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Advancement Services Help Desk

Gifts and Records Management works with people and organizations that give to the University; therefore, it’s important to ensure patron satisfaction. To assist you in your efforts, the Help Desk will answer questions and resolve issues regarding gifts to NC State University. You can reach the Advancement Services Help Desk office between 8 am – 5 pm, Monday-Friday or by calling 919.515.7827 or via e-mail.


Advancement Services

Phone: 919.515.9079
Fax: 919.513.2406
Street Address: 1210 Varsity Drive Suite 262, Raleigh, NC 27606-2084
Mailing Address: Campus Box 7474, Raleigh, NC 27695-7474

  • Jeff Baynham, Associate Vice Chancellor
  • Pat Schon, Executive Assistant
  • Shannon Sease, Advancement Operations Specialist

Gifts and Records Management

  • Karen A. Sims-Harrell, M.Ed., Director, Gifts and Records Management
  • Jessi Fasola, Associate Director of Gift Processing
  • Melissa Roth Morris, Associate Director, Biographical Records
  • Mark Allen, Matching Gift Specialist
  • Saritha Dharanikota, Biographical Specialist
  • Lakeshia Humphrey, Senior Gift Specialist
  • Zach Kimmel, Biographical Specialist
  • Lisa Jean Michienzi, Gift Specialist
  • Elaine Lindquist, Biographical Specialist
  • Adriana Tascon Lopez, Senior Gift Specialist
  • Tara Schrier, Quality Control Specialist
  • Sabhitha Srinivas, Senior Biographical Specialist
  • Loretta Vinson Parks, Data Analyst

Donor Services

  • Sarah Thomas, Director of Donor Services
  • Kristy Wasilewski, Associate Director of Donor Services
  • Emily McHugh, Associate Director of Donor Services
  • Kit Jenkins, Donor Services Specialist
  • Alex Knodle, Donor Services Specialist
  • Jeni Myers, Donor Services Specialist
  • Christopher Resh, Senior Specialist of Donor Services
  • Vanessa Perez Solana, Donor Services Analyst

Advancement Information and Technology

  • Matt Heimbach, Executive Director for Advancement Information and Technology
  • Victoria Duggan, Associate Director of Advancement Learning
  • Tim Boyd, Director of Analytics and Data Services
  • Atulya Dharmaraj, Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Rezwan Islam, Business Intelligence and Analytics Developer
  • Tommy King, Business and Technology Applications Analyst
  • Katrina Lewis, Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Austin Morgan, Lead Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Jason Biddle, Director of Application Services
  • Dan Frey, Technical Lead
  • Brian Gadsden, Application Analyst
  • Kathy Geimys Tovar Porras, Salesforce Application Administrator
  • Margaret Griffin, Web Application Analyst
  • Andrew Snedeker, Application Analyst

Prospect Development

  • Sharon Poulson, Director
  • VACANT, Associate Director, Prospect Research
  • Mercedes Carpenter, Assistant Director, Prospect Management
  • Jamie Couey, Assistant Director, Principal Gifts Research
  • Kiersten David, Prospect Development Analyst
  • Riley Edmondson, Prospect Research Analyst
  • Rebekah Rhea, Prospect Development Analyst
  • Anne Stanton, Prospect Development Associate
  • Grace Yeyeodu, Prospect Development Analyst
  • Rochelle Waite, Senior Prospect Development Analyst