Meet the Staff
Les Cook
Vice President for Student Affairs and Advancement Adjunct Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
Eric Halonen
Assistant Vice President for Advancement
Specialties
- Oversee Advancement Officers team and Office of Gift Planning
- Advancement liaison for Graduate School, Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering–Engineering Mechanics
Karla Aho
Director of Gift Planning
Specialties
- Engage alumni and friends in furthering Michigan Tech's mission and programs through financial support and other activities
Carol Argentati
Administrative Assistant for Advancement
Randy Heinonen
Athletics Advancement Officer
Specialties
- Engage alumni and friends in furthering Michigan Tech's mission and programs through financial support and other activities
- Advancement liaison for Athletics
"Observe, Orient, Decide, Act. Repeat."
—John Boyd
—John Boyd
Christopher Hohnholt
Director of Advancement and Outreach—School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Student recruitment
- Donor contact
- Alumni visits
Dale Kero
Senior Advancement Officer
Specialties
- Oversee University fundraising activity
- Advancement liaison for College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Civil and Environmental Engineering
Linda Korpela
Manager of Donor Outreach and Communications
Specialties
- Coordinate marketing, communications, and stewardship initiatives for Gift Planning program
- Draft and edit individual proposals
Ben Larson
Senior Advancement Officer
Specialties
- Engage alumni and friends in furthering Michigan Tech's mission and programs through financial support and other activities
- Advancement liaison for College of Sciences and Arts, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology, Humanities, ROTC, Social Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts
Sarah Vertin
Staff Assistant for Office of Advancement
Rex Wilson
Senior Advancement Officer
Specialties
- Engage alumni and friends in furthering Michigan Tech's mission and programs through financial support and other activities
- Advancement liaison for Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and School of Business and Economics
Gail Mroz
Director of Donor Stewardship and Advancement Events
Specialties
- Develop and coordinate stewardship plans for donors
- Provide support to campus on identification of Michigan Tech Fund dollars to support the strategic plan
