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For general inquiries, please contact the Rutgers University Foundation at 848-932-7777 or RUFoundation@ruf.rutgers.edu.

Foundation President

Kimberly Hopely, Executive Vice President for Development and Alumni Engagement
kimberly.hopely@ruf.rutgers.edu

Varsha Nakum, Assistant Vice President and Chief of Staff
varsha.nakum@ruf.rutgers.edu

Donna Sestito, Senior Executive Assistant to the President
donna.sestito@ruf.rutgers.edu | 848-932-2226

Central Fundraising and Donor Engagement

Irene O’Brien, Vice President
iobrien@rutgers.edu

Caitlyn Swart, Executive Assistant
caitlyn.swart@ruf.rutgers.edu

Development—New Brunswick

Lavinia Boxill, Vice Chancellor
lavinia.boxill@ruf.rutgers.edu

Gabriella Carbone, Development Associate
gabriella.carbone@ruf.rutgers.edu | 848-932-2247

Development—Newark

Robin Semple, Vice Chancellor
robin.semple@rutgers.edu

April Coleman, Senior Department Administrator
april.coleman@rutgers.edu | 973-353-5541

Development—Camden

Endia DeCordova, Vice Chancellor
endia.decordova@rutgers.edu

Justine Vargas, Development Associate
justine.vargas@rutgers.edu

Development—Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences

William Green, Vice President
william.green@ruf.rutgers.edu

Louise Spedaliere, Executive Assistant
louise.spedaliere@ruf.rutgers.edu | 848-932-2242

Alumni Engagement

Josh Harraman, Vice President
josh.harraman@ruf.rutgers.edu

Joy Awadalla, Assistant Director, Special Projects
joy.awadalla@ruf.rutgers.edu

Finance

Christopher Zraly, Chief Financial Officer
zraly@ruf.rutgers.edu

Charlotte Mitchell, Administrative Services and Operations, Assistant to Chris Zraly
charlotte.mitchell@ruf.rutgers.edu | 848-932-7007

Operations and Strategy

Mark Antonucci, Vice President
mark.antonucci@ruf.rutgers.edu

Susan Catania, Executive Assistant
susan.catania@ruf.rutgers.edu | 848-932-2262

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