Office of the Vice President

Staff Directory

Colleen Ahearn
Interim Vice President, University Advancement 
(815) 836-5475
cahearn@lewisu.edu

Alexandra Barrett
Graduate Assistant,  University Advancement
(815) 836-5605
abarrett1@lewisu.edu

 
Marge Cashman
Coordinator, Scholarships  & Alumni Engagement
(815) 836-5760
mcashman@lewisu.edu

Mary Cronin
Manager of UA Services
(815) 836-5812
croninme@lewisu.edu

Tina Richards
Advancement Services Specialist
(815) 836-5966
crowthti@lewisu.edu

Jennifer Doherty
Director of Corporate and  Foundation Relations
(815) 836-5038
dohertje@lewisu.edu

Brianne Dougherty '15,  MA '17
Director of Advancement Communications
(815) 588-7543
bdougherty@lewisu.edu

Giovanni Giron 
Graduate Assistant, Advancement Services
(815) 836-5608
ggiron@lewisu.edu

Brandon Hoeft, JD,
MBA, CFRE
Executive Director of
Development
815.836.5399
bhoeft@lewisu.edu

Katelyn Heiden
Graduate Assistant, Advancement Communications
815.836.5370
kheiden@lewisu.edu

Dennisa Walker, MA '14
Executive Director of Alumni Engagement
(815) 836-5882
walkerde@lewisu.edu