Corporate Liaisons

The footprint of stakeholders across Michigan Tech partnering with corporations, agencies, and external organizations is vast. Systematic optimization of industry engagement strategy, corporate interaction opportunities, market demands, and partnership possibilities enables institutional divisions, units, and cross-unit initiatives to thrive and advance with proactive efficiencies and excellence. Together with CFR and the Corporate Council, Corporate Liaisons implement department and division-level strategy to accelerate the competitive portrait of Michigan Tech.

Athletics

Career Services

Centers & Institutes

Advanced Power Systems Research Center

Great Lake Research Center

Keweenaw Research Center

Michigan Tech Research Institute

Colleges & Departments

College of Business

  • Assistant Vice President for Principal Giving

College of Computing

Jim Desrochers

Jim Desrochers

  • Director for Foundation Relations

College of Engineering

Marney Kloote

Marney Kloote

  • Executive Director for Charitable Giving

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 
  • Director for Charitable Gift Planning

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

College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science

Jim Desrochers

Jim Desrochers

  • Director for Foundation Relations

College of Sciences & Arts

  • Director for Charitable Giving

Links of Interest

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
  • Assist in the gift process, follow up, and stewardship of secured gift
    Represent CSA, CFRES and Graduate School as areas of special concentration

Pavlis Honors College

Graduate School

Faculty Research Projects

Student Research Projects

Enterprise & Senior Design

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Materials Science & Engineering

Technology Commercialization