Leadership
Alan J. Kelly, CFRE
Senior Vice President of University Advancement
President of the Foundation
973-596-8293
alan.kelly@njit.edu
Rebecca Cole Trump
Senior Associate Vice President and Chief of Staff
973-596-4320
rebecca.trump@njit.edu
Megan Stevens
Assistant Vice President for Alumni Engagement, Giving and Communications
973-596-3444
megan.stevens@njit.edu
Denis Brosnan
Associate Vice President, Major Gifts and Planned Giving
973-596-8548
denis.brosnan@njit.edu
Michael A. Wall
Associate Vice President, University Advancement
Executive Director of Development, Martin Tuchman School of Management
973-596-5629
michael.a.wall@njit.edu
Alumni Engagement & Giving
Maybell O'Bannon
Administrative Assistant
973-596-3441
maybell.o'bannon@njit.edu
Briana Curtis
Director, Alumni Engagement
973-596-3443
briana.curtis@njit.edu
John Borgese
Associate Director, Alumni Career and Industry Engagement
973-596-3535
john.borgese@njit.edu
Leilani Leaston
Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement
973-596-3443
leilani.leaston@njit.edu
Heather Chernoff
Associate Director, Next Generation Engagement
973-596-8516
heather.chernoff@njit.edu
Alicia A. Smith
Associate Director, Digital Engagement
973-596-3449
alicia.smith@njit.edu
Katie Halpin Bucco
Director, Annual Giving
973-596-3456
kth25@njit.edu
Leadership & Planned Gifts
Leanne Kochy
Executive Director of Development, Newark College of Engineering
973-642-4221
leanne.kochy@njit.edu
Vincent Lombardo
Executive Director of Corporate Engagement
973-596-3408
vincent.lombardo@njit.edu
Kate Matthews-Bray
Executive Director of Development, Ying Wu College of Computing
973-596-3443
kate.matthewsbray@njit.edu
Sean P. Morrison
Executive Director of Development, Athletics
973-596-3440
sean.p.morrison@njit.edu
Michael Perrotta
Executive Director of Development, Albert Dorman Honors College
973-642-3256
Michael.Perrotta@njit.edu
Meghan Allen
Director, Athletic Annual Giving and Leadership Gifts
973-642-4359
meghan.allen@njit.edu
Ashley Rappaport
Executive Director of Development, Hillier College of Architecture and Design
973-596-4329
ashley.rappaport@njit.edu
Janet A. Robertson
Executive Director of Development, Jordan Hu College of Science and Liberal Arts
973-596-3397
janet.robertson@njit.edu
Donna M. Russo
Executive Director of Development, Special Partnerships and Initiatives
973-642-4064
donna.m.russo@njit.edu
Shawn Brennan
Executive Director, Leadership Circle & Strategic Advancement Relationships
973-596-3429
shawn.p.brennan@njit.edu
Rachel Schack
Associate Director, Leadership Circle
973-642-4314
rachel.schack@njit.edu
Ellen Zitis
Associate Director, Leadership Circle
973-642-4421
Donor Relations
Timothy Greene
Director, Donor Relations
973-596-3403
timothy.g.greene@njit.edu
Pat Zappone
Donor Relations Coordinator
973-596-2600
pjz4@njit.edu
Corporate & Foundation Relations
Jennifer Kosakowski
Senior Executive Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations
973-596-3402
jennifer.kosakowski@njit.edu
Chris Hellstrom
Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations
973-596-5677
christopher.hellstrom@njit.edu
Lea Fischer
Associate Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
973-642-4331
lea.fischer@njit.edu
Kristine McCue
Associate Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
973-596-8505
kristine.caiafa@njit.edu
Events
Barbara (Owen) Matteucci
Director, University Advancement Events
717-460-3459
barbara.owen@njit.edu
Nicole Leuzzi
Assistant Director, University Advancement Events
973-596-5267
nel6@njit.edu
Development Operations
Jim Rude
Assistant Vice President for Data, Analytics and Research
973-596-6519
jim.rude@njit.edu
Chris Bush
Director, Advancement Analytics
973-596-3410
chris.r.bush@njit.edu
Robert J. Hoffman
Director, Advancement Operations
973-596-3211
robert.j.hoffman@njit.edu
Tatyana Ostrovsky
Records Assistant
973-596-3442
tatyana.ostrovsky@njit.edu
Xyasia Cook
Advancement Records and Data Entry Specialist
973-642-4168
xyasia.cook@njit.edu
Prospect Research & Management
Mary Mulrenin
Director, Prospect Research & Management
mary.mulrenin@njit.edu
Nadia Fradkin
Prospect Research Analyst
973-596-6514
nadia.fradkin@njit.edu
Jonathan Lee
Prospect Research Analyst
973-596-5465
jsl8922@njit.edu
