Meet our Team
Located in historic Eberhardt Hall, the Office of Development & Alumni Relations works to cultivate the understanding, engagement, and support of alumni and other key NJIT constituencies in order to secure the resources that the university needs to fulfill its mission.
Leadership
Kenneth Alexo Jr.
Vice President, Development & Alumni Relations
President, Foundation at NJIT
973-596-8293
kenneth.alexo@panqi.net
Elizabeth DiBlasio
Administrative Director
973-596-3400
elizabeth.diblasio@panqi.net
Cathy C. Hansen
Business Manager
973-596-3404
catherine.c.hansen@panqi.net
Alumni Engagement & Giving
Rebecca Cole Trump
Associate Vice President, Alumni Engagement and Giving
973-596-3444
rebecca.trump@panqi.net
Kate Matthews-Bray
Director, Alumni Engagement
973-596-3443
kate.matthewsbray@panqi.net
John Borgese
Associate Director, Alumni Engagement
973-596-3535
john.borgese@panqi.net
Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement
973-642-7291
ljl8@panqi.net
Maybell O'Bannon
Administrative Assistant
973-596-3441
maybell.o'bannon@panqi.net
Margarita Morales Ruales
Associate Director, Next Generation Advancement
973-596-5267
graciela.m.moralesruales@panqi.net
Ariana Ruggiero
Assistant Director, Annual Giving
973-596-5628
aer24@panqi.net
Leadership & Planned Gifts
Elizabeth S. Kornstein
Associate VP, Leadership & Planned Gifts
973-596-8548
elizabeth.s.kornstein@panqi.net
Tracy Elliott
Executive Director of Development, CSLA and MTSM
973-596-3256
tracy.elliott@panqi.net
Shannon Hardy
Administrative Assistant
973-596-8513
shannon.hardy@panqi.net
Vincent Lombardo
Executive Director of Development, NCE
973-596-3408
vincent.lombardo@panqi.net
Sean P. Morrison
Executive Director of Development, Athletics
973-596-3440
sean.p.morrison@panqi.net
Janet A. Robertson
Executive Director of Development, Honors College and HCAD
973-596-3397
janet.robertson@panqi.net
Donna M. Russo
Executive Director of Development, Special Partnerships and Initiatives
973-642-4064
donna.m.russo@panqi.net
Director, The Leadership Circle
973-596-3429
shawn.p.brennan@panqi.net
Donor Relations
Timothy Greene
Director of Donor Relations
973-596-3403
timothy.g.greene@panqi.net
Katie Halpin Bucco
Associate Director of Donor Relations
973-596-3456
kth25@panqi.net
Pat Zappone
Donor Relations Coordinator
973-596-2600
pjz4@panqi.net
Corporate & Foundation Relations
Michael A. Wall
Associate VP, Development & Alumni Relations
973-596-5629
michael.a.wall@panqi.net
Richard M. Rosenberg
Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations
973-596-3402
richard.m.rosenberg@panqi.net
Melanie Dunn
Assistant Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations
973-596-8505
melanie.dunn@panqi.net
Prospect Research & Management
Mariflor C. Keaton
Director, Prospect Research and Management
973-596-3405
mariflor.c.keaton@panqi.net
Jenna Vandervort
Prospect Research Analyst
973-596-3098
jenna.vandervort@panqi.net
Events
Barbara (Owen) Matteucci
Director, Development & Alumni Events
717-460-3459
barbara.owen@panqi.net
Heather Chernoff
Assistant Director of Development and Alumni Events
973-596-8516
heather.chernoff@panqi.net
Development Operations
Robert J. Hoffman
Gift Processing Clerk
973-596-3211
robert.j.hoffman@panqi.net
Records Assistant
973-596-3442
tatyana.ostrovsky@panqi.net