Office of Advancement
The Office of Advancement’s charge is to create meaningful connections with our stakeholders that foster advocacy, pride, and philanthropic support.
We do this through strategic communications, events, alumni regional groups, philanthropic councils, volunteer opportunities, and facilitating opportunities to make an investment in SAIC.
Staff
Courtney Rowe
Vice President, Advancement
crowe@saic.edu
312.499.4186
Individual Giving
Reneé Finnell
Executive Director, Individual Giving
rfinnell@saic.edu
312.499.4971
Stephanie Lentz Wilkinson
Director, Leadership Annual Giving
slentz@saic.edu
312.499.4194
Lauren Suitors
Associate Director, Parent & Family Philanthropy
lsuitors@saic.edu
312.499.4193
Rebecca Mosena
Assistant Director, Annual Giving
rmosena@saic.edu
312.499.4196
Torsten Johnson
Development Coordinator, Individual Giving
tjohnson19@saic.edu
312.499.4225
Alumni and Donor Engagement
Christine Grodecki
Director, Advancement Communications and Donor Relations
cgrodecki@saic.edu
312.499.4152
Anna Rachel Ogier-Bloomer
Associate Director, Alumni Engagement
aogier@saic.edu
312-499-4191
Aidan Korte
Assistant Director, Events and Engagement
akorte@saic.edu
312.499.4180
Yesenia Bello
Assistant Director, Advancement Communications and Donor Relations
ybello@saic.edu
312.499.4169
Corporate, Foundation, Government, and Civic Relations
Dana Horst Sullivan
Associate Director, Corporate, Foundation, Government, and Civic Relations
dhorst@saic.edu
312.499.4192
Jean Osberger
Assistant Director, Corporate, Foundation, Government, and Civic Relations
josberger@saic.edu
312.499.4188
Advancement Operations
John McBride
Executive Director, Strategic Information & Prospect Development
jmcbride@saic.edu
312.499.4193
Mackenzie White
Associate Director, Research and Prospect Management
mwhite18@saic.edu
312.499.4183
Catherine Crain
Development Coordinator, Advancement Operations
ccrain@saic.edu
Questions? Contact us.
Office of Advancement
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
116 S. Michigan Ave., 5th Floor
Chicago, IL 60603
Email: givetosaic@saic.edu
Phone: 312.499.4190
