Staff

With a love for Hope, the Philanthropy and Engagement staff are fully committed to making your involvement with the college meaningful. Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.

Vice President

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Dr. Alexander Jones
Vice President of Philanthropy & Engagement
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jonesa@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 2 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423

Executive Assistant and Project Manager

Christina Lindia
Executive Assistant and Project Manager to the Vice President of Philanthropy and Engagement
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lindiac35@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center 2nd Floor 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423

Staff

Isaac Anderson
Gift Processor & Data Specialist
Work616.395.7108
ianderson@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 2 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Amy Borgman
Director, Affinity Stewardship
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borgman@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3607
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Courtney E. Brewster
Executive Director of Engagement
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brewster@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
Catherine Dacloush
Assistant Director, Annual Philanthropy
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dacloush@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center Room 225 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
Tina DeKam
Graphic Designer
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dekam@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 2 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Katie DeKoster
Director of Family Engagement
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dekoster@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 2 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Leah Dykstra
Senior Philanthropy Advisor
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dykstral@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center 2nd Floor 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Stu Fritz
Philanthropy Advisor / Associate Professor of Instruction Emeritus
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fritz@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 2 141 East 12 Street Holland, MI 49423
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Julia Gillespie
Assistant Director of Alumni and Family Engagement
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gillespie@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center Room 022J 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
Alex Hoard
Associate Director of Prospect Management and Research
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hoard@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 2 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
Todd Hoekstra
Senior Philanthropy Advisor for Economics, Business, and Capital Campaign
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hoekstrat@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 2 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
Garrett Hoogendoorn
Senior Philanthropy Advisor, Planned and Endowed Gifts
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hoogendoorng@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 2 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
Mary Householder
Campaign Coordinator
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householder@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3607
Jodi Huss
Senior Philanthropy Advisor
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huss@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
James Looney
Senior Philanthropy Advisor
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looneyj46@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 2 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Pedro Martinez Jr.
Philanthropy Advisor
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Cell616.366.9147
martinez@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 2 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
Michael Niederer
Director of Annual Philanthropy
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niederer@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 2 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Kate Ralston
Director of Alumni Engagement
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ralston@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Mary Remenschneider
Associate Vice President and Campaign Director
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remenschneider@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 2 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3607
Macailin Rodriguez
Assistant Director of Donor Engagement
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rodriguezm42@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center Room 022A 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
Amanda Root
Assistant Director, Alumni and Family Engagement
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roota@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
Tamara Rummel
Chief Philanthropy Officer Presidential Priorities
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rummel@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 2 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Kim Salisbury
Director of Philanthropy Services
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salisbury@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3607
Chanda Slenk
Director of Communications
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slenkc@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Andrew Smith
Director of Philanthropy Systems & Analytics
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smitha@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
Jody Stock
Associate Director of Database Management
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stock@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 2 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Kimberly Swartout
Executive Director of Philanthropy Services and Prospect Development
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swartout@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3607
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Jenna Teater
Event Coordinator
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teater@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3607
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Katie Ulrich
Communications Specialist
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ulrich@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 2 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
Cheryl Van Appledorn
Data and Research Specialist
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vanappledorn@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 2 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Bill Vanderbilt
Chief Philanthropy Officer
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vanderbilt@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 2 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
Jodi Wickersheimer
Chief Philanthropy Officer, Academics and Athletics
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wickersheimer@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 2 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
Cheryl Wunderlich
Philanthropy Writer
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wunderlich@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 2 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
Jacob Young
Annual Philanthropy Advisor
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youngj08@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 2 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423