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Campaign Leadership

Defining Excellence Honorary Chairs

Campaign Chair Video

Fernando Aguirre
Previous Chairman and CEO, Chiquita Brands International Inc., Cincinnati
’80 BS, Business Administration, Scholarship Recipient
Member of the SIUE Athletics Hall of Fame

“Scholarship support is critical so that students can have access to a high-quality education and opportunities for personal and professional growth. I would not have experienced the excellence in education offered at SIUE without the assistance of scholarships.”

Patricia Mercurio
President, Bank of America Missouri
’72 BA, Philosophy
Member of the SIUE Alumni Association Hall of Fame

“SIUE provides students with excellent educational opportunities and serves as an economic anchor in the region. The University has a tremendous impact of the growth and vitality of the St. Louis Metro area.”

Defining Excellence Steering Committee
Byron Farrell
Campaign Chair
Retired Chair of Helmkamp Construction Co.

Bruce Holland
President, Holland Construction Services Inc.

Tom Holloway
President, TheBANK of Edwardsville

Merle Inman
Retired Co-Owner, Inman Marine Corp.

Mary Kane
Senior Vice President, Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. Inc.

Walt Knepper
CPA, Partner/Tax Department, RubinBrown - St. Louis

Ralph Korte
Retired Chairman of The Korte Co.

Carol Nativi
Advisory Board Member, Friends of Lovejoy Library

David Oates
President, Oates Associates

Bob Plummer
President and Owner, R.P. Lumber Co.

Neal Roller
Clinical Professor, SIU School of Dental Medicine

Rich Sauget
President, East County Enterprises

Dianne Winney
Representative of SIUE/Library & Information Services

Julie Furst-Bowe
Chancellor, SIUE

Patrick Hundley
Vice Chancellor for University Relations
CEO, SIUE Foundation

Sandy Chinn
President, SIUE Foundation

SIUE Foundation Staff
Patrick Hundley
Vice Chancellor for University Relations, SIUE
CEO, SIUE Foundation

Jeff Brown
Director of Planned Giving

Kevin Martin
Director of University Advancement & Foundation Operations

Julie Babington
Director of Annual Giving

Rich Hampton
Executive Director of Financial Affairs and Information Services

Patricia McDonald
Senior Director, Major Gifts

Theresa Mitchell
Director of Prospect Research

Gayla Bruning
Assistant Director of Information Services

Contact a member of the SIUE Foundation

SIUE Directors of Development
Athletics
Brad Hewitt
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Athletic Development/Director of Athletics
618.650.2871
bhewitt@siue.edu

School of Business
Marilyn Marsho
Director of Development
618.650.2317
mmarsho@siue.edu

College of Arts and Sciences

Craig Steiner
Director of Development
618-650-5048
crstein@siue.edu

Science Building
Craig Steiner
Director of Development
618-650-5048
crstein@siue.edu

School of Dental Medicine
Stephen Schaus
Director of Development
618.474.7271
sschaus@siue.edu

School of Education
Angela Thorp
Director of Development
anthorp@siue.edu
618.650.2432

School of Engineering
Karen Wicks
Director of Development
618.650.5020
kwicks@siue.edu

Foundation
Patricia McDonald
Senior Director, Major Gifts
618.650.2304
pmcdona@siue.edu

The Gardens at SIUE
Jane Drake
618.650.3788
jdrake@siue.edu

Graduate School
Susan Morgan
Acting Associate Dean for Research
618-650-5014
smorgan@siue.edu

Library and Information Services
Kyle Moore
Director of Development
618.650.2714
kymoore@siue.edu

School of Nursing
Angie Peters
Director of Development
618.650.3906
angpete@siue.edu

School of Pharmacy
Jade Venditte
Director of Development and External Affairs
618.650.5154
jvendit@siue.edu

Student Life
Steve Sperotto
Director
618.650.2686
ssperot@siue.edu

Student Success Center
Steve Sperotto
Director, Kimmel Leadership Center
618.650.2686
ssperot@siue.edu

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