Joshua Bell - Advancement
Director, Advancement I
- Develops strategic plans to position the university’s growth and development through alumni and community philanthropic engagement.
- Implements strategies that increase principal and major gifts through new and existing donors.
- Provides leadership to campus constituents on the most current and effective fundraising techniques for their fundraising efforts.
- Manages institutional advancement processes that ensure transparency and increases support for university initiative.
Lillian Cheek - Advancement
Coordinator, Special Events
- Plans, organizes, promotes, and implements all facets of special meetings, as well as internal and external events.
- Collaborates with university employees, vendors, students, and guests to oversee key events from conception to cleanup.
Orrie Covert - Vice President
Vice President, Advancement and Community Engagement
Provide strategic direction for the alumni, fundraising, marketing and communications departments of the university.
Collaborate with volunteers, donors, university leadership and the community on university projects and priorities.
Active member of the President’s Leadership Team, participates in university mission, vision and strategy setting.
Jennifer Edler - Alumni Relations
Director, Alumni Relations
- Maintains planning, budgeting and implementation responsibility for all alumni programs, including developing a strategic vision, assessing current programs, creating new programs and joining the department’s vision with the university’s strategy.
- Develops messaging and branding strategy to elevate the awareness and importance of alumni engagement, networking opportunities, increase alumni involvement, build life-long connections and facilitate ongoing engagement and support.
- Develops partnerships and executes promotional events that raise the university’s visibility among constituents across the country.
- Oversees the Alumni Advisory Council and all volunteers for the department
- Oversees all content on the alumni social media platforms and sending out monthly alumni newsletters.
Jason Hood - Theater Operations
Production Assistant, Theater Operations
- Assist with production for theater operations.
- Serves as runner for touring series shows, and coordinates ground transportation.
- Supports facility as Scheidegger Center building manager to oversee access to rehearsal spaces.
Brittany Howard - Annual Giving
Director, Leadership Annual Giving
- Leads and executes efforts to grow and strengthen Lindenwood’s Annual Giving programs
- Engages members of the Lindenwood community in fostering a culture of philanthropy throughout campus and the broader community
- Supports all capital campaign initiatives, including management of the Annual Fund and naming opportunities process
Dan Lauer - Entrepreneurship
Chief Entrepreneurship Officer
- Supports aspiring student entrepreneurs.
- Pioneering university accelerators with special areas of focus, such as Veterans.
- Provides mentorship to aspiring business ideas and entrepreneurs.
Kenneth Meyer - Advancement
Director, Advancement II
- Develops strategic plans to position the university’s growth and development through alumni and community philanthropic engagement.
- Implements strategies that increase principal and major gifts through new and existing donors.
- Provides leadership to campus constituents on the most current and effective fundraising techniques for their fundraising efforts.
- Manages institutional advancement processes that ensure transparency and increases support for university initiative.
Julee Mitsler - Communications
Assistant Vice President, Communications and University Spokesperson
- Oversees internal and external communication initiatives.
- Develops strategy for media relations and targeted partnerships.
- Collaborates with university staff to pitch stories and respond to media inquiries.
- Partners with the Public Safety department to disseminate timely warnings and emergency communications.
Le-Ana O’Connor - Box Office
Coordinator, Box Office and Patron Services
- Serves as point of contact for volunteer ushers at the J. Scheidegger Center.
- Coordinates key duties related to upcoming shows and touring series.
- Assist box office manager with event construction and database management.
Anna Oliver - Database and Stewardship
Manager, Database and Stewardship
- Responsible for implementing and maintaining database initiatives and data analysis processes.
- Responsible for the training and upkeep of relationship and fundraising management software.
- Monitors all incoming donations and provides daily and monthly reports to the finance office.
- Responsible for the creation and execution of a stewardship strategy to reinforce meaningful connections to the University.
Dylan Pert-Smith - Communications
Manager, Communications
- Develops written and digital content to convey strategic messaging, audience development, and public relations efforts for campus and community events.
- Drafts and copyedits content including university-wide reports, email communication, website collateral, magazine articles, and department initiatives.
- Shares responsibility for Lindenwood's brand and communication with both internal and external audiences.
Don Rothermich - Destination Lindenwood
Director, Destination Lindenwood
- Represents the University at community events. Identifies regional forums and speaking opportunities.
- Coordinates community outreach events and serves as the principal point of contact for all on- and off-campus Destination Lindenwood-sponsored event/programs.
- Connects with key constituents to advance the Destination Lindenwood initiative and develops a strong culture of teamwork across all functional areas of the University.
- Supports the development of a sustainable and financially impactful model of community engagement for the University.
Caroline Vogl - Budget and Research
Coordinator, Advancement Budget and Research
- Organizes and oversees the institution’s records relating to current and prospective donors.
- Conducts research to discover prospects for gifts and documenting the association of these prospects with the university.
- Assists in departmental budgeting, forecasting and financial modeling.
- Provides high-level administrative support to the vice president.
Lexi Wesling - Box Office
Manager, Campus Box Office
- Oversees daily Campus Box Office operations and activities, including oversight of ticketing system operations.
- Hires, trains, schedules, and manages Box Office staff to service all ticketed events, while enforcing Box Office policies and procedures.
- Programs and monitors the ticketing system, building events and special packages, generating reports, and tracking daily sales and deposits.