About Us

Jeanette leads and oversees the Smith team to achieve the advancement priorities set by the Dean and in collaboration with advancement colleagues.

Jeanette manages a pool of principal and major gift prospects primarily located in Toronto, Vancouver, NY (Tri-State) and UK.  

Jeanette sits as a member of Advancement’s “Chalet” team, Smith Executive Committee, Co-Chair the Smith EDII Advancement working group and attends all Smith Global Council and Advisory Board meetings.

Krista is responsible for providing support to Jeanette Hepburn, and supports Jessica Duggan in her Major Gift portfolio.

Krista ensures invoices are paid and tracks the D&AE budget.  She works closely with the Dean’s office when it comes to requesting the Dean’s time for meetings and events.

Krista manages the onboarding process to the team and works closely with Laura Brooks to keep the D&AE office operating effectively. 

Jessica oversees the Annual & Reunion Giving team as well as the Alumni Engagement team at Smith.

She also manages a pool of major gift prospects.

Jessica works with colleagues across both Advancement and Smith as it pertains to communication, data, benchmarking and alumni relations. 

Jessica works closely with Heather Hayhow and Louise Atkinson on alumni engagement projects, Shelley Hamill and Annual & Reunion Giving Team and Roxanne Lockyer on her major gift portfolio.

Gary works with colleagues in both Advancement and the Career Advancement Center on EDII projects involving Smith Alumni.

Heather is responsible for supporting alumni engagement initiatives across Smith School of Business, including events, Business Club activities, and the exclusive online alumni and student network, SmithConnect.

Heather works with colleagues across Smith School of Business, as well as Advancement as it pertains to events, communications and alumni relations.

Roxanne is responsible for coordinating events, email communications, data coding and other administrative duties.

She also manages and oversees student support for the Development and Alumni Engagement office.

Roxanne works with colleagues across Smith School of Business, as well as Advancement as it pertains to events, email communications and coding.

Louise is responsible for coordinating events, email communications, data coding and other administrative duties.

She also manages and oversees student support for the Development and Alumni Engagement office.

Louise works with colleagues across Smith School of Business, as well as Advancement as it pertains to events, email communications and coding.

Cicely is responsible for overseeing donor stewardship for Smith. She also manages a pool of major gift prospects, including individuals, foundations, and corporate relationships.

Emma is responsible for managing a pool of major gift donors in Stewardship, and providing strategic support and overall coordination for the fundraising, stewardship and development activities carried out by D&AE.

Laura is responsible for providing support primarily to Jen Laurette, Cicely Dickson and Shelley Hamill and other team members as required. She also assists in various areas of donor stewardship, including department acknowledgements and recipient out-reach. 

Laura works closely with RM, Development & Stewardship and Roxanne Lockyer.   

Shelley is responsible for managing the Annual & Reunion Giving portfolio including: class giving, leadership and annual giving, QUIC and QUAAF, EDII, parents giving program, and pledge renewals. She also sits on the Indigenous Initiatives working group.

Shelley manages a pool of major gift prospects primarily located in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. She works closely with Laura Brooks on her major gift portfolio.

Talia is responsible for supporting the Smith Annual and Glass Giving team and will also help, as needed, with various projects on the Alumni Engagement side of the house.

Talia works closely with Steph Lunitz,  and Shelley Hamill.