Development Staff
The Development Office is responsible for the private-sector fundraising effort for West Point and the Association of Graduates. WPAOG must seek private funding for additional developmental programs that go beyond the Academy’s core education and training of a second lieutenant for the U.S. Army. These programs represent the Margin of Excellence that allows the Academy to remain competitive in attracting high-quality candidates and ensures that cadets achieve their highest potential. The solicitation of these gifts is the primary responsibility of the Development Office as government employees are prohibited by law from raising funds The Development Office helps match a donor’s philanthropic interest with the needs of the Academy.
Visit our “Giving FAQs” page for more information.
The department has 55 professional and support staff members who make up two operating units: Revenue Support and Revenue Generation. Revenue Support consists of Advancement Services (collecting and maintaining data to facilitate outreach, while protecting the privacy of our constituents) and Development Engagement (thanking and stewarding donors and through publications, reports and events). Revenue Generation reflects the vehicles through which donors can support West Point: Class Giving, Annual Giving, Corporate & Foundation Relations, Major Giving, and Planned Giving.
Development Headquarters
845.446.1650
Deirdre Cocchia
Executive Assistant
to VP of Development
deirdre.cocchia@wpaog.org
845.446.1533
Claudia Phillips
Campaign Operations Director
claudia.phillips@wpaog.org
845.446.1575
Veronica Jaffett
Campaign Operations Coordinator
veronica.jaffett@wpaog.org
845.446.1654
Donor Strategy & Analytics
Jessica A. Kuhlman
Senior Director of Donor Strategy & Analytics
jessica.kuhlman@wpaog.org
845.446.1585
Prospect Management/Research
Donor Relations & Advancement Services
Samantha Soper
Senior Director of Donor Relations & Advancement Services
samantha.soper@wpaog.org
845.446.1541 (Bio)
Stewardship
845.446.1655
Elaine Murphy
Assistant Director of Stewardship
elaine.murphy@wpaog.org
845.446.1578
Communications
Advancement Services
Lindsay Gunnarsen
Director of Advancement Services
lindsay.gunnarsen@wpaog.org
845.446.1532
CRM Strategy & Data Segmentation
Katie Scofield
Associate Director of CRM Strategy/Data Segmentation
katie.scofield@wpaog.org
845.446.1637
Data Services
Address Changes/Website Login
Lois Walsh
Assistant Director of Data Services
lois.walsh@wpaog.org
845.446.1549 (Bio)
Tiffany Cotto
Manager of Data Services
tiffany.cotto@wpaog.org
845.446.1626
Tammy Talmadge
Senior Data Coordinator
tammy.talmadge@wpaog.org
845.446.1554
Carol Diedolf
Data Services Coordinator
carol.diedolf@wpaog.org
845.446.1589
Stacey Markley
Data Services Assistant
stacey.markley@wpaog.org
845.446.1669
Gift Policy, Processing, & Reporting
845.446.1658
Pamela J. Mayer
Senior Coordinator
pamela.mayer@wpaog.org
845.446.1505
Rosa Colaluca
Gift Operations Administrator
rosa.colaluca@wpaog.org
845.446.1528
Lisa Toman
Gift Operations Administrator
lisa.toman@wpaog.org
845.446.1559
Events
845.446.1641
Dawn Georgalas
Director of Development Events
dawn.georgalas@wpaog.org
845.446.1587
Alexandra Elfers
Assistant Director of Development Events
alexandra.elfers@wpaog.org
845.446.1576
Michelle Sullivan
Development Events Coordinator
michelle.sullivan@wpaog.org
845.446.1609
Annual Giving
845.446.1657
Allison Barry
Director of Annual Giving
allison.barry@wpaog.org
845.446.1543 (Bio)
Bennett Smoot ’17
Annual Giving Officer
bennett.smoot@wpaog.org
845.446.1602
Leigh Gust
Annual Giving Associate
leigh.gust@wpaog.org
845.446.1633
Liz Gianessi
Annual Giving Associate
liz.gianessi@wpaog.org
845.446.1639
Corporate/Foundation Relations
845.446.1648
Laurie Rumpf
Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations
laurie.rumpf@wpaog.org
845.446.1556
Christine Kelly
Corporate & Foundation Relations Grants Manager
christine.kelly@wpaog.org
Class Giving
845.446.1656
Elena Ivanova '99
Director Class Giving
elena.ivanova@wpaog.org
845.446.1536
Pam Diskul-Vrable
Class Giving Officer
pam.vrable@wpaog.org
845.446.1544
Roberta Sheets
Class & Annual Gift Coordinator
roberta.sheets@wpaog.org
845.446.1572 (Bio)
Diana Hill
Class Giving Associate
diana.hill@wpaog.org
845.446.1551
Major Giving and Leadership
Mike White '82
Senior Director of Major and Leadership Giving
mike.white@wpaog.org
845.446.1557 (Bio)
Angela Oakley
Assistant Director, Major and Leadership Giving
angela.oakley@wpaog.org
845.446.1504 (Bio)
Marc Gunnels '77
Major Gifts Officer
marc.gunnels@wpaog.org
845.446.1555 (Bio)
Staci Gash ’96
Major Gifts Officer
staci.gash@wpaog.org
845.446.1558 (Bio)
Mike Lyons ’83
Major Gifts Officer
mike.lyons@wpaog.org
845.446.1580 (Bio)
Don Kopinski ’79
Leadership Gifts Officer
don.kopinski@wpaog.org
845.446.1635 (Bio)
Robert (Bob) Curran '72
Leadership Gifts Officer
robert.curran@wpaog.org
845.446.1548 (Bio)
Roz Johnson ’92
Leadership Gifts Officer
roz.johnson@wpaog.org
845.859.9451 (Bio)
Natalie Worthan
Leadership Gifts Officer
natalie.worthan@wpaog.org
845.446.1680
Planned Giving
845.446.1627
Vickie Mullin
Planned Giving Director
vickie.mullin@wpaog.org
845.446.1537
Laura Cruz
Planned Giving Officer
laura.cruz@wpaog.org
845.446.1527
The Athletics Development
845.446.1690
Thomas (Theo) Theodorakis
Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Operations
thomas.theodorakis@wpaog.org
Office 845.446.1599
Steven Donohue
Assistant Athletic Director, Major Giving
steven.donohue@wpaog.org
Office 845.446.1594
Mobile 845.238.4617
Antonio Barbosa
Assistant Director, Army A Club
antonio.barbosa@wpaog.org
Office 845.446.1595
Mobile 210.837.0614
Darren Sorenson
Assistant Director, Army A Club
darren.sorenson@wpaog.org
Office 845.446.1597
Mobile 248.515.6312