Meet Our Team

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The University Advancement staff is charged with event planning hosting events and providing giving opportunities that support the overall mission of the University. Staff members work with the AU Board of Trustees, alumni from Aurora College, Aurora University and George Williams College, as well as donor groups and businesses interested in supporting and investing in both campuses of Aurora University. To reach any of the staff members, call 800-377-2782. To send a fax, dial 630-844-5428.

Ted Parge, CFRE
Executive Vice President for Advancement, tparge@aurora.edu

Sarah Russe (AU ‘92)
Vice President of Alumni and Community Relations, srusse@aurora.edu

Teri Tomaszkiewicz
Vice President of Development, ttomaszk@aurora.edu

Diane Blanton (GWC ‘77)
Senior Data Specialist, dblanton@aurora.edu

Barbara Calvert (AU ’02, ‘07)
Director of Alumni Relations, bcalvert@aurora.edu

Derek D’Auria (AU ’03)
Director of Development for GWC, ddauria@aurora.edu

Paul Dude
Director of Planned Giving, pdude@aurora.edu

Mariann Hunter
Director of Annual Giving, mhunter@aurora.edu

Brian Kipley (AU '02)
Director of Sports Information and Athletic Fundraising, bkipley@aurora.edu

Dawn Lipscomb
Development Operations Specialist, lipscomb@aurora.edu

Sharon McClure
Administrative Assistant, smcclure@aurora.edu

Tom McReynolds
Associate Director of Information Services, tmcreyno@aurora.edu

Roger Parolini (AU ‘49)
Director of Special Gifts, rparolin@aurora.edu

Trudy Taylor
Administrative Assistant, ttaylor@aurora.edu

347 South Gladstone Avenue
Aurora, Illinois 60506-4892
630-892-6431
800-742-5281