Advancement Staff
The Iona University Advancement division is a team of dedicated professionals who promote the mission of the University by building long-term relationships between Iona University and its more than 50,000 alumni, parents, and friends in order to generate goodwill and philanthropic support.
Contact US
We look forward to hearing from you! Please feel free to email, call or send us a message using our contact form.
Phone: (914) 633-2390
Email: alumni@iona.edu
The Advancement Office is located at 33 Pryer Terrace, New Rochelle, N.Y., 10804.
Your Alumni Office Team
Gary Grant
Senior Vice President for Advancement & External Affairs
Phone: (914) 637-2412
Email: ggrant@iona.edu
Lindsey Gialanella
Executive Assistant for the Senior Vice President of Advancement & Alumni Engagement
Phone: (914) 637-7704
Email: lgialanella@iona.edu
Pamela Bottge '92
Assistant Vice President for Advancement & Alumni Engagement
Phone: (914) 633-2413
Email: pbottge@iona.edu
Elizabeth Faia Orgera '10MBA
Director of Development Events
Phone: (914) 633-2409
Email: eorgera@iona.edu
Chris Aliano
Senior Athletics Director for Development
Phone: 914) 633-2598
Email: caliano@iona.edu
Katelyn Burns
Assistant Director of Development
Phone: (914) 633-2263
Email: kburns@iona.edu
Eddie Maffia '21
Assistant Director of Development
Phone: (914) 633-2004
Email: emaffia@iona.edu
Farhad Mustafa
Assistant Director of Development
Phone: (914) 637-7738
Email: fmustafa@iona.edu
Joanne Filippone Kuebler
Assistant Director of Parent Engagement
Phone: (914) 633-2306
Email: jfilippone@iona.edu
David Nielsen, M.S.
Sr. Director of Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving
Phone: (914) 633-2410
Email: dnielsen@iona.edu
Sydney Zanca '22
Associate Director of Annual Giving & Communications
Phone: (914) 633-2391
Email: szanca@iona.edu
Hannah Glynn
Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement Events and Affinity Programs
Phone: (914) 637-7759
Email: hglynn@iona.edu
Matthew Ricker '18, '24 M.A.
Assistant Director for Student-Alumni Engagement
Phone: (914) 633-2003
Email: mricker@iona.edu
Vincent Varvara
Assistant Director of Advancement Services
Phone: (914) 633-2405
Email: vvarvara@iona.edu
Mr. Noel Melliza
Assistant Director of Advancement Services
Phone: (914) 633-2370
Email: nmelliza@iona.edu
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