Development and Fundraising

Paul Adamo
Vice President for College Advancement
Executive Director, College at Oneonta Foundation
Paul is a 1981 graduate of the College at Oneonta and has been working at the College since 1993. His work includes managing and leading the Division of College Advancement and assisting alumni and friends of the College in making a significant impact at the College at Oneonta through their contributions. He also works closely with the College at Oneonta Foundation Board of Directors and their goal to raise and administer gifts and grants to enhance the academic status of the College through endowment, scholarships and institutional programs. You can email Paul at adamopj@oneonta.edu

 Barry Warren
Associate Vice President for Development
Barry has been working at the College at Oneonta since 1990. He is responsible for developing relationships with alumni with the intent to provide information about the academic progress of the College and encourage them to make an impact through gifts to the College and to return to campus to speak with students about their professional experiences and achievements. You can email Barry at warrenbp@oneonta.edu

Ellen Blaisdell
Director of Gift Planning
Ellen has been working at the College at Oneonta since1995. She works with alumni and friends of the College who would like to make a significant impact at the College at Oneonta through outright gifts and gifts in their estate plans. For more information about gift planning, you can visit our site or email Ellen at blaisdem@oneonta.edu

Diane Pierce
Director of Advancement Services and Donor Relations
Diane has been working at the College at Oneonta since 2005. She is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing the College at Oneonta’s donor-centered stewardship and communication programs, including recognition publications and events. You can email Diane at piercedm@oneonta.edu

Mark Piekarski
Director, The Fund for Oneonta
Mark has been working at the College at Oneonta since 2006. He is responsible for the many projects related to annual giving, which includes implementing and executing mailings for The Fund for Oneonta, other direct mailings, as well as overseeing the Phonathon Program. For more information about annual giving, you can visit our site, or email Mark at piekarma@oneonta.edu

Michael Sullivan
Manager of Stewardship and Communications
Michael is a 2000 graduate of the College at Oneonta and began working here in 2007. He is responsible for managing and implementing communications and publications for alumni and friends of the College and also assists in event planning. You can email Michael at sullivmt@oneonta.edu

Karen Munson
Coordinator of Donor Relations
Karen has been working at the College at Oneonta since 2006.  She assists with student scholarship acknowledgements, gift processing, publication and web design and event planning, along with coordinating the Matching Gifts program. You can email Karen at munsonka@oneonta.edu

Scott Dickerson
Gift Processing Assistant
Scott has been employed at the College since January 2007.  His responsibilities include
the daily processing of charitable gifts to the College, assuring that contributions are accounted for correctly and efficiently.   Additionally, Scott is responsible for the prompt
mailing of acknowledgement letters to our donors.  Scott works closely with the
Alumni Affairs and Finance Offices to complete these duties.
You can email Scott at dickersj@oneonta.edu

Sharon Ostendorf
Secretary to the Directors of Gift Planning and
Advancement Services and Donor Relations
Sharon has been working at the College at Oneonta since 2006, and with the Division of College Advancement since 2010. She provides administrative support which includes the preparation of reports and correspondence, the set-up of meetings and pertinent materials, and assists with travel plans and alumni events. You can email Sharon at ostendsm@oneonta.edu

Judy Pizza
Secretary to the Vice President of College Advancement
Judy has been working at the College at Oneonta since 1997. She provides administrative support which includes the preparation of correspondence, travel arrangements, preparing materials for meetings with donors and volunteers, event planning and the management of supplies and purchasing for the office. She also provides a great deal of administrative support for the College at Oneonta Foundation. You can email Judy at pizzajm@oneonta.edu