About Us
Welcome to the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs
The Wayne State University School of Medicine Office of Development and Alumni Affairs supports the advancement of the School of Medicine by establishing and cultivating mutually beneficial, lifelong relationships between alumni, friends, 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.
Alumni Affairs
Sydney Balk
Alumni Relations Officer
313-577-1380
sydneybalk@wayne.edu
Diane Puhl
Director of Alumni Affairs
313-577-6322
dpuhl@med.wayne.edu
Lisa Ramos
Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs
313-577-9022
lramos@med.wayne.edu
Development
Lauren Christilaw
Senior Leadership Annual Giving Officer
313-577-5854
lchristilaw@wayne.edu
Kelley Denk
Senior Major Gift Officer
313-577-0355
kdenk@med.wayne.edu
Michael Errickson
Leadership Annual Giving Officer
216-406-8929
merrickson@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
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
Senior Major Gift Associate
313-577-6362
tstrzalk@med.wayne.edu