Staff and Board Members

The Concordia University Foundation staff handles all advancement of Concordia University, including fundraising, alumni, parent, and church relations, marketing, external relations, and all gift management. To contact a member of the Foundation staff, please send an email or call the appropriate person listed below. Not sure to whom you need to speak? Call our main office at 503-280-8505 or 1-800-752-4736 and we’ll direct your call.

Dr. Johnnie Driessner
Executive Director of the Foundation
503-493-6549
jdriessner@cu-portland.edu
Gary Withers
Executive Vice President, Concordia University
503-493-6207
gwithers@cu-portland.edu
Andrea Bruno
Director of Institutional Advancement
503-493-6521
abruno@cu-portland.edu

Development

James Harbolt
Sr. Director of Planned Giving
503-493-6455
jharbolt@cu-portland.edu
Mike Madison
Major Gift Officer
503-493-6573
mmadison@cu-portland.edu
Andrea Scofield
Major Gift Officer
503-493-6454
ascofield@cu-portland.edu
Terri Theisen
Director of Program Funding, Corporate and Foundation Relations
503-493-6497
ttheisen@cu-portland.edu
Lisa Goodwin
Annual Giving Director
503-493-6282
lgoodwin@cu-portland.edu
Erinn Keithley
Development Associate
503-493-6572
ekeithley@cu-portland.edu

Alumni, Parent, and Church Relations

Jeanie-Marie Price
Director of Alumni & Parent Relations
503-280-8550
jmprice@cu-portland.edu
Jim Pressnell
Director of Church Relations
jpressnell@cu-portland.edu
(no phone yet)

Marketing and Public Relations

Jeanie-Marie Price
Interim Director of Marketing
503-493-6536
jmprice@cu-portland.edu
Chris Dodge
Communications Manager
503-493-6495
cdodge@cu-portland.edu
Katrina Dinges
Graphic Designer
kdinges@cu-portland.edu
503.493.6520

Advancement Services

Trish Turchiarolo-Vanoni
Donor Relations, Event Manager
503-280-8150
tvanoni@cu-portland.edu
Elisabeth McMillon
Prospect Research Manager
503-493-6579
emcmillon@cu-portland.edu
Laurie Bredehoft
Data & Gift Processor
503.493.6459
lbredehoft@cu-portland.edu
vacant
Adminstrative Assistant
503-280-8505