University Foundation and Corporate Relations Staff

Central Alumni Relations and Development

Gabriel Benitez

Gabriel Benitez

Assistant Director, Foundation and Corporate Relations
benitez@uchicago.edu
773-702-0986
Prospect research and new funding opportunities

Liaison to:

  • Booth School of Business
  • Law School

 

Ilana Cohen

Ilana Cohen

Director, Foundation and Corporate Relations
iscohen@uchicago.edu
773-702-2469
General FCR inquiries, data integrity, analytics and stewardship

 

Alexa Daggett

Alexa Daggett

Assistant Director, Foundation and Corporate Relations
adaggett@uchicago.edu
773-702-6097

Liaison to:

  • Office of Civic Engagement
  • The College
  • Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice
  • Harris School of Public Policy
  • Division of the Social Sciences
  • Urban Education Institute
  • UChicago Urban Labs
Natalie Laczek, JD

Natalie Laczek, JD

Associate Director, Foundation and Corporate Relations 
nlaczek@uchicago.edu
312-608-0259
University-wide limited opportunities and sciences fundraising

 

Anne Nielsen

Anne Nielsen

Assistant Director, Data Integrity and Analytics
nielsena@uchicago.edu
773-702-2176
Data integrity, reporting and analytics

 

Karen Pekow

Karen Pekow

Executive Director, Foundation and Corporate Relations
kpekow@uchicago.edu
773-702-4931
Strategic Foundation and Corporate Initiatives and liaison to Office of the Provost

 

Tom Popelka

Tom Popelka

Senior Associate Director, Foundation and Corporate Relations
tpopelka@uchicago.edu
773-702-9184

Liaison to:

  • Divinity School
  • Division of the Humanities
  • Library
  • Oriental Institute
  • Smart Museum
  • UChicago Arts
Kevin Snyder

Kevin Snyder

Senior Associate Director, Foundation and Corporate Relations
snyderk@uchicago.edu
773-702-7570

Liaison to:

  • Office of Civic Engagement
  • The College
  • Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice
  • Harris School of Public Policy
  • Division of the Social Sciences
  • Urban Education Institute
  • UChicago Urban Labs
Emma Stevens

Emma Stevens

Senior Associate Director, Foundation and Corporate Relations
stevense@uchicago.edu
773-834-3496

Liaison to:

  • Marine Biological Laboratory
  • Physical Sciences Division
  • Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
  • Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

 

Medicine and Biological Sciences Development

Katy Harris

Katy Harris

Senior Associate Director, Foundation Relations
Medicine and Biological Sciences Development  
kathryn.harris@bsd.uchicago.edu
773-702-7880
Bobbi Nease

Bobbi Nease

Senior Director, Foundation and Corporate Relations
Medicine and Biological Sciences Development  
bnease@bsd.uchicago.edu
906-250-7314
Shannon Sullivan

Shannon Sullivan

Assistant Director, Foundation Relations
Medicine and Biological Sciences Development
shannon.sullivan@bsd.uchicago.edu
773-702-3097

 

Marisa Von Drasek

Marisa Von Drasek

Assistant Director, Foundation Relations
Medicine and Biological Sciences Development
marisa.vondrasek@bsd.uchicago.edu
773-702-6534

 

Marine Biological Laboratory

Katharine W. Enos

Katharine W. Enos

Associate Director, Foundation & Corporate Relations
Marine Biological Laboratory
kenos@mbl.edu
508-289-7414