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The Lake Forest College Office of Advancement engages alumni, community stakeholders, parents, and organizations in the mission of the College to build a loyal community committed to advancing and supporting our students, faculty, and programs through service and philanthropic investment.
Katie Panning Spieth 
Vice President of Advancement and Secretary of the College
Office: North Hall 300 
847-735-6003 
kspieth@lakeforest.edu
Francis (Spike) B. Gummere   
Dean of Admissions, Emeritus
Office: North Hall 314 
847-735-5018 
gummere@lakeforest.edu
Alumni and Community Engagement seeks to build engaged and financially supportive networks within the College and its community. This includes strengthening the alumni network and building similar networks among students, parents, friends, faculty and staff.
Marianne Riddell
Director of Annual Giving
North Hall 
847-735-6029 
mriddell@lakeforest.edu

Lindsay Bennett
Assistant Vice President of Strategic Engagement
North Hall 302
847-735-6068
lbennett@lakeforest.edu

Stephanie Edgar
Assistant Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship
Office: North Hall 
847-735-6096 
sedgar@lakeforest.edu

Samantha Foster ‘22
Development Operations Officer
Office: North Hall 
sfoster@lakeforest.edu
Members of the Gift Planning team seek to build mutually beneficial relationships between donors and the College. This includes knowledge of College priorities and the ability to identify intersections with those priorities of the donor in order for meaningful gift opportunities to emerge.

Rich Bartolozzi ’86 
Senior Director of Gift Planning
Office: North Hall 407 
847-735-6016 
bartolozzi@lakeforest.edu

Beth Stresser  
Director of Gift Planning
Office: North Hall 409 
847-735-6020 
bstresser@lakeforest.edu
Prospect Management and Operations applies business intelligence to Outreach and Engagement and Gift Planning efforts.

William E. (Bill) Becker 
Senior Director of Prospect Management and Operations
Office: North Hall 406 
847-735-6013 
becker@lakeforest.edu
Jill Lew
Slate/CRM Manager
Office: North Hall
jlew@lakeforest.edu