Saul Baizman
Web Editor
617.879.7271
saul.baizman@massart.edu

Karin Blum
Senior Director, Philanthropy Programs
617.879.7080
karin.blum@massart.edu

Karin sets the strategic direction for and implements the College’s major gifts program for operating, capital, and endowment goals in accordance with the College’s Strategic Plan. She identifies new prospects as well as cultivating and soliciting existing donors for MassArt’s comprehensive campaign. She works with donors and families who are interested in establishing scholarships, and also manages the college’s planned giving program, including bequests, charitable gift annuities, and other creative ways of giving.

Eileen Logan
Director of Corporate Relations
(Foundation Consultant)
617.879.7023
eileen.logan@massart.edu

Eileen establishes and maintains strategic alliances with corporate partners to support the financial goals of the college. She is responsible for identifying and developing effective marketing and sponsorship opportunities that mutually enhance MassArt and sponsor/ prospect objectives. These efforts take place in collaboration with the Corporate Advisory Group as well as internaland external members of the MassArt Community.

Richard MacMillan
Vice President, Institutional Advancement,
and Executive Director, MassArt Foundation
617.879.7045
richard.macmillan@massart.edu

Richard is the chief development officer and solicitor, oversees all planning for the Advancement office, and manages overall operations in accordance with the College’s strategic plan. He establishes annual fundraising goals and program development. He is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the fundraising, donor communications, and alumni relations’ process and maintains proactive relationships with Trustees and, as Executive Director of the MassArt Foundation, he oversees general operations and planning of the Foundation with its officers and committee chairs.

Sarah Mercurio
Special Events Coordinator
617.879.7014
sarah.mercurio@massart.edu

Laurie Savage ‘98
Director of Special Events
617.879.7012
laurie.savage@massart.edu

Laurie is responsible for producing and directing all special events, such as the Foundation’s Annual Benefit Art Auction, conferences in collaboration with faculty and staff, Family Orientation, alumni events, and a variety of others to support donor cultivation, donor relations and stewardship. She works closely with dining services, the President’s Office, and academic and administrative departments to ensure the success of College events held throughout the year.

Linda Sevey
Director of Institutional Support
617.879.7013
linda.sevey@massart.edu

Linda helps the College achieve financial goals by seeking grant funding from foundations, corporations, and government agencies. She works closely with faculty and staff to develop and implement funding strategies, coordinates grants activity within the College, writes and edits proposals, stewards relationships with funders, manages post-award reporting, and provides resources for grantseekers within the College.

Jim Smith
Director of Alumni Relations
617.879.7016
jim.smith@massart.edu

Jim is responsible for planning, implementing, and managing alumni activities and for supporting alumni fundraising activities of the Advancement Office. He oversees all Advancement communications including the E-Connection, the Alumni On-line Community, Folio (the College’s bulletin for alumni and friends), and the annual President’s Report.
Jim also coordinates the Alumni Leadership Council.

Trish Soha
Philanthropy Services Associate
617.879.7015
mailto:trish.soha@massart.edu

Sonia Targontsidis
Marketing and Communications Associate
617.879.7066
sonia.targontsidis@massart.edu

Lynn Tibbets
Foundation Controller
617.879.7026
lynn.tibbets@massart.edu

As Foundation Controller, Lynn is responsible for all financial reporting, liaison for the annual audit, and primary support for the Foundation Treasurer and the Foundation Investment Committee. She works closely with staff in various College departments to distribute restricted funds from the Foundation. Lynn manages and documents all the financial processes, prepares stewardship reports for donors, manages the payments and reporting pertaining to the Charitable Gift Annuity program and supports the annual budget process.

Jeremy Allen Thompson
Director of Marketing
617.879.7046
jeremy.thompson@massart.edu

Jeremy works with faculty, staff, and students across the college to enhance MassArt’s public profile and position it as a national leader in art and design education.  He directs the college’s marketing strategy, endeavoring to unify its visual identity and communications; promote its successful alumni, students and faculty; and showcase its impact on a regional, national and global scale.

Peg Tuitt
Assistant to the Vice President
and Secretary to the MassArt Foundation
617.879.7024
peg.tuitt@massart.edu

Peg provides executive-level support to the Vice President for Institutional Advancement and acts as a liaison between the Foundation and the MassArt community. She provides coordinating support to the Foundation Executive Committee, Campaign Cabinet, Nominating Committee, Visitors’ Circle Committee, and full Foundation Board meetings.

Dani Williams
Philanthropy Operations Assistant
617.879.7022
dani.williams@massart.edu