Who We Are

OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

Pamela Ferguson
Vice President for Institutional Advancement and President, William Paterson University Foundation Board
Phone: 973-720-2425
Email: fergusonp4@wpunj.edu

Gail M. Kinney
Confidential Assistant to Vice President for Institutional Advancement and President, William Paterson University Foundation Board
Phone:  973-720-2615
Email:  kinneyg@wpunj.edu

Yvette Viera Villanueva
Director of Finance Operations and Advancement Services
Phone:  973-720-3221
Email:  vieravillanuevay@wpunj.edu

MAJOR GIFTS

Judy Linder
Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving
Phone:  973-720-2309
Email:  linderj@wpunj.edu

Michael Russo
Director, Major Gifts
Phone:  973-720-3990
Email:  russom28@wpunj.edu

Rebecca Kalejaye
Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
Phone:  973-720-2970
Email:  kalejayer@wpunj.edu

Davonna Approvato
Professional Services Specialist, Major Gifts
Phone:  973-720-2478
Email:  approvatod@wpunj.edu

ANNUAL FUND

Nancy Norville
Director, Annual Giving
Phone:  973-720-2782
Email:  norvillen@wpunj.edu

Wren DiGisi
Associate Director, Annual Giving
Phone:  973-720-3847
Email:  digisiw@wpunj.edu   

Ann Appleby
Program Assistant
Phone:  973-720-3201
Email:  applebya@wpunj.edu

Phyllis Yanosh
Senior Clerk Typist
Phone: 973-720-2422
Email: yanoshp@wpunj.edu

DONOR RELATIONS

Mariel Read Essner
Director of Donor Relations 
Phone:  973-720-3811
Email:  readessnerm@wpunj.edu 

RESEARCH

Lynn Lazar
Manager, Development Research and Prospect Management
Phone:  973-720-3924
Email:  lazarl@wpunj.edu

Gregory Synsmir 
Graduate Assistant, May '19
Email: synsmirg@student.wpunj.edu 

DATABASE MANAGEMENT

Yvette Viera Villanueva
Director of Finance Operations and Advancement Services
Phone:  973-720-3221
Email:  vieravillanuevay@wpunj.edu

Shawn Conklin
Program Assistant
Phone: 973-720-2933
Email: conklins2@wpunj.edu

Charles Dougherty
Program Assistant
973-720-3886
Email: doughertyc4@wpunj.edu

Joseph Spinelli
Senior Clerk (Part-Time)
Phone:  973-720-2930
Email:  spinellij6@wpunj.edu 

SPECIAL EVENTS

Meredith McCarthy
Manager, Special Events
Phone:  973-720-3920
Email:  mccarthym@wpunj.edu

Davonna Approvato
Special Events Associate
Phone:  973-720-2478
Email:  approvatod@wpunj.edu 

ALUMNI RELATIONS

Janis Schwartz
Executive Director, Alumni Relations
Phone: 973-720-2932
Email: schwartzj3@wpunj.edu

Sharon Ryan, MEd '96
Assistant Director, Alumni Relations and Communications
Phone: 973-720-3625
Email: ryans3@wpunj.edu 

Rodney Cauthen
Alumni Associate 
Phone: 973-720-2897
Email: cauthenr@wpunj.edu  

Gina Buffalino
Program Assistant
Phone: 973-720-2175
Email: buffalinog@wpunj.edu

Bryan Kopko
Alumni Fellow
Email: kopkob@student.wpunj.edu