Cliff Redd
Associate Vice Chancellor/Vice President for University Development
cbredd@uh.edu | 713.743.4749 

Kristin Burch 
Executive Director of Constituent Development
ktburch@uh.edu | 713.743.8843

University Development Programs

Gift Planning

The Office of Gift Planning helps you design and evaluate gifts to the University of Houston that provide financial security for you and your loved ones and simultaneously contributes lasting support to the university. 

Lisa Holdeman
Assistant Vice President for Gift Planning
lkholdeman@uh.edu | 713-743-8408

Rob Marchand
Assistant Director of Gift Planning
rimarcha@uh.edu | 713.743.8854

Corporate Relations

The Office of Corporate Relations provides a single touch-point for the business community and University of Houston (UH) faculty, staff, and students. By helping our corporate partners find the right avenue for recruiting, research, contracting, corporate training, and opportunities for corporate philanthropic investment, we hope to enable comprehensive interaction for the benefit of both the university community and the business community.

Mark Putnam
Director of Corporate Relations
mputnam@uh.edu | 713.743.0954

Foundation Relations

For private foundations, the Foundation Relations office builds connections to faculty and programs whose work provides opportunities to invest in the advancement of students, researchers, and our community in Houston and beyond.

Rhonda Thompson
Director of Foundation Relations
rkthompson@uh.edu | 713.743.8871

Kathryn Straw
Assistant Director of Foundation Relations
kzstraw@uh.edu | 713.743.8860

Annual Giving / Fund for UH

Christine Paust, Director of Annual Giving
capaust@Central.UH.EDU | 713.743.4708

Liz Castro, Young Alumni & Student Development
lncastro@Central.UH.EDU

Scholarships

Deborah Ballard, Senior Director of Development
dlballard@uh.edu | 713.743.8891 

Colleges & Programs

UH Athletics 
Katina Jackson, Assistant Athletics Director
katinaj@uh.edu | 713.743.0837

Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture 
Joel T. Wyatt, Director of Development
joelwyatt@uh.edu | 713.743.2584

Blaffer Art Museum 
Emily Church, Director of Development
echurch@uh.edu | 713.743.9537

C.T. Bauer College of Business 
Bob Casey, Associate Dean
bobcasey@uh.edu | 713.743.4624

College of Education
Brandi Cleaver, Director of Advancement
bmcleaver@uh.edu, 713.743.8880 

Cullen College of Engineering 
Russell Dunlavy, Senior Director of Development
rtdunlavy@uh.edu | 713.743.4209

Josh Butler, Director of Development
jabutle4@central.uh.edu | 713.743.3237 

Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management 
Jon Schultz, Director of Development
jcschultz@uh.edu | 713.743.2738

The Honors College 
Beth Borck, Director of Development
bkborck@uh.edu | 713.743.3220

UH Law Center 
Thomas Troegel, Director of Development
tftroegel@uh.edu | 713.743.2207

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences 
Ellen Phillips, Senior Director of Development
ehphilli@Central.UH.EDU | 713.743.4016

Kim Howard, Director of Development
khoward3@uh.edu | 713.743.9529 

UH Libraries
Vacant

Moores School of Music 
Patricia Cooper, Director of Development
parogers@Central.UH.EDU | 713.743.1304

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Janis Parsley, Director of Development
parsleyj@uh.edu | 713.743.7678

College of Optometry
Emily Smith, Senior Director of Development
egsmith3@uh.edu | 713.743.2729

College of Pharmacy
Kim Jordan, Director of Development
kajorda2@Central.UH.EDU | 713.743.0859

Graduate College of Social Work 
Connie Loyd, Director of Development
clloyd2@uh.edu | 713.743.3599

College of Technology 
Lisa Burns, Director of Development
lcburns@uh.edu | 713.743.4886