About us

Mission

The mission of VCU’s Office of Development and Alumni Relations is to maximize philanthropic support by engaging stakeholders with our institution working in partnership with all VCU schools, programs and campuses as one development and alumni relations community and implementing the best practices and efficient strategies to achieve a comprehensive development program.

Leadership team

Members of the Office of Development and Alumni Relations Leadership TeamPhoto with person name, title and link to biography.
Photo with person name, title and link to biography.
‌	Jay E. Davenport, CFRE Vice President, Development and Alumni Relations (804) 828-2343 jedavenport@vcu.edu
	Lori A. Cwalina Senior Associate Vice President, Development for Colleges, Schools and Units (804) 828-0880 cwalinal@vcu.edu
	Niles Eggleston Senior Associate Vice President, Medical Philanthropy and Alumni Relations (804) 828-4800 egglestonn@vcu.edu
	Magnus Johnsson (M.P.A.’10, Cert.’10) Senior Associate Vice President, Presidential and University Philanthropy (804) 827-1363 johnssonm@vcu.edu
	Samantha Wheeler Marrs Senior Associate Vice President, Campaign Administration (804) 539-1767 swmarrs@vcu.edu
	Elizabeth Bass (M.S.W.’03) Associate Vice President, Alumni Relations (804) 828-8192 eebass@vcu.edu
	Thomas Maness, M.P.A. Associate Vice President, Transformational Philanthropy (804) 828-4179 temaness@vcu.edu
	Ann Deppman Assistant Vice President, Planned Giving (804) 828-7370 deppmana@vcu.edu
	Melanie Irvin (B.S.’96) Assistant Vice President, Strategic Marketing and Engagement irvinms@vcu.edu
	Chad Krouse, Ed.D. (Ed.D.’18) Assistant Vice President, University Development (804) 828-2346 cmkrouse@vcu.edu
	Natalie Spring, CFRE Assistant Vice President, Advancement Solutions springn@vcu.edu
	Julia Asycue Executive Director, Talent Management (804) 828-3196 joayscue@vcu.edu
	Henry Davis III Executive Director, Finance and Budget (804) 828-5142 hdavis8@vcu.edu
	Alex McDougall (B.S.’13, M.B.A.’21) Campaign Director mcdougallaj@vcu.edu
	Laura Kottkamp, Ed.D. (Ed.D.’19) Executive Director, Monroe Park Campus foundations (804) 828-1734 lekottkamp@vcu.edu
	Margaret Ann Bollmeier President and CEO, MCV Foundation (804) 828-2392 MargaretAnn.Bollmeier@vcuhealth.org

College, school and unit
lead development officers

	VCU Athletics Joseph Manhertz manhertzj@vcu.edu
	College of Engineering Doug Mauney mauneyd@vcu.edu
	College of Health Professions Greg Prince, Ed.D., CFRE (804) 828-7247 tgprince@vcu.edu
	College of Humanities and Sciences Mary Riddick riddickm2@vcu.edu
	School of the Arts Sarah Hendricks shendricks@vcu.edu
	School of Business, Brandcenter and da Vinci Center for Innovation Alex Moore (M.S.’09) afmoore@vcu.edu
	School of Dentistry Gloria Greiner-Callihan (804) 828-8101 gfcallihan@vcu.edu
	School of Education Ed Kardos (804) 828-4692 egkardos@vcu.edu
	School of Nursing Pamela Lowe (804) 827-0020 plowe@vcu.edu
	School of Pharmacy Louie A. Correa (804) 828-3016 lacorrea@vcu.edu
	School of Social Work James Romanik (M.B.A.’22) (804) 828-1030 romanikjv@vcu.edu
	VCU Libraries Kelly Gotschalk (B.F.A.’90, M.A.’97) (804) 827-1163 kjgotschalk@vcu.edu
	L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs Stevan Dozier (804) 828-6205 doziers2@vcu.edu

Medical Philanthropy
and Alumni Relations

	Health and Wellness Andrew Hartley (804) 827-0387 aphartle@vcu.edu
	Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center Caitlin Doelp (609) 432-6247 doelpc@vcu.edu
	Neurosciences Bernadette O’Shea (804) 828-3652 osheab@vcu.edu
	Pauley Heart Center Carrie Mills Miller (804) 828-0423 millercr9@vcu.edu
	School of Medicine and Department of Internal Medicine Nathan G. Bick (804) 827-0387 ngbick@vcu.edu
	Strategic Engagement Michelle Adcock Executive Director (804) 828-1187 madcock@vcu.edu

About us

Mission

Leadership team

College, school and unit lead development officers

Medical Philanthropy and Alumni Relations

College, school and unit
lead development officers

Medical Philanthropy
and Alumni Relations