Advancement Office

Thomas C. Gutenberger
Chief Development Officer and Deputy Director for Advancement 
tom.gutenberger@vmfa.museum
804.340.5505

Karen McGill
Director of Advancement Administration
karen.mcgill@vmfa.museum
804.204.2705

Kathryn Blessing
Director of Corporate Relations
kathryn.blessing@vmfa.museum
804.340.1469

Shana Bradley
Coordinator of Prospect Development
shana.bradley@vmfa.museum
804.340.1474

Sarah Burgess
Director of Donor Relations
sarah.burgess@vmfa.museum
804.204.2676

Kristin Busby
Annual Giving Officer
kristin.busby@vmfa.museum
804.204.2773

Shanna Chandler
Senior Manager of Advancement Services
shanna.chandler@vmfa.museum
804.340.1648

Jasmonn Coleman
Assistant Deputy Director of Development 
jasmonn.coleman@vmfa.museum
804.340.5529

Kristine Craig
Director of Membership
membership@vmfa.museum
804.340.1520

Diana D’Amato
Administrative Coordinator
diana.damato@vmfa.museum
804.340.1480

Noora Dove
Corporate and Foundation Stewardship Coordinator
noora.dove@vmfa.museum
804.340.1476

Erin Elder
Director of Major Gifts
erin.elder@vmfa.museum
804.340.1619

Gretchen Friday
Manager of Institutional Grants
gretchen.friday@vmfa.museum
804.340.1467

Lydia Gilmore
Membership Coordinator
lydia.gilmore@vmfa.museum
804.340.5786

Caitlin Green
Leadership Giving Officer
caitlin.green@vmfa.museum
804.340.1427

Marie Hawthorne
Senior Development Officer
marie.hawthorne@vmfa.museum
804.340.1335

Cassandra Johnson
Assistant Manager of Advancement Services
cassandra.johnson@vmfa.museum
804.340.1481

Adele “Hutch” Livingston
Coordinator of Member Travel
hutch.livingston@vmfa.museum
804.340.1519

Raeann Love
Gift Processor
raeann.love@vmfa.museum
804.204.2686

Hannah Meeson
Senior Donor Relations Associate
hannah.meeson@vmfa.museum
804.204.2666

Jennifer Merritt
Development Officer
jennifer.merritt@vmfa.museum
804.204.2726

Caroline Nichols
Manager of Advancement Communications
caroline.nichols@vmfa.museum
804.340.1616

Lizzie Oliver
Director of Principal Gifts
elizabeth.oliver@vmfa.museum
804.340.1478

Emily Stava
Advancement Services Coordinator
emily.stava@vmfa.museum
804.340.1477

Ingrid Stump
Prospect Research Analyst
ingrid.stump@vmfa.museum
804.340.1477

Josette Sydnor
Senior Donor Relations Associate
josette.sydnor@vmfa.museum
804.340.1473

Amber Thornton
Donor Relations Associate
amber.thornton@vmfa.museum
804.340.1480

May Wells
Development Officer
may.wells@vmfa.museum
804.340.1494

Michael Young
Gift Processor
michael.young@vmfa.museum
804.340.1518

For information about the museum’s upcoming expansion, please contact campaign@vmfa.museum. For questions about gifts of art, please see the Curatorial Inquiries page.