Contact a Gift Officer
Our gift officers are here to help you explore giving opportunities that align with your values and passions. Use this directory to find and contact the St. Thomas gift officer best suited to your needs.
Becky Busselman
Director of Development, Opus College of Business and Schulze School of Entrepreneurship
Email: becky.busselman@stthomas.edu
Phone: (651) 962-6968
Christy Donovan Jepperson, MBA
Director of Annual Giving
Email: christy.jepperson@stthomas.edu
Phone: (651) 962-6934
Lindsey Donovan ’23 MBA
Assistant Director of Development, College of Engineering
Email: lindsey.donovan@stthomas.edu
Phone: (651) 962-6993
Chris Fahey ’21 MBA
Director of Parent & Family Giving
Email: chris.fahey@stthomas.edu
Phone: (651) 962-6897
Ben Fraser
Deputy Athletic Director, External Relations and Development
Email: benjamin.fraser@stthomas.edu
Phone: (651) 962-5909
Mike Halloran
Assistant Dean for Development, School of Law and Senior Director, Principal and Planned Giving
Email: mike.halloran@stthomas.edu
Phone: (651) 962-4886
Emily Halstead
Assistant Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Email: emily.halstead@stthomas.edu
Phone: (651) 962-6898
Jenna Handel
Director of Development, Athletics
Email: jenna.handel@stthomas.edu
Phone: (507) 330-0761
Mallory Helget ’22
Assistant Director of Development, National Campaign Strategy
Email: mallory.helget@stthomas.edu
Phone: (507) 766-9628
Nick Hoekstra
Director of Development, Athletics
Email: nick.hoekstra@stthomas.edu
Phone: (708) 738-4335
Steve Huls
Director of Development, National Athletics
Email: steve.huls@stthomas.edu
Phone: (651) 962-6949
Alexa Kanieski '24
Assistant Director of Development, College of Arts and Sciences
Email: kani2816@stthomas.edu
Phone: (651) 962-5306
Curt Kietzer ’91
Director of Development, College of Engineering
Email: kiet1596@stthomas.edu
Phone: (651) 962-6913
Danielle Kincs
Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Email: danielle.kincs@stthomas.edu
Phone: (651) 962-6956
Kristin Locketz
Associate Director of Development, Morrison Family College of Health
Email: kristin.locketz@stthomas.edu
Phone: (651) 962-6963
Andrew Norwood
Senior Director of Development, Morrison Family College of Health
Email: andrew.norwood@stthomas.edu
Phone: (651) 962-6938
Jennifer O’Brien ’97, ’01 MBA
Director of Legacy and Estate Giving
Email: jlobrien@stthomas.edu
Phone: (651) 962-6943
Joe Plante ’86
Associate Vice President, Principal and Leadership Gifts
Email: jpplante@stthomas.edu
Phone: (651) 962-6972
Riley Primus
Assistant Director of Annual Giving, Athletics
Email: riley.primus@stthomas.edu
Phone: (651) 962-7924
Jennifer Snyder
Director of Development, College of Arts and Sciences
Email: jsnyder@stthomas.edu
Phone: (651) 962-6932
Michael Taylor ’17
Associate Director of Development, College of Arts and Sciences
Email: michael.taylor@stthomas.edu
Phone: (651) 962-6979
Erik Thurman
Vice President for University Advancement
Email: erik.thurman@stthomas.edu
Phone: (651) 962-6691
Olivia Welsch
Associate Director of Athletics Annual Giving, Stewardship, and Events
Email: olivia.welsch@stthomas.edu
Phone: (651) 962-7934
Tierney Wilson ’12
Senior Director of Development, Opus College of Business and Schulze School of Entrepreneurship
Email: tierney.wilson@stthomas.edu
Phone: (651) 962-6912
Emily Wingfield
Sr. Director of Development, Dougherty Family College, School of Education, and Scholarships
Email: ewingfield@stthomas.edu
Phone: (651) 962-6907