About Us

Welcome to the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs

The Wayne State University School of Medicine Office of Development and Alumni Affairs and the Medical Alumni Association support the advancement of the School of Medicine by establishing and cultivating mutually beneficial, lifelong relationships between alumni, students and the School of Medicine. The Office of Development and Alumni Affairs and the Medical Alumni Association work collaboratively to develop services, benefits, programs and communications designed to foster awareness, generate pride, encourage involvement and increase engagement and financial support.

We are proud to serve and represent the broad array of more than 26,000 alumni who were educated and trained at the WSUSOM Physicians, Researchers, Residents and Fellows.

Administration

Stephen Henrie Associate Vice President Development and Alumni Affairs 313-577-5929 shenrie@med.wayne.edu

Alumni Affairs

Sydney Balk

Alumni Relations Officer

313-577-1380 sydneybalk@wayne.edu

Diane Puhl

Director, Alumni Affairs and Executive Director, Medical Alumni Association

313-577-6322 dpuhl@med.wayne.edu

Lisa Ramos Assistant Director, Alumni Affairs 313-577-9022 lramos@med.wayne.edu

Development

Noelle Abbott

Associate Director, Campaigns

313-577-1151 noelle.abbott@med.wayne.edu

Lauren Christilaw

Senior Leadership Annual Giving Officer

313-577-5854 lchristilaw@wayne.edu

Alex Clark

Major Gift Officer

313-577-0026 alex.clark@med.wayne.edu

Kelley Denk Senior Major Gift Officer 313-577-0355 kdenk@med.wayne.edu

Bonita Gaston Executive Assistant to the Associate Vice President 313-577-3106 bgaston@med.wayne.edu

Heather LaDuke-Robson

Director, Campaign Strategy

313-577-6482 hv6935@wayne.edu

Julie Lamb Development Operations Coordinator 313-577-9347 jlamb@med.wayne.edu

Susan Miller Director of Research Philanthropy 313-577-0078 smiller@med.wayne.edu

Catherine Pappas

Senior Major Gift Officer

313-577-9864 c.pappas@med.wayne.edu

Krissy Rimmel

Development Communications Associate

3135772691 krimmel@wayne.edu

Lori Robitaille Senior Director of Major Gifts 313-993-4070 lrobitai@med.wayne.edu

David Sichterman

Major Gift Officer

313-577-3033 d.sichterman@med.wayne.edu

Tim Strzalkowski Major Gifts Associate 313-577-6362 tstrzalk@med.wayne.edu