For general enquiries, please email: alumni@liverpool.ac.uk
Suzie Thompson
Director of Development and Alumni Relations
Suzie is responsible for the strategic leadership of the team, which includes fundraising, alumni relations and operations professionals. Suzie leads the team to collectively create and sustain a globally connected community that supports, contributes and enables the University of Liverpool's global strategy for the advancement of learning and ennoblement of life. In particular Suzie works with ultra-high net worth individuals who give back philanthropically in support of institutional fundraising priorities.
suzie.thompson@liverpool.ac.uk | 0151 795 4619
Monica Holmes
Executive Assistant to the Director
Monica is the Executive Assistant to Suzie the Director.
monica.holmes@liverpool.ac.uk | 0151 795 4683
Development
General enquiries: giving@liverpool.ac.uk
Michaela Riches
Associate Director of Development
Michaela oversees the institution’s relationships with current and potential donors to the University, particularly those at the highest level of giving. If you are interested in contributing to Liverpool’s future, please contact Michaela to discuss your gift.
michaela.riches@liverpool.ac.uk | 07909 897643
Bitty Inyang
Development Assistant
Bitty provides the team with project management, administrative and organisational support. Bitty is the main point of contact for general fundraising enquiries and information.
Mark Horne
Head of Philanthropy
Mark leads the individual, major and legacy giving team, and works directly with some of the Liverpool’s most significant donors and senior volunteers to make a transformative difference for our students, our world-leading research, our city and the University. If you’d like to learn how you can make a contribution please do contact Mark.
mark.horne@liverpool.ac.uk | 07812 238523
Frankie Spickernell
Head of Trusts & Corporate Philanthropy
Frankie oversees relationships with major charitable trusts and foundations, in addition to philanthropic corporate partners. This includes working across each faculty, and with senior volunteers, to align the University of Liverpool’s world-leading reaching and teaching with funders’ strategic priorities. If you are a Trustee of a trust or foundation, or help to support your corporation’s CSR function, please don’t hesitate to contact Frankie for an introductory conversation.
Francesca.Spickernell@liverpool.ac.uk
Sarah Lee
Development Manager
Sarah works with outstanding alumni and supporters who want to give back to the University by supporting our fundraising priorities, volunteering their time, and sharing experiences with current students.
sarah.lee@liverpool.ac.uk | 07973 247832
Emma Kane
Development Manager
Emma works with exceptional alumni and supporters dedicated to making a difference to the University. They contribute by supporting our fundraising goals, volunteering their time, and sharing advice and experience with current students. If you’re interested in making an impact, please do contact Emma.
emma.kane@liverpool.ac.uk | 07442 843279
Sophie Bentley
Development Manager
Sophie collaborates with alumni and supporters who are passionate about giving back—whether through strategic fundraising, volunteering their time, or sharing their experiences and expertise with current students. Together, creating a lasting impact and shaping the future of our University community.
sophie.bentley@liverpool.ac.uk | 07350 426916
Dr Sarah Green
Development Officer
Sarah builds relationships with outstanding alumni who want to give back to the University by supporting our fundraising priorities, volunteering their time and sharing experiences with our current students.
sgreen@liverpool.ac.uk | 07385 025263
Carolyn Jones
Legacy Officer
Carolyn is the first point of contact for supporters who are considering leaving a gift to the University in their Will. She is responsible for all aspects of the legacy giving programme, helping to raise awareness through calendar events and developing marketing materials.
carolyn.jones@liverpool.ac.uk | 0151 795 1067
Dr Carly Deering
Stewardship Officer
Carly is responsible for communicating with donors to keep them informed of the impact and outcomes of their donations, updating them on relevant activities at the University and accomplishments of scholarship recipients.
Alumni and supporter engagement
General enquiries: alumni@liverpool.ac.uk
Anita Irving
Associate Director of Alumni Engagement and Regular Giving
Anita leads the Alumni & Supporter Engagement team and is responsible for delivering the alumni and supporter engagement strategy to connect our global network of more than 270,000 Liverpool alumni, parents and supporters across the globe to the University.
anita.irving@liverpool.ac.uk | 0151 795 5642 | 07812 238517
Caroline Mitchell
Head of Alumni Engagement
Caroline leads the alumni engagement team to implement activities and events which help to empower our global alumni community to build their connections through our global and academic networks, and to volunteer their support to enhance University aims such as the experiences and careers of students and graduates.
