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Major and Planned Giving

Major Gifts

Stephen M. Rodriguez

Vice President, Development

781-736-8010 stephenr@brandeis.edu

Ruth Aronson, P’12

Sr. Director, Development and International Advancement

781-736-4061 raronson@brandeis.edu

Michael Booras

Assistant Vice President, Development

781-736-4025 mcbooras@brandeis.edu

M’Lissa A. Brennan

Sr. Director of Development for Major Gifts

781-736-4178 mlissa@brandeis.edu

Beth Ann Burns

Executive Director of Development, Principal Gifts

781-736-4008 baburns@brandeis.edu

Joel Carlton Gysan

Joel Carlton-Gysan

Executive Director, Planned Giving

781-736-7719 jcarltongysan@brandeis.edu

Loren Feingold

Sr. Director of Development, Major Gifts

781-736-4011 lorenfeingold@brandeis.edu

Lisa Fleischman

Lisa Fleischman

Director of Development, Major Gifts

781-736-4062 lfleisch@brandeis.edu

Aaron Louison ’11, MBA’17

Aaron Louison ’11, MBA’17

Director of Development for Major Gifts

781-736-4013 alouison@brandeis.edu

Nikki (Mannathoko) Kuhlmann

Director, Development Events

781-736-4042 nmannathoko@brandeis.edu

Ruth Maffa P’22

Executive Director of Development, Principal Gifts

781-736-4168 ruthmaffa@brandeis.edu

Lauren Wilson

Lauren Wilson

Assistant Vice President for Development Operations and Fundraising Support

781-736-7791 laurenwilson@brandeis.edu

Parent and Family Giving

Judy Brasher

Judy Brasher

Executive Director, Parent and Family Giving

781-736-8013 judybrasher@brandeis.edu

Kim Mancini

Assistant Director, Parent and Family Giving

781-736-4014 kimberlymancini@brandeis.edu