Office of Advancement
Office of Advancement
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago's Office of Advancement (OA) is dedicated to creating meaningful connections to advance the mission of the School. OA strategically fosters lifelong relationships with alums, parents, friends, and organizations to strengthen engagement and philanthropy.
We facilitate pathways to investment in SAIC through philanthropic councils, donor events, alumni relations, volunteer opportunities, and strategic communications.
Contact Us
Vice President, Advancement
Courtney Rowe crowe@saic.edu
Executive Director, Development
Reneé Finnell rfinnell@saic.edu
Director, Development
Stephanie Lentz Wilkinson slentz@saic.edu
Associate Director, Development–Parent and Family Philanthropy
Lauren Suitors lsuitors@saic.edu
Director, Annual Giving & Alumni Engagement
Mary Beauchamp mbeauc2@saic.edu
Director, Donor Relations, Advancement Communications & Events
Christine Grodecki cgrodecki@saic.edu
Assistant Director, Engagement & Events
Aidan Korte akorte@saic.edu
Assistant Director, Donor Relations & Advancement Communications
Yesenia Bello ybello@saic.edu
Executive Director, Strategic Information & Prospect Development
John McBride jmcbride@saic.edu
Associate Director, Strategic Information
Alex Marianyi amarianyi@saic.edu
Assistant Director, Research & Prospect Management
Mackenzie White mwhite18@saic.edu
Development Coordinator, Advancement Operations
Catherine Crain ccrain@saic.edu