Advancement

°Õ³ó±ðÌýOffice of Advancement and External Affairs encompasses the Offices of Advancement Operations, Alumni Engagement, Annual Giving, Leadership and Planned Giving, Partnerships and Institutional Relations and University Communications.Ìý

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Advancement

Advancement is charged with creating, strengthening and stewarding relationships with alumni, friends, corporations, foundations and other members of the community for the purpose of developing increased involvement in and financial support of the University and its strategic vision.

  • Donor RelationsÌýis responsible for delivering high quality communication to donors in regards to gift acknowledgment, donor recognition and reporting in order to foster long-term engagement and investment.
  • assists those interested in making a bequest to ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s orÌýreceiving information related to estate planning.
  • Corporate and Foundation RelationsÌýis responsible for identifying, researching, cultivating and soliciting corporations and foundations.
  • Advancement ServicesÌýmaintains the University’s alumni and donor database.Ìý If you have you moved, married or received a promotion, please send your new information toÌýadvancementservices@saintpeters.eduÌýor call (201) 761-6106.
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Annual Giving

Annual Giving works to build and maintain a base of consistent unrestricted support for the University’s operating needs as well as the general scholarship fund.

University Communications

University CommunicationsÌýensures that the University’s strategic vision and core values are supported and promoted through an organized communication program; messages enhance the profile of the University, its students, faculty, programs and activities.

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Alumni Engagement

Ìýprovides programs, services and communications to alumni so that they may become more connected and remain engaged in the life of ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s University.

Contacts

Hilsdorf Faculty Hall, First Floor

Leah M. Leto, M.Ed.
Vice President for Advancement and External Affairs
(201)Ìý761-6110
lleto@saintpeters.edu

Hilsdorf Faculty Hall, First Floor

Michael Thunell
Senior Director of Advancement Operations and Analytics
(201) 761-6127
mthunell@saintpeters.edu

Maglinda Perez
Associate Director of Advancement Operations
(201) 761-6118
mperez4@saintpeters.edu

Amarilis Salvador Vargas
Advancement Operations Officer
(201) 761-6119
asalvadorvargas15@saintpeters.edu

Hilsdorf Faculty Hall, Room 105

Claudia Pope-Bayne, Ed.D.
Assistant Vice President for Alumni and Donor Engagement
(201)Ìý761-6111
cpopebayne@saintpeters.edu

Liliana Huerta
Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement
(201)Ìý761-6112
lhuerta@saintpeters.edu

Hilsdorf Faculty Hall, First Floor

Jessica Oudhnarine
Director of Annual Giving
Office: (201) 761-6109
Email:Ìýjoudhnarine@saintpeters.edu

Brandon Rivera ’21
Annual Giving Officer
Office: (201) 761-6107, Cell: (551) 200-3388
Email:Ìýbradrivera@saintpeters.edu

Hilsdorf Faculty Hall, First Floor

Linda Moore
Assistant Vice President for Individual Giving
(201) 761-6128
lmoore2@saintpeters.edu

Christopher Hansen ’04
Assistant Director of Leadership Giving
(201) 761-6104
chansen@saintpeters.edu

Hilsdorf Faculty Hall, First Floor

Rolando Lavarro
Senior Director of Institutional Relations
(201) 761-6108
rlavarro@saintpeters.edu

Gerald G. Gabinete ’20
Institutional Relations Officer
(201) 761-6106
ggabinete@saintpeters.edu

VP/Advancement /Alumni EngagementÌýFax:Ìý(201)Ìý761-6101
UniversityÌýCommunications Fax:Ìý(201) 761-6241

Please contact us with any questions about alumni events, giving opportunities or media inquiries.ÌýFor general inquiries, please emailÌýadvancement@saintpeters.edu.

Office of Advancement and External Affairs
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s University
2641 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07306Ìý