Contact Us

Ellen Medearis
Vice President, Duke Health Development & Alumni Affairs
Office: 919-385-3110
Email: ellen.medearis@duke.edu

J. Steven Barnes
Associate Vice President, Duke Health Development & Alumni Affairs
Office: 919-385-3112
Email: steven.barnes@duke.edu

Amy Deshler
Assist Vice President
Office: 919-385-3132
Email: amy.deshler@duke.edu

Debra Taylor
Sr. Associate Director, Duke Children's and Duke Cancer Institute Development
Office: 919-385-0045
Email: debra.l.taylor@duke.edu

Michelle Cohen
Executive Director of Development
Office: 919-385-3124
Email: michelle.cohen@duke.edu

Jamie Cooper
Director of Development
Office: 919-385-0016
Email: jamie.cooper@duke.edu

Bart Smith
Director of Development
Office: 919-385-0017
Email: bart.smith@duke.edu

Amy Deshler
Assist Vice President
Office: 919-385-3132
Email: amy.deshler@duke.edu

Debra Taylor
Sr. Associate Director, Duke Children's and Duke Cancer Institute Development
Office: 919-385-0045
Email: debra.l.taylor@duke.edu

Culver Scales
Executive Director of Development
Office: 919-385-3133
Email: culver.scales@duke.edu

Laurel Combs
Director of Development
Office: 919-385-3143
Email: laurel.combs@duke.edu

Kristen Ward
Director of Development
Office: 919-385-3141
Email: kristen.ward@duke.edu

Lori Apicella
Director of Children’s Programs
Office:  919-385-0015
Email: lori.apicella@duke.edu

Jennifer Gallina
Senior Executive Director
Duke Health Foundation Relations & Strategic Partnerships
Office: 919-385-3116
Email: jennifer.gallina@duke.edu

Anita Shirley
Director, Foundation Relations
Duke Health Foundation Relations & Strategic Partnerships
Office: 919-385-3117
Email: anita.shirley@duke.edu

Brooke Church
Senior Associate Director
Duke Health Foundation Relations & Strategic Partnerships
Office: 919-385-1592
Email: brooke.church@duke.edu

Dale Horton
Program Specialist
Office: 919-479-0318
Email: dale.horton@duke.edu

Suzanne Sopa
Senior Executive Director, Engagement
Office:  919-385-0022
Email: suzanne.sopa@duke.edu 

Sarah Blumig
Director, Leadership Annual Giving—DCI Focus
Office: 919-385-0039
Email: sarah.blumig@duke.edu

Danielle Nolen
Assistant Director, Leadership Annual Giving
Office: 919-385-0041
Email: danielle.nolen@duke.edu

Kevin Ragusa
Director of Digital Engagement
Office: 919-385-3100
Email: kevin.ragusa@duke.edu

Kelly Revill
Coordinator for Engagement
Office: 919-385-3108
Email: kelly.revill@duke.edu

Marcy Romary
Executive Director of Development, Volunteer and Constituency Engagement
Office: 919-385-0051
Email: marcia.romary@duke.edu

Sharon White
Senior Director, Leadership Annual Giving
Office: 919-385-0027
Email: sharon.white@duke.edu

Merissa Courtright
Executive Director of Development
Neuroscience and Behavioral Health
Office: 919-385-2406
Cell: 202-577-4545
Email: merissa.courtright@duke.edu

Evan Frazer
Associate Director of Development
Medicine, Surgery and Clinical Care
Office: 919-385-0034
Email: evan.frazer@duke.edu

Ruth Irvin
Senior Director of Development
Office: 919-385-3157
Email: ruth.irvin@duke.edu

Whitney Martin
Director of Development
Neuroscience and Behavioral Health
Office: 919-385-3149
Email: whitney.w.martin@duke.edu

Jessica Baga May
Senior Director of Development
Medicine, Surgery, and Clinical Care
Office: 919-385-3199
Email: jessica.baga.may@duke.edu

Morgan Pope
Director of Development
Neuroscience and Behavioral Health
Office: 919-385-3121
Email: morgan.pope@duke.edu

Jillian Ream
Executive Director of Development
Medicine, Surgery, and Clinical Care
Office: 919-385-3197
Email: jillian.ream@duke.edu

Jimmy Dodd
Business Manager
Office: 919-385-3181
Email: jimmy.dodd@duke.edu

David Kass
Assistant Vice President of Strategic Advancement Operations
Office: 919-385-3170
Mobile: 919-452-2182
Email: david.kass@duke.edu

Michelle Maynard
Sr. Executive Director, DHDAA Advancement Programs
Office: 919-385-0067
Email: michelle.maynard@duke.edu

Suzie Ferrero
Senior Executive Director, Gift Planning
(919) 385-3114
suzanne.ferrero@duke.edu

Tia Barnes
Director of Gift Planning
(919) 385-1840
tia.barnes@duke.edu 
 

Carla Gray Gainer
Associate Gift Planning Advisor
(919) 484-4263
carla.gray@duke.edu

Terry Wiggins
Gift Planning Assistant
(919) 385-3115
terry.wiggins@duke.edu

Please contact the office at: 919-385-3110

Sarah Nicholson
Assistant Vice President, School of Medicine Development & Alumni Affairs
Department of Biochemistry
Department of Immunology
Duke Human Vaccine Institute
Primary Care Leadership Track
Office: 919-385-3160
Email: sarah.nicholson@duke.edu

Stacy Davis
Senior Director, Pipeline & Annual Giving Program
Office: 919-385-3188
Email: stacy.davis@duke.edu

Greg Bolwell
Assistant Director for Constituency and Pipeline Development
Office: 919-385-0059
Email: gregory.bolwell@duke.edu

Jeanne Oury
Executive Director of Development & Reunion Giving
Duke Center for Applied Genomics & Precision Medicine
MEDx
Regeneration Next
Office: 919-385-3165
Email: jeanne.oury@duke.edu

Brie Russell
Senior Director
Office: 919-385-3176
Email: brie.russell@duke.edu

Jennifer Turner
Associate Director, Alumni & Regional Engagement
Office: 919-385-3163
Email: jennifer.l.turner@duke.edu

Michelle Maynard
Sr. Executive Director, DHDAA Advancement Programs
Office: 919-385-0067
Email: michelle.maynard@duke.edu

Marcy Romary
Executive Director of Development, Volunteer and Constituency Engagement
Office: 919-385-0051
Email: marcia.romary@duke.edu

Anita Stallings
Associate Dean, DUSON Development & Alumni Affairs
Office: 919-385-0062
Email: anita.stallings@duke.edu

Karen Turpin
Senior Director of Development
Office: 919 385 3199
Email: karen.turpin@duke.edu

Erica Kitchen
Director
Office: 919-385-0032
Email: erica.kitchen@duke.edu

Michelle Maynard
Sr. Executive Director, DHDAA Advancement Programs
Office: 919-385-0067
Email: michelle.maynard@duke.edu

Stephanie Lowd
Director of Strategic Events
Office: 919-385-3183
Email: stephanie.lowd@duke.edu