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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

Advancement Contact Form

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


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

David Nielsen, M.S.

Sr. Director of Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving

Phone: (914) 633-2410
Email: dnielsen@iona.edu


Chyna R. Hill, '22MBA

Assistant Director of Annual Giving

Phone: (914) 633-2435  
Email: chill@iona.edu


Sydney Zanca '22

Assistant Director of Advancement 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

Andrew McKay

Director of Stewardship and Donor Relations

Phone: (914) 637-2706
Email: amckay@iona.edu

Vincent Varvara

Assistant Director of Advancement Services

Phone: (914) 633-2405
Email: vvarvara@iona.edu

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