Our Staff
Maher Salah
Vice President for Advancement and Executive Director, EMU Foundation
Phone: 734.487.0296
Email: [email protected]
Jill Hunsberger
Associate Vice President for Advancement
Phone: 734.484.1322
Email: [email protected]
Laura Wilbanks (BBA88)
Executive Director of Foundation Operations and Chief Financial Officer
Phone: 734.487.6540
Email: [email protected]
Kelly Quilter (MS05)
Assistant Vice President, Alumni and Donor Engagement
Phone: 734.487.0386
Email: [email protected]
Mia Milton (BS96, MS12)
Chief Engagement Officer
Advancement Team
Gabrielle Burgess-Smith (BS16, MA18)
Assistant Director of Communications and Marketing
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 734.487.8684
Cherie Burkheiser (BBA00)
Gift Processing Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 734.487.6802
Tammie Cach-Abdu (BS98)
Senior Information Systems Data Specialist
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 734.487.6825
Lisa Comben
Senior Director of Development, GameAbove College of Engineering & Technology, Corporate & Foundation Relations
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 734.487.5546
Midge Elkins
Gift Processor
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 734.487.6796
Cheryl Kernander
Director of Development, College of Business
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 734.487.4341
Julaine LeDuc
Director of Development, College of Arts and Sciences
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 734.487.0336
Leila McClure
Director of Prospect Research and Management
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 734.487.6903
Tray McGuire
Assistant Director of Strategic Initiatives and Alumni Engagement
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 734.487.3701
Dan McLean
Senior Associate Athletic Director for Development
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 734.487.8236
Matt Mortier (BBA9, MA12)
Director of Alumni, Donor, and Volunteer Engagement
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 734.487.6692
Celia Murkowski (BBA05)
Director of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 734.487.5634
Jessica S. Nietrzeba (MS08)
Assistant Athletic Director for Development
EMU Alumni Relations
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 734.487.0264
Christa Reid
Director of Development, College of Education and College of Health & Human Services
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 734.487.0496
Jill Rekuc
Accounting and Benefits Administrator
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 734.487.6593
Damon Rosenthal (BBA91)
Director of Advancement Services & Analytics
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 734.487.0165
Dr. Connie Ruhl-Smith
Director of Development, International Relations
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 734.487.5607
Annette Rurka (BS85)
Network Systems Administrator
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 734.487.6899
Calley Taranto (BS13)
Executive Assistant & Board Secretary
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 734.487.0078