Email: aessien@umaryland.edu
Phone: 410-706-2418
Al joined the UMB Office of Philanthropy Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR) in 2016. Before coming to UMB, he was Assistant Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Coppin State University. Prior to higher education, Al was an executive director for HOPE worldwide Baltimore Chapter.
Liaison to:
Email: mbresnahan@umaryland.edu
Phone: 410-706-5988
Melissa has dedicated her work to the UMB Office of Philanthropy since 2013, and in 2022 became the Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations. Melissa has over 15+ years of development experience and fundraising success in higher education and nonprofit environments, including ArtHaus, Daytona State College, and Maryland SPCA.
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Liaison to:
Email: dvass@umaryland.edu
Phone: 410-706-2349
Dianna joined UMB Office of Philanthropy on November 2022. Prior to UMB, she was the Director of Sponsored Programs and Research and Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations at Coppin State University. She has also served as Director for Corporate and Foundation Relations at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s College of Engineering.
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Liaison to:
Email: Lwarn002@umaryland.edu
Phone: 410-706-3912
Lois has been with UMB within the Office of Philanthropy since 2007. She manages the internal pre-proposal process and supports the award management for proposals released to UMBF. In addition, she provides pipeline reports to reflect fundraising activity and totals.
Email: SBradley@SOM.umaryland.edu
Phone: 410-706-0107
Sarah is a dedicated resource for all School of Medicine faculty with the goal of increasing their private foundation, association, and society grants. Before coming to the SOM, Sarah was the Executive Director of a Continuing Medical Education company, as well as a medical writer responsible for a broad range of topics and disease states. Sarah has been with the SOM for 12 years and has assisted many faculty members in securing private foundation funding.
Email: eboydston@som.umaryland.edu
Phone: 410-706-8258
Emily is an experienced corporate and foundation relations professional with a development, editing, and donor engagement background. She combines her attention to detail, organizational, and forecasting skills to maximize grant potential and find funding opportunities for School of Medicine faculty. Successful grant application areas include: Continuing Medical Education, basic and clinical science research, and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy community engagement and outreach programming in Baltimore city and the state of Maryland.
