Meet the Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Team

Our team is growing! Check out our available careers here.

Office of Alumni 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

Floyd Akins

Floyd Akins

Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Division
Phone: 614-823-1476
Email: akins1@otterbein.edu

Erin Bender

Erin Bender

Assistant Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Division
Office: 614-823-2941
Cell: 740-225-1079
Email: ebender@otterbein.edu

Jennifer Reinard

Jennifer Reinard

Executive Assistant to the IA Vice President
Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Division
Phone: 614-823-1305
Email: jreinard@otterbein.edu

Kathleen Bonte

Kathleen Bonte

Executive Director of Development
Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Division
Phone: 614-823-2707
Email: kbonte@otterbein.edu

Stephanie Clark

Stephanie Clark

Senior Director of Development
Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Division
Phone: 614-823-1953
Email: clark35@otterbein.edu

Shannah Paddock

Shannah Paddock

Director of Development
Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Division
Phone: 614-823-1953
Email: spaddock@otterbein.edu

Bridgette Cahalin

Denise Walker

Director of Grants and Sponsored Programs
Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Division
Phone: 614-823-1846
Email: dwalker@otterbein.edu

Megan Czako Reamsnyder

Megan Czako Reamsnyder

Assistant Director of Grants and Corporate Engagement
Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Division
Phone: 614-823-1845
Email: reamsnyder1@otterbein.edu

Abby Gibson

Abby Gibson

Development Associate
Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Division
Phone: 614-823-1289
Email: gibson3@otterbein.edu

Mary Beth Metz

Mary Beth Metz

Director of Alumni Engagement
Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Division
Phone: 614-823-1590
Email: metz1@otterbein.edu

Ellie Newman

Ellie Newman '23

Coordinator of Alumni Engagement
Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Division
Phone: 614-823-1429
Email: newman3@otterbein.edu

Becky May

Rebecca May ’78

LLC Program Assistant
Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Division
Phone: 614-823-1931
Email: rmay@otterbein.edu

Carley King

Jordan Helphrey

Director of Annual Giving
Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Division
Phone: 614-823-1472
Email: helphrey1@otterbein.edu

Kenzie Prickett

Kenzie Prickett ’24

Program Coordinator
Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Division
Phone: 614-823-1471
Email: prickett1@otterbein.edu

Tracy Rush

Tracy Rush

Executive Director of Advancement Services
Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Division
Phone: 614-823-1290
Email: trush@otterbein.edu

Default Image

Pamela Downing

Director of Advancement Technology
Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Division
Phone: 614-823-1955
Email: pdowning@otterbein.edu

Amygriffith Headshot

Amy Griffith ’05

Strategy and Research Analyst
Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Division
Phone: 614-823-1952
Email: agriffith@otterbein.edu

Kelly Stoll

Kelly Pifer Stoll ’90

Administrative Assistant
Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Division
Phone: 614-823-1527
Email: kstoll@otterbein.edu

Stephanie Bencic

Stephanie Bencic

Gift Administration and Bio Records Specialist
Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Division
Phone: 614-823-1427
Email: sbencic@otterbein.edu

Curtis Smith

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

Celina Hu

Celina Hu

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

Brennan Rains

Brennan Rains

Graduate Assistant
Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Division
Address: 60 Collegeview Rd/Kathy Krendl Way, Westerville, OH 43081
Email: rains2@otterbein.edu

Kristen Wojdyla

Kristen Wojdyla

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

Justin Akers

Justin Akers

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

Lexi Mcneal

Lexi McNeal '23

Coordinator
Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Division
Address: 25 W. Home Street, Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: 614-823-1847
Email: mcneal1@otterbein.edu

Claire Favre

Claire Favre

Graduate Assistant
Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Division
Address: 25 W. Home Street, Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: 614-823-1847
Email: favre1@otterbein.edu

Carlota Ipina

Carlota Ipina

Graduate Assistant
Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Division
Address: 25 W. Home Street, Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: 614-823-1847
Email: ipina1@otterbein.edu

Dana Viglietta

Dana Madden Viglietta ’96

Executive Director of Advancement Communications
Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Division
Phone: 614-823-1639
Email: dviglietta@otterbein.edu