Staff

STAFF

Executive Leadership

The Vice President for Development and Alumni of Mississippi State University serves as the President and CEO of the MSU Foundation and formally guides the majority of the university's fundraising activities.

Lari Wright

Lari Wright

  • Executive Assistant to the Vice President
  • 662-325-9306
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Maura Anderson

Maura Anderson

  • Office Associate VP for Development and Alumni
  • 662-325-7000
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Charlie Moseley

Charlie Moseley

  • Building Services Supervisor
  • 662-325-9306
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Fundraising Leadership and Support

The daily fundraising activities of the MSU Foundation are handled by the Executive Director of Development, who serves as secretary of the MSU Foundation Board of Directors.

Jack McCarty

Jack McCarty

  • Executive Director of Development, Foundation Board Secretary
  • 662-325-9580
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Lisa Hearn

Lisa Hearn

  • Administrative Assistant II
  • 662-325-8852
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Demi Dunne

Demi Dunne

  • Administrative Assistant I
  • 662-325-6672
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Annual Giving

Georgia Banes

Georgia Banes

  • Director of Annual Giving
  • 662-325-5975
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Jade Edwards

Jade Edwards

  • ‪Coordinator, Annual Giving
  • 662-325-5977
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Mathis McGee

Mathis McGee

  • Associate Director of Annual Giving
  • 662-325-0219
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Peyton Hudspeth

Peyton Hudspeth

  • Associate Director of Annual Giving
  • 662-325-6770
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College and School Giving

Will Staggers

Will Staggers

  • Director of Development College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, MSU Extension Service
  • 662-325-2837
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Lacey Gordon

Lacey Gordon

  • Assistant Director of Development College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • 662-325-6312
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David Angle

David Angle

  • Director of Development College of Architecture, Art, & Design
  • 662-325-2542
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Sara Frederic

Sara Frederic

  • Director of Development College of Arts and Sciences
  • 662-325-3240
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Bennett Evans

Bennett Evans

  • Senior Director of Development and Team Lead, James Worth Bagley College of Engineering
  • 662-325-0386
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Madison Butler

Madison Butler

  • Assistant Director of Development James Worth Bagley College of Engineering
  • 662-325-0582
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Jordan Smith

Jordan Smith

  • Assistant Director of Development James Worth Bagley College of Engineering
  • 662-325-0461
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Paul Zimmerman

Paul Zimmerman

  • Assistant Director of Development James Worth Bagley College of Engineering
  • 662-325-0009
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Rob Jenkins

Rob Jenkins

  • Senior Director of Development College of Business
  • 662-312-9300
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NaToya Sanders

NaToya Sanders

  • Assistant Director of Development, College of Business
  • 662-325-7000
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Mary Elizabeth Stringer

Mary Elizabeth Stringer

  • Assistant Director of Development, College of Business
  • 662-325-7000
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Jimmy Kight

Jimmy Kight

  • Senior Director of Development and Team Lead, College of Veterinary Medicine
  • 662-325-5893
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Mary Beth Baldwin

MaryBeth Baldwin

  • Assistant Director of Development College of Veterinary Medicine
  • 662-325-1254
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Jana Berkery

Jana Berkery

  • Director of Development Division of Student Affairs
  • 662-325-9129
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Kristi Swift

Kristi Swift

  • Director of Development Education & MSU Library
  • 662-325-6762
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Corporate and Foundation Giving

Alex McInotsh

Alex McIntosh

  • Senior Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations and Team Lead
  • 662-325-8227
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Lilly Bjorkman

Lilly Bjorkman

  • Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
  • 662-325-4801
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Gift Planning

Wesley Gordon

Wesley Gordon

  • Director of Gift Planning
  • 662-325-3707
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Kevin Randall

Kevin Randall

  • Assistant Director of Gift Planning
  • 662-325-2466
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Erin Novorot

Erin Novorot

  • Coordinator of Gift Planning
  • 662-325-5127
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Real Estate Giving

Jud Skelton

Jud Skelton

  • Senior Director of Development, Real Estate Management & Operations
  • 662-325-0643
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Jeff Little

Jeff Little

  • Senior Director of Development, Bulldog Forest
  • 662-325-8151
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Research

Heather Andrews

Heather Andrews

  • Director of Development Strategy
  • 662-325-0259
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Angel Vaughn

Angel Vaughn

  • Development Research Analyst
  • 662-325-5545
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Sarah Peterson

Sarah Peterson

  • Development Research Analyst
  • 662-325-5925
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Finance and Budget

Janet Carraway

Janet Carraway

  • Executive Director of Finance
  • 662-325-3468
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Joseph Iupe

Joseph Iupe

  • Director of Finance and Budget
  • 662-325-3327
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Holly Ellis

Holly Ellis

  • Business Manager I
  • 662-325-7819
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Connor Simmons

Connor Simmons

  • Assistant Director of Finance and Budget
  • 662-325-7818
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Julia McClelland

Julia McClelland

  • Administrative Assistant II
  • 662-325-8847
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Shared Advancement Services

Shared Advancement Services is a unit within the Division of Development and Alumni responsible for common services which are vital for the daily operations of the MSU Foundation and the MSU Alumni Association. Shared Advancement Services administers daily activities related to donor relations, communications, marketing, gift administration, data and technology.
 

Communications and Donor Relations

Cathy Lammons

Cathy Lammons

  • Executive Director of Communications and Donor Relations
  • 662-325-7843
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Erica Way

Erica Way

  • Associate Director for Communications and Donor Relations
  • 662-325-7820
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Marlee Palmertree

Marlee Palmertree

  • ‪Administrative Assistant II
  • 662-325-3073
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Mallory Young

Mallory Young

  • Donor Relations Coordinator
  • 662-325-4255
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Sam Baker

Sam Baker

  • Digital Media Manager
  • 662-325-2173
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Chad Hathcock

Chad Hathcock

  • Communications Specialist Digital Media
  • 662-325-8735
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Shun Pounds

Shun Pounds

  • Communications Specialist
  • 662-325-1006
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Sydney Pittman

Sydney Pittman

  • Stewardship Coordinator
  • 662-325-0537
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