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
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
Heather (Yoder) Adebayo
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
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 Muse
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
