Meet our staff
For general information, please contact us at 508-856-5520 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. or at giving@umassmed.edu. Please include your full name, address, phone number, preferred email address and areas of interest.
Executive Staff
Individual Giving
Vanessa DeMichele
Director, Individual Giving for Alumni, Parents & Special Initiatives
Vanessa.DeMichele@umassmed.edu
508-365-7503 (mobile)
Corporate and Foundation Relations
Connie Johnson, PhD
Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
Connie.Johnson@umassmed.edu
508-856-4064
Joyce Remmes
Project Coordinator, Corporate and Foundation Relations
joyce.remmes@umassmed.edu
508-856-5062
Alumni and Parent Relations
Donor Relations | Events | Communications
Layne Harden
Advancement Researcher
Layne.Harden@umassmed.edu
508-856-5044
Nick Markantonatos
Director, Advancement & Campaign Communications
Nikolas.Markantonatos@umassmed.edu
508-856-5518
Inez Williams-Gaye
Manager, Advancement Events
Inez.Williams-Gaye@umassmed.edu
774-455-4887
Donor Relations
Annual Giving Program
Advancement Administration and Community Fundraising
Nanette Duquette
Director, Advancement Administration and Community Fundraising
Nanette.Duquette@umassmed.edu
508-856-2770
Melissa Dupree
Database Analyst
Melissa.Dupree@umassmed.edu
508-856-4003
Traci Heath
Manager, UMass Cancer Walk & Community Fundraising
Traci.Heath@umassmed.edu
508-856-8554
Jennifer Zajac
Advancement Specialist, Cancer Walk and Community Fundraising
Jennifer.Zajac@umassmed.edu
508-856-1861
Susan Fahlbeck
Administrative Coordinator
Susan.Fahlbeck@umassmed.edu
508-856-5522
Meaghan Stearns
Advancement Services Associate
Meaghan.Stearns@umassmed.edu
508-856-1189
Jennifer Stevens
Manager, Gift Processing & Data Analysis
Jennifer.Stevens@umassmed.edu
508-856-2157