and media including writing, graphic design, photography, and videography
- Assistant Vice President for Principal Giving
- ehalonen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3604
- ATDC 202
Christina Hatman
- Senior Administrative Aide
- chatman@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3225
- ATDC 217
Damon Huotari
- Director for Charitable Giving
- dphuotar@mtu.edu
- 906-487-
- Alumni House 201
Kevin Kainulainen
- Director for Advancement and Alumni Engagement Information Systems
- kjkainul@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2541
- ATDC 208
Tyler Kinnunen
- Associate Controller
- tjkinnun@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3614
- Lakeshore Center 314
Marney Kloote
- Executive Director for Charitable Giving
- mkloote@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3395
- Alumni House 205
Specialties
- Oversees Directors for Charitable Giving as the University's major gift frontline fundraising team
- Maintains a portfolio of alumni and donors to secure major gifts valued at $25,000 or greater
- Coordinate and approve travel for frontline fundraising team
- Collaborate with campus partners to understand initiatives and strive for best donor outcomes
- Meet with prospective donors to gage capacity and interest in supporting university initiatives
- Offer strategic coaching to the frontline fundraising team to accelerate the donor's journey/experience
- Manage onboarding of new employees to implement best practices for frontline fundraising team
Morgan Laajala
- Assistant Director of Advancement & Alumni Communications
- melaajal@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2139
- ATDC 201
Debra Linn
- Senior Administrative Aide for Gift Administration
- dhlinn@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3340
- Alumni House 101
Specialties
- Supports the Advancement and Gift Planning Team
- Processes Corporate Gifts-In-Kind
- Assists in processing gifts, biographical updates and donor correspondence
- Manages the Alumni House, assists with routine inquiries and visitors
- Assistant Vice President for Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving
- jjlucas@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3609
- ATDC 203
Cyndi Martin
- Business Systems Analyst/Data Visualization Specialist
- cynthiam@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3005
- ATDC 208
Suzanne Morin
- Executive Director of Financial Services & Operations and Controller
- Controller's Office
- smmorin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1931
- Lakeshore Center 308
Carrie Nielsen
- Principal Giving Associate
- canielse@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1709
- ATDC 211
Mike Olson
- Associate Director for Strategy and Market Development
- olson@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4334
- Alumni House 101
Kari Price
- Research and Donor Records Manager
- kalprice@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1925
- ATDC 215A
Meredith Raasio
- Director for Foundation Relations
- msraasio@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3239
- Alumni House 202
- Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Engagement
- Vice President, Michigan Tech Fund
- wrrobert@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2921
- ATDC 210
- Associate Vice President for Finance
- Treasurer, Michigan Tech Fund
- jhseppal@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2642
- Lakeshore Center 311
Links of Interest
- Michigan Tech FundNational Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)
- Central Association of College and Business Officers (CACUBO)
- Michigan Tech's Annual Financial Reports
- Budget and Planning
- Controller's Office
- Financial Information Systems
- Purchasing
- Student Billing/Cashiers
- Internal Audit
Specialties
- Bond issuance and compliance
- Treasury Management
- Facilities and Administrative Rate (F&A) and Fringe Benefit rate proposal submissions and negotiations
- Utilizes LEAN/continuous improvement principles and tools for process improvement initiatives
About Julie
- For the first 20 plus years of Julie’s career at Michigan Tech was in research administration, where she was provided the opportunity to participate in providing administrative and compliance guidance to the dedicated faculty and staff regarding post award and pre-award activities. During her time in research administration Julie has participated in: a 4-year national pilot program to implement a new certification of payroll expenses, which resulted in revisions to federal grant and contract regulations to allow universities across the nation to implement project payroll certifications to document time charged federal grants and contract; the Lean Facilitator training program and was an early adopter of the Lean principles and methods; the finance software conversion; the development of Universities first Disclosure Statement, a federal requirement to document the accounting system for direct and indirect costs on externally funded research. Seppala is a native of the Copper Country and when not working, she enjoys spending time at the lake with her family and friends.
Jordan Shawhan
- Assistant Director for Advancement & Alumni Communications
- jjshawha@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3575
- ATDC 218
James Shortt
- Director for Charitable Giving
Specialties
- Meet with alumni & established donors to secure major gifts valued at $25,000 or greater
- Identify and develop key potential alumni/friends/donors as top prospects within portfolio
- Meet with prospects to determine their affinity and readiness, introduce strategic opportunities, and discuss gifting options for their consideration
- Present gift proposals that best represent the donor's intention and capacity
Mary Stevens
- Assistant to the Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Engagement
- mjsteven@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2312
- ATDC 209
Specialties
- Supports the VP for Advancement and Alumni Engagement
- Manages VP’s calendars and meeting schedules
- Manages budgetary and human resources operations for Advancement and Alumni Engagement
- Processes travel reimbursements for AVPs
- Department, Space, and Equipment Coordinator
- Assist with website updates
Tayler Tankersley
- Associate Director for Alumni Engagement
- tbtanker@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2602
- ATDC 206
Joan Tapani
- Donor Relations Coordinator
- jetapani@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2907
- ATDC 214
- Associate Director for Gift and Estate Administration
- Lean Facilitator
- llthoune@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3305
- Alumni House 102
Specialties
- Leads the gift administration team, who ensures the correct entry, designation, and acknowledgement of all gifts to the University
- Leads the gift proposal and documentation process in support of the advancement team, preparing proposals and gift agreements
- Leads the management of the planned gift registry and related files and oversees the recording, acknowledgment, and realization of planned gifts
- Leads a personalized and donor-centric advancement multi-channel marketing and outreach program, with special emphasis on education
Cera Trevino
- Senior Administrative Aide for Gift Administration
- trevino@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2527
- Alumni House 105
- Director for Charitable Giving
- kvandyke@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2464
- Alumni House 204
Specialties
- Meet with alumni and established donors to secure major gifts valued at $25,000 or greater
- Identify and develop key potential alumni/friends/donors as top prospects within portfolio
- Meet with prospects to determine their affinity and readiness, introduce strategic opportunities, and discuss gifting options for their consideration
- Present gift proposals that best represent the donor's intention and capacity
- Assist in the gift process, follow up, and stewardship of secured gift
Represent CSA, CFRES, and Graduate School as areas of special concentration
- Director for Charitable Gift Planning
- baweathe@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2937
- Cell: 906-370-9149
- Alumni House 205
Specialties
- A front-line fundraiser as a certified Specialist in Planned Giving
- Possesses maintains, and shares expert knowledge in the field of gift planning with a special emphasis on acquiring and staying current with technical expertise in the tax and legal aspects of charitable giving
- Provide help to others with planned giving inquiries, stewardship resources, front-line fundraising strategies and collaboration
Linda Wittbrodt
- Advancement & Alumni Engagement Business Systems Analyst
- lbwittbr@mtu.edu
- 487-3467
- ATDC 208