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Staff Directory

Whatever your needs and interests, we have someone perfectly suited to keep you connected to Creighton.

At University Relations we serve alumni, parents, friends, employees, corporations, foundations and others who have an interest in Creighton. We help these groups stay involved and invested through giving, volunteering, networking, participating in alumni events and programs, communications and more.

For more information, please contact University Relations at 402.280.2740, or email us at alumni@creighton.edu or giving@creighton.edu.

To make a gift via mail, please send a check, made payable to Creighton University, to:
Creighton University
PO Box 30282
Omaha, NE 68103

Creighton's tax ID is 47-0376583.
 

University Relations staff directory

A-C | D-F | G-I | J-M | N-S | T-Z

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Michon Marcil Abts

Michon Marcil Abts
Senior Director of Development,
School of Medicine
MichonAbts@creighton.edu
402.280.1138

Anna Alexander

Anna Alexander
Assistant Director of Alumni, Affinity Programming
AnnaAlexander@creighton.edu
402.280.2399

Alexa Allen, Associate Director of Development - Digital Leadership Annual Giving

Alexa Allen
Associate Director of Development - Digital Leadership Annual Giving
AlexaAllen@creighton.edu
402.670.8751

Rosanne Bachmann

Rosanne Bachman
Associate Director of Donor Communications
RosanneBachman@creighton.edu
531.721.9982

Brady Baker

Brady Baker
Senior Director of Development, School of Law
BradyBaker@creighton.edu
402.280.3884

Maggi Baumgartner

Maggi Baumgartner
Gift Services Specialist 
MaggiBaumgartner@creighton.edu
402.280.1144

Brigid Bridowski

Brigid Bidrowski
Director of Alumni,
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions & College of Arts and Sciences 
BrigidBidrowski@creighton.edu
402.280.4742

Sean Bourke

Sean Bourke
Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Development
seanbourke@creighton.edu
402.280.GIVE

Konni Cawiezell

Konni Cawiezell
Director of Principal Gifts Strategy
KonniCawiezell@creighton.edu
402.280.5700

Liz Clark

Liz Clark
Senior Director of Prospect Development & Data Services
LizClark@creighton.edu
402.280.1264

Rachel Cole

Rachel Morello Cole
Director of Alumni,
School of Law, Heider College of Bussiness, Graduate School
RachelCole@creighton.edu
402.280.1766

Sara Cory

Sara Cory
Director of Alumni,
College of Nursing and School of Dentistry
SaraCory@creighton.edu
402.280.5539

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Tami Denes

Tami Denes
Functional Specialist for Digital Platforms & Data Integrity
Tamicleaves-Denes@creighton.edu
402.280.5015

Olivia Kilgarin

Olivia Dion
Administrative Assistant
OliviaDion@creighton.edu
402.280.2231

Agne Dizona

Agne Dizona
Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
AgneDizona@creighton.edu
402.280.4303

Lisa Dougherty, Executive Assistant

Lisa Dougherty
Executive Assistant
LisaDougherty@creighton.edu
402.280.2741

Mindy Eckerman

Mindy Eckerman
Assistant Director of Annual Giving and Donor Retention
MindyEckerman@creighton.edu

Mike Findley

Mike Findley
Assistant Vice President for Principal Gifts
MikeFindley@creighton.edu
402.280.5746

Paul Findley

Paul Findley
Senior Director of Development, School of Dentistry
PaulFindley@creighton.edu
402.280.1119

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Jyoti Gandha, Director of Development

Jyoti Gandha
Director of Development
JyotiGandha@creighton.edu
402.957.8031

Matt Gerard

Matthew Gerard
Vice President, University Relations
MatthewGerard@creighton.edu
402.280.1773

Kari Giles

Kari Giles
Administrative Assistant
KariGiles@creighton.edu
402.280.2085

Kevin Gleason

Kevin Gleason
Director of Development
KevinGleason@creighton.edu
402.280.3886

Matt Giller

Matt Giller
Assistant Vice President for Athletic Development/Associate Athletic Director
MattGiller@creighton.edu
402.280.GIVE

Diane Glow

Diane Glow
Senior Director of Parent and Family Program
DianeGlow@creighton.edu
402.280.1750

Kate Glow
Director of Alumni, Affinity Programming
KathleenGlow@creighton.edu
402.280.2222

Shelley Gates

Shelley Guthrie Gates
Associate Director of Athletic Donor Relations
ShelleyGates@creighton.edu
402.280.GIVE

Danielle Hain

Danielle Hain
Associate Director of Data Management & Integrity
DanielleHain@creighton.edu
402.280.2611

Brian Hanna

Brian Hanna
Assistant Director of Athletic Development
BrianHanna@creighton.edu
402.280.GIVE

Cortney Bauer

Cortney Hansen
Associate Vice President of University Relations and Development
CortneyBauer@creighton.edu
402.280.3533

Hayley Henriksen

Hayley Henriksen
Assistant Director of Donor Relations and Annual Giving
HayleyHenriksen@creighton.edu
402.280.4311

Kevin Hendrix

Kevin Hendrix
Assistant Director of Prospect Development
KevinHendrix@creighton.edu
402.280.2961

Becky Hillman

Becky Hillman
Administrative Assistant
BeckyHillman@creighton.edu
402.280.3495

Elizabeth Hilpipre

Elizabeth Hilpipre
Director of Advancement Communications
ElizabethHilpipre@creighton.edu
402.280.2098

Bryan Holdcroftg

Bryan Holdcroft
Gift Services Specialist
BryanHoldcroft@creighton.edu
402.280.5874

Amanda Ilg

Amanda Ilg
Project Specialist — Advancement Communications & Events
AmandaIlg@creighton.edu
402.280.2022

