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Leadership & Donor Advisors

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Zak Richards

  • Chief Development Officer
  • College of Natural Sciences
zrichards@austin.utexas.edu
4342702138
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2.104
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Sydnee Potter

  • Director of Development
  • College of Natural Sciences
Sydnee.Potter@austin.utexas.edu
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Ellen Cantor

  • Director of Development
  • Computer Science
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Stephanie Del Toro

  • Director of Development, Wildflower Center
  • Wildflower Center
sdeltoro@wildflower.org
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Keary Kinch

  • Director of Development
  • Astronomy
  • McDonald Observatory
kinch@austin.utexas.edu
FNT
2.136A
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Byron Liles

  • Executive Director for Development, Gift and Estate Planning
  • College of Natural Sciences
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Ta-Lung Lin

  • Director of Development for Principal Gifts
  • College of Natural Sciences
talung.lin@austin.utexas.edu
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MJ Parker

  • Executive Director of Development for Principal Gifts
  • College of Natural Sciences
mjparker@austin.utexas.edu
8323388860
WCH
2.104
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Donor Engagement

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Monika Goldschmidt

  • Director of Development, Donor Engagement
  • College of Natural Sciences
monika.goldschmidt@austin.utexas.edu
203-722-2063
WCH
2.104D
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Maddie (Madeline) Keig

  • Development Associate, Advisory Council
  • College of Natural Sciences
madeline.keig@austin.utexas.edu
281-974-7845
WCH
2.104
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Alexis (Lexy) Streber

  • Development Events Program Coordinator
  • College of Natural Sciences
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Donor Stewardship

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Lori Walker

  • Director of Development
  • Donor Relations and Stewardship
  • College of Natural Sciences
lwalker@austin.utexas.edu
512-232-0686
WCH
2.104C
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Alexandra Cadena

  • Stewardship Coordinator
  • College of Natural Sciences
alexandra.cadena@austin.utexas.edu
512-232-2289
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Niloufar Iravani

  • Assistant Director of Stewardship
  • College of Natural Sciences
niloufar.iravani@austin.utexas.edu
512-475-9229
WCH
2.104
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Frontline Support Team

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Kristi Fontenot

  • Frontline Support Manager and Assistant to the Chief Development Officer
  • College of Natural Sciences
kfontenot@austin.utexas.edu
512-232-1761 (office)
WCH
2.104E
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Charlotte (Charlie) Dean

  • Development Associate
  • College of Natural Sciences
charlotte.dean@austin.utexas.edu
319-573-1480
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Ethan McBride

  • Development Associate
  • College of Natural Sciences
ethan.mcbride@austin.utexas.edu
4097499327
WCH
2.104A
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