Our Team

James L. Hughes
Senior Vice President and Chief Enterprise and Economic Development Officer, President, UMB Foundation, Inc.
Phone: 410-706-1935
Email: jhughes@umaryland.edu

Greg Bowden
Chief Philanthropy Officer and Vice PresidentSenior Vice President, UMB Foundation, Inc.
Phone: 410-706-3386
Email: gbowden@umaryland.edu

Katie Walsh
Assistant Vice President, Philanthropy
Phone: 410-706-1970
Email: katie.walsh@umaryland.edu
Administration

Annual Giving

Lisa Vuolo
Executive Director, Annual and Leadership Giving
Phone: 410-706-8488
Email: lvuolo@umaryland.edu


Corporate and Foundation Relations

Al Essien
Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
Phone: 410-706-2418
Email: aessien@umaryland.edu

Melissa Bresnahan
Associate Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
Phone: 410-706-5988
Email: mbresnahan@umaryland.edu

Bruce Lyons
Associate Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
Phone: 410-706-1528
Email: blyons@umaryland.edu

Lois Warner
Senior Program Specialist, Corporate and Foundation Relations
Phone: 410-706-3912
Email: lwarn002@umaryland.edu
Gift Planning

Rosalyn (Missy) Ham-Cross
Director, Gift Planning
Phone: 410-706-6918
Email: rosalyn.ham@umaryland.edu
Missy joined UMB as Director of Gift Planning in 2024 with over 25 years of experience in planned giving and major gift fundraising, and a proven track record of success in building and managi... Read More

Liz Smith Connors
Senior Associate Director, Gift Planning
Phone: 410-706-5911
Email: esconnors@umaryland.edu
Philanthropy Research and Prospect Management

Mary Beth Nibley
Director, Development Research and Prospect Management
Phone: 410-706-2994
Email: mnibley@umaryland.edu


Esther Rosenfeld
Development Associate II, Prospect Research
Phone: 410-706-2521
Email: erosenfeld@umaryland.edu


Philanthropy Information Technology Services

Ramya Rajagopalan
IT Enterprise Application Developer
Phone: 410-706-6524
Email: rrajagopalan@umaryland.edu

Principal Giving

Dianna Vass
Associate Vice President, Principal Giving
Phone: 410-706-2349
Email: dvass@umaryland.edu

Lynne Henry
Director of Strategic Initiatives and Marketing
Phone: 410-706-8608
Email: lynne.henry@umaryland.edu
Foundation Operations
The Foundation Operations team is composed of team members who work within the Foundation Finance, Account Operations, Gift Administration, Donor Relations, and Stewardship programs.
Contact
Office of Philanthropy
220 Arch St.
14th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201