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UF/IFAS Advancement

UF/IFAS Advancement

Staff

Mission Statement

IFAS Advancement fosters essential relationships and secures private support to advance the UF/IFAS land-grant mission.

UF/IFAS Advancement 
1445 Date Palm Drive
P.O. Box 110170
Gainesville, FL 32611
Phone: (352) 392-1975
advancement@ifas.ufl.edu

People


Cody Helmer
Executive Director of Development
(352) 392-5457
chelmer@ufl.edu


Sara Olson
Senior Director of Development
(863) 738-2257
sara.olson@ufl.edu 


John Ramfjord
Director of Development
(352) 392-5436
jramfjord@ufl.edu   


Heather Yoder
Assistant Director of Special Events & Donor Engagement
(352) 273-0353
yoderh@ufl.edu  


Casey H. Peeler
Assistant Director of Annual Giving & Engagement
(352) 294-0886
cpeeler@ufl.edu   


Kelly Westfall

Development and Creative Design Coordinator
(352) 392-1975
kwestfall@ufl.edu 

 

 

Julie Conn
Julie Conn
Senior Director of
Corporate Relations
(352) 273-2099 
jrconn@ufl.edu


Caylin Hilton
Director of Development &
External Relations, Extension 4-H

(352) 392-5432
cnewbern@ufl.edu


Haley Felton
Assistant Director of
Development
(352) 294-7868
haleyfelton@ufl.edu


Pamela Kight Matchett
Assistant Director of
Strategic Initiatives
(352) 214-1957
pmatchett@ufl.edu


Katharine Burks
Administrative Assistant
(352) 392-1975
kburks@ufl.edu 


Drew Blanton
Student Assistant
(352) 392-1975
Advstudent@ifas.ufl.edu