Meet Our Staff

Brian
Danforth

Asst VP, Development &

Exec Dir, UF Alumni Association

Ph: (352) 846-1849

Heather
Ashley

Senior Director,
Alumni Relations

Ph: (352) 392-9252

Yoon
Van Hout

Executive Director,
Annual Giving

Ph: (352) 392-7759

Megan
Christopherson

Director,
Donor Engagement

Ph: (352) 392-5862

Alexa
Butler

Associate Director, 

South Florida Alumni & Board Engagement

Ph: (551) 228-3360

Ileana
Cañizares

Associate Director, 

Alumni Engagement

Ph: (352) 392-8920

Amanda Edwards

Assistant Director, 
Alumni Engagement

Ph: (352) 392- 5404

LynAnn
Magee

Alumni Relations
Assistant

Ph: (352) 392-5486

Staci
McDonough

Director,
Business Development

Ph: (352) 392-0440

Lilly
Romine

Development

Assistant to
Brian Danforth

Ph: (352) 846-3626

Courtney
Ball

Annual Giving
Coordinator

Ph: (352) 392-7757

Mikaela
Bennett

Assistant Director,
Membership & Annual Giving

Ph: (352) 392-8070

Debra
Boal

Administrative Support

Assistant

Ph: (352) 392-5410

Grace
Castro

Interim Director,
Annual Giving Programs

Ph: (352) 392-9418

Leland
Henry

Assistant Director,
Annual Giving (Direct Mail)

Ph: (352) 392-5411

Mandy
Intravaia

Director,
Annual Giving Campaigns

Ph: (352) 392-1616

James
Pepe

Data Analyst,
Annual Giving

Ph: (352) 392-8983

David
Houder

Executive Director of
Creative Services,
UF Advancement and
Alumni Association

Ph: (352) 392-8076

Shirley
Lynn

Alumni
Coordinator

Ph: (352) 392-7619

Carré
Mitchell

Director,  
Volunteer Engagement

Ph: (352) 846-3441

Sarah
Forron 

Assistant Director,
Student Philanthropy & Engagement

Ph: (352) 392-5972