Meet Our Staff

The UF Alumni Relations & Annual Giving team is filled with excited and energetic members with a passion for The Gator Nation®. Whether you come back to campus every year, are returning for the first time since graduation, or need to get in touch from wherever you are in the world, please don't hesitate to reach out if we can be of assistance!

LEADERSHIP

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Brian
Danforth

Asst VP, Development &

Exec Dir, UF Alumni Association

Ph: (352) 846-1849

Email Brian
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Heather
Ashley

Senior Director,
Alumni Relations

Ph: (352) 392-9252

EMAIL Heather
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Yoon
Van Hout

Executive Director,
Annual Giving

Ph: (352) 392-7759

Email Yoon

Alumni Relations

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Alexa
Butler

Interim Associate Director,

Alumni Engagement

Ph: (786) 482-6350

EMAIL Alexa
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Staci
McDonough

Director,
Business Development

Ph: (352) 392-0440

Email Staci
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Amanda Edwards

Assistant Director, 
Alumni Engagement

Ph: (352) 392- 5404

Email Amanda

LynAnn
Magee

Alumni Relations
Assistant

Ph: (352) 392-5486

Email LynAnn
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Lilly
Romine

Development

Assistant

Ph: (352) 846-3626

Email Lilly

ANNUAL GIVING

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Grace
Castro

Interim Director,
Annual Giving Programs

Ph: (352) 392-9418

EMAIL GRACE
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Mandy
Intravaia

Director,
Annual Giving Campaigns

Ph: (352) 392-1616

EMAIL MANDY
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Shannon
Stewart

Assistant Director,
Annual Giving

Ph: (352) 392-5474

EMAIL SHANNON
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Mikaela
Bennett

Assistant Director,
Membership & Annual Giving

Ph: (352) 392-8070

Email Mikaela
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Debra
Boal

Administrative Support

Assistant

Ph: (352) 392-5410

Email Debra
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James
Pepe

Data Analyst,
Annual Giving

Ph: (352) 392-8983

EMAIL JAMES
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Courtney
Ball

Annual Giving
Coordinator

Ph: (352) 392-7757

Email Courtney

COMMUNICATIONS

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David
Houder

Executive Director of
Creative Services,
UF Advancement and
Alumni Association

Ph: (352) 392-8076

Email David

GATOR CLUBS® & AFFILIATE GROUPS

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Carré
Mitchell

Director,  
Volunteer Engagement

Ph: (352) 846-3441

Email Carré
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Ileana
Canizares

Assistant Director,

Volunteer Engagement

Ph: (352) 392-8920

Email Ileana
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Shirley
Lynn

Alumni
Coordinator

Ph: (352) 392-7619

Email Shirley

Leadership annual giving

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Viktorija
Dimaite

Leadership Annual Giving

Officer

Ph: (352) 846-3606

Email Viktorija
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Daniel
Volk

Leadership Annual Giving

Officer

Ph: (352) 846-7639

Email Daniel

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

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Sarah
Forron 

Assistant Director,
Student Philanthropy & Engagement

Ph: (352) 392-5972

Email Sarah
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Tara
Gallagher 

Director,
Student Philanthropy & Engagement

Ph: (352) 294-1711

EMAIL TARA

UNIVERSITY INITIATIVES

LesliePendleton

Leslie
Pendleton

Senior Director of Development Administration, MFOS & Student Life

Ph: (352) 392-5681

EMAIL Leslie
JulieTuozzoli

Julie
Tuozzoli

Director of Development,
UF Parent & Family Giving

Ph: (352) 392-5406

EMAIL Julie
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Kate
Valois

Associate Director of Development,
UF Parent & Family Giving

Ph: (352) 392-5492

EMAIL KATE
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Jacobi
Bedenfield

Associate Director of Development,
University Initiatives

Ph: (352) 392-8305

EMAIL Jacobi
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Aileen
Dixon

Development Coordinator,
University Initiatives

Ph: (352) 392-9586

EMAIL AILEEN
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Matt
Fiore

Assistant Director of Development,
University Initatives

Ph: (352) 846-2461

EMAIL Matt
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Lucas
Ranieri

Development Administrative Assistant,
University Initiatives 

Ph: (352) 392-9873

EMAIL LUCAS