NYU Alumni Relations and Annual Giving
Go to: Advancement and Alumni Communications | Alumni Relations, Outreach and Programs | Annual Giving | Arts & Science | NYU Abu Dhabi | Rory Meyers College of Nursing | Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development | Tandon (formerly Polytechnic) School of Engineering | Volunteer Engagement | Wasserman Center for Career Development
For schools not listed above, please refer to these contacts:
Staff
Brian Perillo
Senior Associate Vice President, Alumni Relations, Annual Giving and Communications and Marketing
Carolyn Cutillo (TSOA '11)
Administrative Aide
she/her
The Advancement Programs team engages alumni, parents, students, and friends of NYU through events and programs to deepen their connections with the University. The team is responsible for alumni clubs, cultivation and stewardship events, connecting students and alumni through events, producing major annual signature events, such as Alumni & Parents Weekend, and other special projects throughout the year.
James Hurley
Senior Director
Trevor Cano (CAS '07)
Director, Special Events
he/him
Jenni Peterson
Director, Regional Alumni Programs (US & Global)
she/her
Xin Wei
Director, Alumni Programs (Asia)
she/her
Catherine Hall (GAL ’09, SSSW ’19)
Assistant Director, Alumni Programs (Affinity and Special Interest)
she/her
Tatiana Lafleur
Assistant Director, Student-Alumni Programs
Michelle Ljubicich
Assistant Director, Special Events
Tim Valentine
Associate Director, Special Events
he/him
Amanda Williams
Associate Director, Alumni Programs
she/her
Danielle Rodriguez
Administrative Aide
Volunteer Engagement oversees the alumni benefits program, the annual Global Days of Service initiative, alumni volunteer development and resources, as well as the administration of the NYU Alumni Association Board of Directors.
Amanda C. Putzer
Director
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Caitlin Krow (WAG ’18)
Assistant Director of Alumni Benefits and Engagement
she/her
Advancement and Alumni Communications creates and curates advancement and alumni-focused content and manages communications channels including email, the alumni website, news and publications, video, social media, and more to keep the university's 600,000+ alumni connected to NYU.
Kristine Faxon (SPS '20)
Director
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Sarah Shanahan
Associate Director
she/her
Bridgette Austin (GAL ’04)
Assistant Director
she/her
Catherine Coppola (GAL ’14, SPS ’19)
Email Marketing Manager
she/her
Brett Ackerman (CAS '08)
Communications Manager
he/him
Denise Conejo
Communications Associate
she/her
Katherine Dunn
Communications Associate
she/her
Jeremy Johnston
Administrative Aide
he/him
The Arts and Science team represents the College of Arts and Science, University College of Arts and Science (Heights), Graduate School of Arts and Science, and Liberal Studies alumni, including outreach, engagement, and events.
Ann Marie Ladisa (STEINHARDT ’89)
Senior Director, Alumni Relations
she/her
Heather Seltzer (STEINHARDT ’18)
Assistant Director, Alumni Relations
she/her
The NYU Abu Dhabi team represents NYU Abu Dhabi alumni, including outreach, engagement, and events.
John D. Pine
Director, Alumni Relations & Annual Giving
he/him
The NYU Meyers team represents Rory Meyers College of Nursing alumni, including outreach, engagement, and events.
Janet Griffin
Director, Alumni Relations
The NYU Steinhardt team represents Steinhardt alumni, including outreach, engagement, and events.
Chloe Danielson
Administrative Aide II, Alumni Relations
she/her
The Tandon team represents the alumni of Tandon, Polytechnic, and Heights College (School of Engineering & Applied Science), including outreach, engagement, and events.
Valerie Cabral (WSUC ’81, SPS ’10)
Director, Alumni Relations
she/her
Alexandra Serret
Assistant Director, Alumni Relations
The NYU Wasserman Center for Career Development offers general career support to alumni from the following list of schools. Services include coaching, professional development events, and free access to online job postings and resources through Handshake.
Carrie Pennoni (STEINHARDT ’15)
Manager, Alumni Career Programs
Annual Giving is responsible for large-scale giving outreach such as fundraising direct marketing, NYU One Day, and crowdfunding as well as establishing ongoing philanthropic connections through our Leadership Annual Giving Officers and stewardship.
Adrienne M. Brown (STEINHARDT '16)
Executive Director
she/her
Direct Marketing
Dori Paulino (STEINHARDT '07, '11)
Director, Marketing
she/her
John Anthony Flaver Jr.
Assistant Director of Direct Marketing
Shenese Jones
Associate Director, Marketing
she/her
Tori Spainhour (GAL '17)
Assistant Director - Phonathon
she/they
Sabrina Hua (STEINHARDT '21)
Annual Giving Manager
she/her
Leadership Annual Giving
Natalie Kimball Tessoun
Director of Development, Leadership Annual Giving
she/her
Matthew Smajda
Assistant Director, Annual Giving Prospect Management & Data Analytics
he/him
Caroline Casey
Leadership Annual Giving Officer
Glenn Gutierrez (STERN '22)
Leadership Annual Giving Officer
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Grace K. Do (WAG '18, STERN '22)
Leadership Annual Giving Officer
she/her
Kathryn Falato (WAG '21)
Leadership Annual Giving Officer
she/her
Victor Spinelli
Leadership Annual Giving Officer
