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.
Gary Withers, JD- Executive Vice President, External Affairs
- 503-493-6207
- gwithers@cu-portland.edu
Kevin Matheny, CFRE- Chief Development Officer
- 503-493-6521
- kmatheny@cu-portland.edu
Development
Mike Madison- Development Officer
- 503-493-6573
- mmadison@cu-portland.edu
Matt Senecal, CFRE- Development Officer
- 503-493-6457
- msenecal@cu-portland.edu
Jill Murray- Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations
- 503-493-6497
- jmurray@cu-portland.edu
- Leslie Aaron
- Development Officer/Special Campaigns
- 503-493-6289
- laaron@cu-portland.edu
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Cheryl Hall Franceschi, CFRE - Development Officer
- 503-493-6572
- cfranceschi@cu-portland.edu
Jennifer Mains- Annual Giving Director
- 503-493-6597
- jmains@cu-portland.edu
Valerie Van Hess- Executive Assistant to the Chief Development Officer
- 503-280-8505
- vvanhess@cu-portland.edu
- Director of Alumni & Parent Relations
- alumni@cu-portland.edu
- Trish Turchiarolo-Vanoni
- Director of University Special Events
- 503-280-8150
- tvanoni@cu-portland.edu
Jim Pressnell- Director of Church Relations
503-493-6574 - jpressnell@cu-portland.edu

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