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Lauralee Hagen Senior Gift Planner Phone: 253-535-7203 Email: hagen@plu.edu Professional Education M.A.E., Pacific Lutheran University, 1978 B.A.E., Pacific Lutheran University, 1975 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Event Planning Fund-Raising Gift Planning Lute Spirit Relationship Building Responsibilities Lauralee is responsible for raising financial support for PLU in the form of current and deferred gifts from alumni, parents and friends in alignment with PLU’s mission. While she loves

Sue Loiland Senior Gift Planner Phone: 253-535-8421 Email: loiland@plu.edu Professional Education B.A., University of Washington, Tacoma Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Fundraising Gift Planning Responsibilities Sue began her career at Pacific Lutheran University in 2015. With more than 15 years of fundraising experience, she is responsible for raising financial support for PLU in the form of current and deferred gifts in alignment with PLU’s mission. While Sue is happy to help donors support

Dave Gunovich Senior Gift Planner Phone: 253-535-7428 Email: gunovich@plu.edu

University mission and student success. The Constituent Engagement department includes the Gift Planning, Campaigns, Donor Communications, Fundraising Operations and Alumni and Student Connections teams.

planning and strategy Digital marketing Email marketing Content development Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt Responsibilities Web strategy Email marketing Digital marketing Biography Chris currently leads our Web Team in planning, designing, developing and implementing the PLU website and digital marketing. He started at PLU in 2008 as a Content Development Specialist creating different ways to tell the PLU story. Before that he spent time as a reporter at the Pierce County Herald, covering Bonney Lake and

David Allan Cates Fiction Biography Biography David Allan Cates is the author of five novels, most recently Tom Connor’s Gift, a gold medalist in the 2015 Independent Book Publishers Book awards.  His first collection of poetry, The Mysterious Location of Kyrgyzstan, was released in the spring, 2016.  His other novels include: Hunger in America, a New York Times Notable Book, X Out of Wonderland, and Freeman Walker, both Montana Book Award Honor Books, and Ben Armstrong’s Strange Trip Home, a

the Puyallup Valley, Rebecca joined the PLU family in 2007.  From seismic renovations to large divisional events, Rebecca loves logistics and planning. If you can catch her in her office, you might be able to guess her mood by her daily choice of Spotify playlist.  Rebecca is a Pacific Northwest native who loves pickle ball and gardening.

Katie Curtis Director of Fundraising Operations She/Her/Hers Phone: 253-535-7422 Email: katie.curtis@plu.edu Office Location:Martin J. Neeb Center Professional Education B.A., Communication, Pacific Lutheran University, 2014 Certificate, Fundraising Operations, Rice University, 2019 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Fundraising Operations Gift Processing Prospect Research Matching Gifts Auction Guidelines Responsibilities Katie Curtis began her career at Pacific Lutheran University in 2014, and

Quality Management, Pacific Lutheran University, 1993 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Marketing Consumer Behavior & Decision Making Marketing Strategy & Planning Nonprofit Organizations/Marketing Effective Branding & Narratives (Business & Nonprofits) Global/Social Impact Projects & Transformative Change Accolades Emerald Insights Citations of Excellence Research Award for Impactful Research (2016) Excellence in Teaching Award, PLU School of Business (2016) LIVE UNITED Service & Leadership Award

Quality Management, Pacific Lutheran University, 1993 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Marketing Consumer Behavior & Decision Making Marketing Strategy & Planning Nonprofit Organizations/Marketing Effective Branding & Narratives (Business & Nonprofits) Global/Social Impact Projects & Transformative Change Accolades Emerald Insights Citations of Excellence Research Award for Impactful Research (2016) Excellence in Teaching Award, PLU School of Business (2016) LIVE UNITED Service & Leadership Award