Development and Alumni

Contact Philanthropy and College Advancement

Contact details for Philanthropy and College Advancement team in Development and Alumni.

Director

Name Role Email Phone
Chloe Kippen Director of Philanthropy and College Advancement chloe.kippen@ed.ac.uk +44 (0)131 650 2232

Philanthropy and College Advancement

Name Role Email Phone
Joanne Astbury    College Advancement Officer                                                         joanne.astbury@ed.ac.uk +44 (0)131 651 4222
Eleanor Jones Philanthropy Projects Officer eleanor.jones@ed.ac.uk  

Alumni Advancement

Name Role Email
CJ Cochran Head of Alumni Advancement, Schools and Colleges cj.cochran@ed.ac.uk
Orla McColm Alumni Co-ordinator, Schools and Colleges orla.mccolm@ed.ac.uk
Kristin Sargeant Alumni Advancement Manager, Insights Programme kristin.sargeant@ed.ac.uk

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (Philanthropy) 

Name Role Email
Martyn Dempsey-Caddick Head of Philanthropy, College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences martyn.dempsey-caddick@ed.ac.uk
David Brownlie-Marshall Philanthropy Manager, College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences david.brownlie-marshall@ed.ac.uk
Rachel Bruce

Philanthropy Manager, College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences

rachel.bruce@ed.ac.uk
Felicia Murray Senior Philanthropy Officer, Edinburgh Futures Institute felicia.murray@ed.ac.uk

College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (Philanthropy)

Name Role Email
Leisa Thomas Philanthropy Manager, Health leisa.thomas@ed.ac.uk
Holly Giles Senior Philanthropy Officer, Health holly.giles@ed.ac.uk
Nicole Bell Senior Philanthropy Officer, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies nicole.bell@ed.ac.uk

College of Science and Engineering (Philanthropy)

Name Role Email
Ellie Maizels Head of Philanthropy, College of Science and Engineering ellie.maizels@ed.ac.uk
Zoe Kelly  Senior Philanthropy Officer, College of Science and Engineering zoe.kelly@ed.ac.uk
Jason Dyer Philanthropy Manager, GeoSciences jason.dyer@ed.ac.uk

Legacies

Name Role Email
Morag Murison

Head of Legacies and Planned Gifts

morag.murison@ed.ac.uk
Flora FitzPatrick Philanthropy Assistant flo.fitzpatrick@ed.ac.uk

Library and University Collections

Name Role Email
David McClay Philanthropy Manager, Library and University Collections david.mcclay@ed.ac.uk

Trusts and Foundations

Name Role Email
Roy Biddle

Head of Philanthropy, Trusts and Foundations

roy.biddle@ed.ac.uk
Heather Stewart Trusts and Foundations Manager, Edinburgh Earth Initiative h.stewart@ed.ac.uk
Antonia Clark Senior Philanthropy Officer, Trusts and Foundations antonia.clark@ed.ac.uk

Philanthropy (University Programmes)

Name Role Email
Neil Burns Senior Philanthropy Officer, University Programmes neil.burns@ed.ac.uk
Cara McKeown  Philanthropy Officer, University Programmes cara.mckeown@ed.ac.uk

Supporter Engagement

Name Role Email
Lucy Buchanan (Maternity leave) Supporter Engagement Manager  lucy.buchanan@ed.ac.uk
Chris Bobby Senior Development Officer, Supporter Engagement chris.bobby@ed.ac.uk
Kerry Mackay Senior Community Fundraising Officer kerry.mackay@ed.ac.uk

Taraneh Latifi Seresht

Supporter Engagement Assistant

taraneh.latifiseresht@ed.ac.uk

Donor Relations

Name Role Email
Katie Littlefair Head of Events and Protocol and Donor Relations (acting) katie.littlefair@ed.ac.uk
Carolyn Brodie Mackay

Senior Donor Relations Officer

carolyn.mackay@ed.ac.uk
Olivia Maciver Gift Impact Coordinator olivia.maciver@ed.ac.uk

North America

Name Role Email
Ashley Warmington Regional Development Manager, North America (West Coast) ashley.warmington@ed.ac.uk
Catriona Armstrong Regional Development Manager, North America (East Coast) catriona.armstrong@ed.ac.uk
Phebe Martin Development Associate (North America Office)

phebe.martin@ed.ac.uk