Anne Holzberlein
 Vice President for Development and Executive Director of the UCO Foundation
aholzberlein@ucok.edu

As a trusted leader in the community with more than 20 years of non-profit experience, Anne Holzberlein brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to the UCO Foundation. As President of the Foundation, Anne is guiding the Foundation through an era of tremendous growth in support from alumni, friends and the community.

Prior to her appointment as President in 2004, she was a member of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, serving as its president, secretary and the chair of several committees. She also worked for 16 years at The Kerr Foundation in Oklahoma City, directing the administration of grants and special events. She has additional non-profit development experience at the Center for the American Indian.

Anne is also an active volunteer and philanthropist in the community. She is a charter member of the Edmond Women’s Club and a member of several other organizations, including the Rotary Club of Edmond, IMPACT Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Foundation of Excellence. She served for five years on the Edmond Public School Board, with two of those years spent as board president. Additionally, Governor Brad Henry appointed her to the Advisory Board for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.

She has also been involved with the Hope Center Guild Board, the American Cancer Society, Women in Leadership, the Edmond Educational Endowment, Leadership Oklahoma Class XIII, Bart Conner Educational Programs, Inc., Edmond Public Schools Strategic Action Team, City of Edmond Vision Team and the UCO Broadway Tonight Board.

Anne received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Interior Design from UCO, and worked for ten years as a designer in the Oklahoma City area. She and her husband, Lynn, reside in Edmond and look forward to visits from their two children and six grandchildren.
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Virginia Ellis
Coordinator of Scholarships and Donor Fund Compliance
vellis@ucok.edu

Virginia Ellis has worked with the UCO Foundation for more than ten years, joining the team for then university President George Nigh’s Campaign UCO in 1995. Today, she coordinates the many scholarships available to UCO students through the Foundation. Prior to her work at UCO, Virginia worked at home as a mom to her four sons, living in several states before settling in Edmond in 1985.
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Holly Henson
Executive Director of Development,
Director of Major Gifts and Grants
hhenson@ucok.edu

When it comes to securing support at the highest of levels, Holly Henson is the master. Her sincere, thoughtful approach is an integral part of UCO’s increase in support from individuals, corporations and foundations.

Holly worked for more than five years at the United Way of Central Oklahoma in the Resource Development department before joining the Foundation in 2005. She remains involved with the United Way today, serving on Horizon Circle Executive Committee.

Holly is involved with the Oklahoma Academy and is the President-Elect of the Edmond Rotary Club. She is also a graduate of the Leadership Edmond Class XXI.

Holly graduated Cum Laude from UCO with a Bachelor of Arts in English, and also earned her Master of Arts with honors, also in English, from UCO. She passes on what she’s learned as an Adjunct Professor of English at UCO, teaching online Composition & Community Service classes and English 1113 and 1213.
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Brenda Knott
Director of Annual Giving and Presidential Partners
bknott1@ucok.edu

Brenda Knott is the smiling face behind the thoughtful thank-you’s and asks for support our Presidential Partners and other donors receive throughout the year…along with the countless other duties that go into implementing a successful annual campaign. But Brenda is used to multi-tasking her way through large projects.

Brenda spent several years working in Hollywood, CA for Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Studios in several capacities, including Set Design, Props, Costume Design, and Associate Producer.

She got her start with the bronze and blue as a student at UCO, earning her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Interior Design with additional study at the Parsons School of Design in Paris, France. An award-winning designer, she also ran her own studio, Knott Designs, for several years in addition to working at interior design studios here and on the West Coast.

She is a member of the Edmond Bicycle Committee and a graduate of Leadership UCO.
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Heather Fieth
Executive Office Assistant
hmcormick@ucok.edu

As the UCO Foundation's Executive Office Assistant, Heather Fieth keeps the wheels of the office turning for the staff and our donors. Heather previously worked at UCO in Auxiliary Enterprises before taking on the job as full-time mom to her daughter, Reagan. She returned to UCO to work for the Foundation in 2005, continuing the Central tradition in her family started by her mother, Judy Wallar, who worked in the Vice President of Administration office for many years.
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Sophia McDaniel
Data Entry Specialist
smcdaniel6@ucok.edu

Sophia McDaniel is a model of efficiency.  As the UCO Foundation's Data Entry Specialist, she keeps our records up-to-date and accurate...all while attending classes at UCO as a full time student and taking care of her husbnad and two dogs at home.  Now that's efficient!