caroline.mitchell@liverpool.ac.uk | 0151 795 5575
Haibei Feng
Alumni Engagement Manager (China)
Haibei is responsible for engaging with University of Liverpool alumni living in Mainland China and is based at XJTLU, our partner campus in Suzhou. She would love to hear from any alumni in the China networks, whether you are Chinese or expatriate.
haibei.feng@liverpool.ac.uk | 0086 512 88169091
Chantel Baldry
Volunteer Engagement Manager
Chantel leads on developing and managing an innovative alumni volunteer programme. She works collaboratively with colleagues across the team and wider university to implement a range of activities to encourage alumni to offer their time and expertise to help advance key strategic aims.
Victoria Gilmore
Volunteer Engagement Officer
Victoria is responsible for our alumni and supporter volunteer engagement programme. Victoria is also the first point of contact for Faculty and Department alumni volunteer needs, in support of student employability or to enhance the student experience: https://forms.office.com/e/bYujZQnNhG.
victoria.gilmore@liverpool.ac.uk
Dr Yiyi Wang
Young Alumni Engagement Officer
Yiyi is responsible for engaging with and supporting students and recent graduates, with a specific focus on graduation, employability programmes, the Graduate Outcomes Survey, and the Alumni Awards.
Yiyi.Wang2@liverpool.ac.uk | 07741 102081
Lisa Gerraty
Alumni Engagement Manager (University of Liverpool Management School)
Lisa is responsible for our global network of Management School alumni, with a particular focus on engaging Postgraduate alumni.
Sam Riella
Alumni Engagement Officer (Management School)
Sam is responsible for engaging with our Management School undergraduate alumni, both in the UK and overseas, and encourages them to remain actively involved in the life of the University.
samantha.riella@liverpool.ac.uk
Francesca McFarlane
Head of Alumni and Supporter Communications
F.Mcfarlane@liverpool.ac.uk | 07818 5214957
Ivy Sala
Regular Giving Manager
Ivy is responsible for our fundraising activity through telephone, mail and digital campaigns for the Student Fund as well as managing the annual disbursement of funds to student-facing projects.
ivy.sala@liverpool.ac.uk | 0151 794 6987
Charlotte Glover
Alumni Communications Officer
Charlotte supports the delivery of our communication priorities, particularly our digital communications which includes our alumni e-newsletters and managing our social media channels.
charlotte.glover@liverpool.ac.uk | 0151 795 5519
Hanya Hassaan
Fundraising Communications Officer
Hanya is responsible for the the delivery of our fundraising communication activities through social media campaigns, support e-newsletters and updating the giving website news page.
Millie Nelson
Alumni Engagement Assistant
Millie is the first point of contact for general Alumni enquiries. She provides support for a variety of activities pertaining to the successful delivery of Alumni & Supporter engagement projects.
melissa.nelson@liverpool.ac.uk
Samantha Smith
Events Coordinator
Samantha coordinates the Development and Alumni Relations team's key engagement events.
Samantha.Smith@liverpool.ac.uk | 07407 894086
Development services
Stephanie Donnelly
Associate Director of Development Services
Stephanie is responsible for overseeing the strategic planning of the team ensuring all activities are aligned to Strategy 2031 and DART’s strategic plan. Stephanie is also responsible DART’s specialist functions: Prospect Research, Reporting & Insight, Gift Processing and Data Management.
stephanie.donnelly@liverpool.ac.uk
Stephen Kehoe
Head of Development Services
Stephen is responsible for the development and management of DART’s specialist functions: Prospect Research, Reporting & Insights, Gift Processing and Data Management which support DART activity through effective operations. Stephen is also the team's GDPR specialist, please speak to him if you wish to contact alumni or have any alumni data queries.
Patrick Clancy
Data Systems and Insight Manager
Patrick manages our alumni database and associated systems. Data underpins everything we do, and Patrick works with colleagues and stakeholders to ensure that our data is managed in the most efficient way and is used to deliver the highest engagement possible with our audiences.
Patrick.Clancy@liverpool.ac.uk
Jack Thorpe
Data Officer
Jack looks after our alumni database and oversees all requests for data and processes that support DART’s engagement and marketing activities.
Josh James-Farrell
Research and Operations Assistant
Josh helps to identify potential new donors and ensure the information the team holds is accurate and up to date.
Joshua.James-Farrell@liverpool.ac.uk
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