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Furman University
Office of Development
3300 Poinsett Highway
Greenville, SC 29613

Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Phone: 800-PURPLE 3 (800.787.7533) (Alumni) 800-PURPLE 4 (800.787.7554) (Development)

If you’re looking for a specific staff member, you can find them here:

Vice President's Office

Shon Herrick

Interim Vice President for Development

John Kemp '95

Associate Vice President for Development

Cherington Shucker

Associate Vice President for Philanthropic Strategy

Bonnie Johnson

Executive Assistant to the VP and AVP of Development

Development Officers

Robert Colas, Development Officer

Robert Colas

Director of Principal Gifts

Rob Warren, Development Officer

Rob Warren '01

Major Gifts Officer, Institutes

Patrick Rice '89

Major Gifts Development Officer

Susie Nabors, Development Officer

Susie Nabors '97

Major Gifts Development Officer

Stephanie Rainey

Director, Women's Leadership and Philanthropy

Krista Redding

Director of Major Gifts

Courtney Chauvin '15

Senior Leadership Gifts Officer

John Pezdek

Major Gifts Development Officer

Parent Philanthropy and Engagement

Julia Sibley-Jones

Parent Philanthropy Development Officer

Lauren Schmaltz

Assistant Director, Parent Philanthropy and Engagement

Athletics Development

Tyler Eckstein '19

Assistant Athletic Director - Development

Annual Giving

Emily Theall '15

Director of Annual Giving

Luz Ruiz '20

Leadership Giving Officer

Kwan Wilson

Leadership Giving Officer

Des Parker

Student Donor Experience Officer (SDXO) Coordinator

Donor Relations

Rebecca Bilott

Director of Donor Relations and Strategic Engagement

Jesse Blair

Assistant Director of Donor Relations

Jessica Bridwell

Donor Relations Coordinator

Planned Giving

Elizabeth Mobley, Associate Director of Planned Giving

Elizabeth Mobley '05

Director of Planned Giving

Advancement Services

Cassie Roberts

Director of Advancement Services

Alexa Potter

Associate Director of Development Systems & Business Intelligence

Cindy Boccabello

Associate Director of Prospect Development

Theresa Cureton

Assistant Director of Development Systems

Kelly Kemp '96

Development Research Analyst

Kathy Wissig

Director of Gift Management

Janine Bennett-Garrett

Janine Bennett-Garrett

Development Coordinator