McDaniel's past experience includes sales and bookkeeping.  She is a native of Houston, TX and has lived in Michigan and Tennessee.  She has called the Sooner State home since 1998 and is a proud graduate of Eisenhower Senior High in Lawton, OK (Class of 2002).

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Reagan Hamlin
 Coordinator of Public Relations and Marketing
 rhamlin@ucok.edu

Reagan Hamlin helps us tell the story of the need and impact of gifts to the UCO   Foundation.  She has had a variety of experiences in marketing and communications through her work with Oklahoma State University, Stillwater Domestic Violence, and most recently her role as Project Coordinator for the UCO College of Business Administration.

She graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with a bachelor's in mass communications and is currently working toward her Master of Science in merchandising at Oklahoma State University.  Serving as the advisor for UCO Sigma Alpha Lambda Honor Society, she enjoys staying active on campus and within the community.    
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Elizabeth Waner
Manager of Research, Policies and Data
ewaner@ucok.edu

Elizabeth makes sure we cross our “t’s” and dot our “i’s”…and in the most efficient way, too! She ensures the Foundation polices, processes and data are well organized and executed appropriately. It’s all a part of ensuring your gifts are cared for in the best way.

She has been a part of the UCO team for more than eleven years, working in the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and in Career Services prior to her position at the Foundation.

Elizabeth is a dedicated civil servant, as well. She was recently elected to her first term on the Edmond City Council and has served on the Edmond Planning Commission, the Central Edmond Urban Development Board and the Edmond Parks and Recreation Board.

A graduate of the University of Wyoming with a degree in Biological Sciences, Elizabeth worked previously in a medical research laboratory before becoming an Edmond Public Schools employee. Elizabeth and her husband Joe enjoy skiing, fishing and traveling. They have two grown sons who live in Washington, DC.
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Melody Hansen Development Manager, College of Mathematics and Science & UCO Wellness Center mhansen5@ucok.edu

Melody Hansen is the driving force and smile behind fundraising efforts for both the UCO Wellness Center and College of Mathematics and Science. No stranger to multi-tasking thanks to her two year old son Andrew, Melody is always on the go and ready to start a conversation about the great things happening in her areas. A graduate of UCO with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater, she served at Citizens Bank in Edmond before returning to her alma mater as the Annual Giving and Scholarship Coordinator for the College of Arts, Media, and Design, where she served for six years. An Oklahoma native, she is currently working toward her master’s degree in marriage and family counseling at UCO and serves on the board of directors for Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park.  She is happily married to Michael Hansen who is also a graduate of UCO and golf professional at Quail Creek Country Club.

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Judy Reyes-Henderson Development Manager, College of Business Administration & College of Education and Professional Studies jreyes3@ucok.edu

Most individuals would shy away from the challenge to serve as development manager for two colleges, let alone two colleges fairly new to the fundraising world. However, Judy Reyes-Henderson isn’t your typical development manager. Her drive and determination to get these two programs up and running is evident in her efficient and methodical approach. Judy joined the development team after serving four years at the March of Dimes as the Oklahoma City WalkAmerica Director and Division Director of the Oklahoma Central Division of the March of Dimes where she was instrumental in their signature event WalkAmerica, now called March for Babies. A UCO graduate with a bachelor’s in Public Relations, she is a member of the Rotary 29 Foundation.  She and her husband David are proud parents of two children ages three and 16.

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University Development Officers

Lori Alspaugh
College of Arts, Media & Design
www.camd.ucok.edu
lalspaugh@ucok.edu

Lisa Antonelli
College of Liberal Arts

www.libarts.ucok.edu
lantonelli@ucok.edu

Gwen Dobbs
Max Chambers Library

www.library.ucok.edu/support
gdobbs@ucok.edu

Casey Moore
Broncho Athletics
www.bronchosports.com
cmoore@ucok.edu

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