Meet our Team
Located in historic Eberhardt Hall, the Office of University Advancement works to cultivate the understanding, engagement, and support of alumni and other key NJIT constituencies in order to secure the resources that the university needs to fulfill its mission.
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
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
Maybell O'Bannon
Administrative Assistant
973-596-3441
maybell.o'bannon@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
Director, The Leadership Circle
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
Katie Halpin Bucco
Associate Director, Donor Relations
973-596-3456
kth25@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
Kristine Caiafa
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