Meet the Institutional Advancement Team

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Office of Engagement

Howard House
131 W. Park St.
Westerville, Ohio 43081
Hours: M–F (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) EST
Phone: 614-823-1650

Offices of Development, Advancement Services, and Grants & Sponsored Programs

Roush Hall, 2nd & 4thFloors
27 S. Grove Street
Westerville, Ohio 43081
Hours: M–F (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) EST
Phone: 614-823-1400

Mailing Address

Otterbein University
Institutional Advancement
1 South Grove Street
Westerville, Ohio 43081

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Jefferson Blackburn-Smith

Executive Vice President for Strategic Initiatives
Institutional Advancement Division
Phone: 614-823-1232
Email: jblackburnsmith@otterbein.edu

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Jennifer Reinard

Executive Assistant to the IA Vice President
Institutional Advancement Division
Phone: 614-823-1305
Email: jreinard@otterbein.edu

Michael Mcgreevey

Michael McGreevey

Special Assistant to the President for Principal Gifts and Campaigns
Institutional Advancement Division
Phone: 614-823-1305
Email: mmcgreevey@otterbein.edu

Kathleen Bonte

Kathleen Bonte

Executive Director of Development
Institutional Advancement Division
Phone: 614-823-2707
Email: kbonte@otterbein.edu

Stephanie Clark

Stephanie Clark

Senior Director of Development
Institutional Advancement Division
Phone: 614-823-1953
Email: clark35@otterbein.edu

Shannah Paddock

Shannah Paddock

Director of Development
Institutional Advancement Division
Phone: 614-823-1953
Email: spaddock@otterbein.edu

Abby Gibson

Abby Gibson

Development Associate
Institutional Advancement Division
Phone: 614-823-1289
Email: gibson3@otterbein.edu

Dana Madden Viglietta

Dana Madden Viglietta ’96

Executive Director of Engagement
Institutional Advancement Division
Phone: 614-823-1639
Email: dviglietta@otterbein.edu

Mary Beth Metz

Mary Beth Metz

Coordinator of Alumni & Family Programs
Institutional Advancement Division
Phone: 614-823-1590
Email: metz1@otterbein.edu

Melinda Garcia Metz

Melinda Garcia Metz

Coordinator of Donor Engagement
Institutional Advancement Division
Phone: 614-823-3200
Email: metz5@otterbein.edu

Becky Sue Smith

Becky Smith ’08

Administrative Assistant
Institutional Advancement Division
Phone: 614-823-1650
Email: smith49@otterbein.edu

Becky May

Rebecca May ’78

Assistant for Special Programs
Institutional Advancement Division
Phone: 614-823-1931
Email: rmay@otterbein.edu

Carley King

Jordan Helphrey

Director of Annual Giving
Institutional Advancement Division
Phone: 614-823-1472
Email: helphrey1@otterbein.edu

Carley King

Carley King, ’22

Annual Giving Program Coordinator
Institutional Advancement Division
Phone: 614-823-1471
Email: king3@otterbein.edu

Tracy Rush

Tracy Rush

Executive Director of Advancement Services
Institutional Advancement Division
Phone: 614-823-1290
Email: trush@otterbein.edu

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Pamela Downing

Director of Advancement Technology
Institutional Advancement Division
Phone: 614-823-1955
Email: pdowning@otterbein.edu

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Amy Griffith ’05

Strategy and Research Analyst
Institutional Advancement Division
Phone: 614-823-1952
Email: agriffith@otterbein.edu

Kelly Stoll

Kelly Pifer Stoll ’90

Administrative Assistant
Institutional Advancement Division
Phone: 614-823-1527
Email: kstoll@otterbein.edu

Stephanie Bencic

Stephanie Bencic

Gift Administration and Bio Records Specialist
Institutional Advancement Division
Phone: 614-823-1427
Email: sbencic@otterbein.edu

Erin Bender

Erin Bender

Executive Director of The Point and Corporate Partnerships
Institutional Advancement Division
Address: 60 Collegeview Rd/Kathy Krendl Way, Westerville, OH 43081
Office: Office: 614-823-2941
Cell: 740-225-1079
Email: ebender@otterbein.edu

Curtis Smith

Maker Space and Laboratory Operations Manager
Institutional Advancement Division
Address: 60 Collegeview Rd/Kathy Krendl Way, Westerville, OH 43081
Office: 614-823-2932
Cell: 614-701-7280
Email: csmith1@otterbein.edu

Bridgette Cahalin

Denise Walker

Director of Grants and Sponsored Programs
Institutional Advancement Division
Address: 60 Collegeview Rd/Kathy Krendl Way, Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: 614-823-1846
Email: dwalker@otterbein.edu

Celina Hu

Celina Hu

Administrative Assistant
Institutional Advancement Division
Address: 60 Collegeview Rd/Kathy Krendl Way, Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: 614-823-2942
Email: chu@otterbein.edu

Kristen Wojdyla

Kristen Wojdyla

Director of Events and Conferences
Institutional Advancement Division
Address: 25 W. Home Street, Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: 614-823-1847
Email: kwojdyla@otterbein.edu

Justin Akers

Justin Akers

Event & Technology Coordinator
Institutional Advancement Division
Address: 25 W. Home Street, Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: 614-823-1847
Email: akers4@otterbein.edu

Lexi Mcneal

Lexi McNeal '23

Coordinator
Institutional Advancement Division
Address: 25 W. Home Street, Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: 614-823-1847
Email: mcneal1@otterbein.edu

Taylor Shimp

Taylor Shimp '25

Graduate Assistant
Institutional Advancement Division
Address: 25 W. Home Street, Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: 614-823-1668
Email: shimp3@otterbein.edu

Katiebrun

Katie Brun '24

Graduate Assistant
Institutional Advancement Division
Address: 25 W. Home Street, Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: 614-823-1847
Email: brun1@otterbein.edu