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Kathleen Jackson

Kathleen Jackson
Senior Strategist
KathleenJackson@creighton.edu
402.280.5533

Taylor Janicek

Taylor Janicek
Assistant Director of Annual Giving
taylorjanicek@creighton.edu

Nichole Jelinek

Nichole Jelinek
Assistant Director of Donor Communications
NicholeJelinek@creighton.edu
308.440.5836

Emily Jewell

Emily Jewell
Associate Director of Advancement Events
EmilyJewell@creighton.edu
402.280.2022

Mike Johnson

Michael Johnson
Director of Gift and Estate Planning
MichaelJohnson1@creighton.edu
402.661.4665

Andy Kammerer

Andy Kammerer
Senior Director of Frontline Programs
AndyKammerer@creighton.edu
402.280.4273

Amy Keller

Amy Keller
Senior Program Coordinator
AmyKeller@creighton.edu
402.280.1767

Stephanie Kremla

Stephanie Kremla
Senior Coordinator of Athletic Development
StephanieKremla@creighton.edu
402.280.GIVE

Rachel Mabrey

Rachel Mabrey
Assistant Director of Alumni, Affinity Programming
rachelmabrey@creighton.edu
402.280.2973

Dustin Mass

Dustin Mass
Senior Prospect Researcher
DustinMass@creighton.edu
402.280.4296

 

Amy McElhaney

Amy McElhaney
Assistant Vice President,
Operations & Strategic Initiatives
AmyMcElhaney@creighton.edu
815.252.4477

Father Tom Merkel

Fr. Tom Merkel, S.J.
AVP, University Relations
TomMerkel2@creighton.edu
402.280.1771

Micah Mertes

Micah Mertes
Senior Development Writer
MicahMertes@creighton.edu
402.807.3993

Jessie Mueller

Jessie Mueller
Assistant Director of Digital Communications
JessieMueller@creighton.edu

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Alyssa Norman

Alyssa Norman
Associate Director of Data Acquisition & Integrity
AlyssaNorman@creighton.edu
402.280.3534

Anna Scherr Nubel

Anna Scherr Nubel
Director of Development
AnnaNubel@creighton.edu
402.280.1765

Jon Nyatawa

Jon Nyatawa
Assistant Director of Content Strategy
jonnyatawa@creighton.edu
812.841.3657

Kaitlyn O'Connor

Kaitlyn O'Connor
Associate Director of Advancement Events
KaitlynOConnor@creighton.edu
402.280.2103

Mike O'Malley

Michael O'Malley
Senior Director of Development —
School/College, College of Arts & Sciences and Graduate School
MikeOMalley@creighton.edu
402.280.2169

Laura Olderog

Laura Olderog
Director of Development
LauraOlderog@creighton.edu
402.280.3028

Christopher Otepka

Christopher Otepka
Senior Director of Regional Development
CrisOtepka@creighton.edu
402.280.2021

Devin Owens

Devin Owens
Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion – Alumni and Corporate Engagement
DevinOwens@creighton.edu
402.280.2484

Sarah Haskell

Sarah (Haskell) Peterson
Assistant Vice President of Alumni Relations
SarahHaskell@creighton.edu
402.280.4724

Jenny Powell

Jennifer Powell
Director of Advancement Events
JenniferPowell@creighton.edu
402.280.4272

Judy K. Pritza
Director of Parent and Family Program
JudyPritza@creighton.edu
402.280.4790

John Rathouz

John Rathouz
Director of Development
JohnRathouz@creighton.edu
402.319.9576

Rachel Rider

Rachel Rider
Director of Alumni, School of Medicine & College of Professional & Continuing Education
RachelRider@creighton.edu
402.280.3013

Kate Sampson

Kate Sampson
Senior Director for Principal Gifts
KateSampson@creighton.edu
402.280.3885

Evie Samuelson

Evie Samuelson
Associate Director of Alumni, Signature Programs
EvieSamuelson@creighton.edu
402.280.2222

Steve Scholer

Steven A. Scholer
Senior Philanthropic Advisor
stevenscholer@creighton.edu
402.280.2180

Shannon Sherman

Shannon Sherman
Assistant Vice President of Advancement Communications and Events
ShannonSherman@creighton.edu
402.280.4271

Robert Skrydlak

Robert Skrydlak
Senior Director of Gift and Estate Planning
RobertSkrydlak@creighton.edu
402.280.2412

Nancy Smith, Director of Donor Relations

Nancy Smith
Director of Donor Experience 
NancySmith1@creighton.edu
402.651.9335

Katrina Rieff

Katrina Spiess
Senior Director of Development,
Heider College of Business and School of Medicine
kspiess@creighton.edu
402.280.5286

Andre Streete

Andre Streete
Assistant Director of Athletic Development
AndreStreete@creighton.edu
402.280.GIVE

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Amy Turbes

Doug Traster
Senior Director of Advancement Services
DougTraster@creighton.edu
402.280.2914

Amy Turbes

Amy Turbes
Senior Director of Principal Gifts Operations
AmyTurbes@creighton.edu
402.280.4701

Abdoul Wann

Abdoul Wann
Assistant Director of Annual and Student Giving
AbdoulWann@creighton.edu
 

Diana Wilkins

Diana Wilkins
Director of Gift Services
DianaWilkins@creighton.edu
402.280.3482

Jeremy Wrinkle

Jeremy Wrinkle
Data Engineer
JeremyWrinkle@creighton.edu
402.280.4521

Jeremy Wrinkle

Michael Zirulnik, PhD
Assistant Vice President for Phoenix Development 
Associate Professor of Medical Humanities
michaelzirulnik@creighton.edu 
602.812.3123 

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