About Institutional Advancement

What We Do

The PCOM Office of Institutional Advancement connects, engages, and gives back. We build relationships and raise the resources that empower students, strengthen programs, and fuel the PCOM mission.

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We bring the PCOM community—alumni, donors, students, and employees—together to spark engagement and connection. Through these relationships, we provide students with guidance and opportunities to grow while raising support that sustains scholarships, programs, and initiatives. Every connection strengthens the PCOM community and empowers student success.

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About Institutional Advancement

How We Make an Impact

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Engage Alumni

We foster lasting connections with alumni through events, programs, and networking opportunities that keep them connected to PCOM long after graduation.

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Support Students

We help students tap into our alumni network for mentorship, resources, and experiences that help them grow personally and professionally.

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Cultivate Giving

We raise funds that sustain scholarships, programs, and initiatives, ensuring that PCOM and its students thrive.

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Meet the Team

PCOM’s Office of Institutional Advancement is proud to serve the PCOM community across all campus locations. Learn more about each team member and what we do by clicking on our photos.

Phone: 800-739-3939
Email: alumni.pcom.edu (for alumni inquiries), giving@pcom.edu (for giving inquiries), finny@pcom.edu (for student inquiries).

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Hilary Bulman

Advancement Services

Assistant Director

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Hilary Bulman

Advancement Services

Assistant Director
Philadelphia

Hilary oversees all aspects of PCOM's advancement database and records management, ensuring the quality, accuracy, and integrity of alumni and donor information while maintaining compliance with gift administration and tax policies.

Contact Hilary for: questions about donor records, database management, or gift administration.

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Carrie Collins

JD, PhD

Chief Advancement & Strategic Planning Officer

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Carrie Collins

JD, PhD

Chief Advancement & Strategic Planning Officer
Philadelphia Campus

Carrie leads Institutional Advancement and strategic planning for PCOM, overseeing a team that has achieved record fundraising growth and closed the largest commitments in the College's history five years running. She currently leads the United & Ignited comprehensive fundraising campaign and oversees planned giving.

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Ravone Cornish

Gift Officer

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Ravone Cornish

Gift Officer
Remote

Ravone cultivates and manages relationships with major gift prospects, working to secure significant philanthropic support from PCOM alumni and friends.

Contact Ravone for: Donors interested in making a substantial gift to PCOM are welcome to reach out to our office to be connected with the right gift officer.

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Finny Flame

Alumni Engagement

Student Liaison

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Finny Flame

Alumni Engagement

Student Liaison
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Finny is the friendly face of PCOM's Institutional Advancement office, popping up wherever IA has something exciting in store for students. Keep an eye out for Finny to discover student resources, events, and opportunities to connect with PCOM alumni — and for alumni to follow his lead and explore ways to give back through volunteering and giving.

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Loren Gonzalez PhD

Senior Coordinator, Alumni-Student Engagement

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Loren Gonzalez PhD

Senior Coordinator, Alumni-Student Engagement
Georgia and South Georgia

Loren coordinates initiatives and events that connect students on our Georgia and South Georgia campuses with alumni. She also oversees faculty and staff giving on the Georgia campus.

Contact Loren for: Information on IA alumni-student programming, events, and resources in Georgia and South Georgia, and information on faculty/staff giving in Georgia.

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Necie Liggeons

MS/ODL '20

Chief Development & Alumni
Engagement Officer

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Necie Liggeons

MS/ODL '20

Chief Development & Alumni
Engagement Officer
Philadelphia

Necie provides strategic leadership across all development and alumni engagement efforts and serves as the lead prospect portfolio manager.

Contact Necie for: questions about alumni engagement, the PCOM Alumni Association, or overall fundraising strategies.

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David Lipten

PhD

Assistant Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations

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David Lipten

PhD

Assistant Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
Remote

David works to secure funding for PCOM's programs and initiatives by identifying, cultivating, and managing relationships with corporations and foundations.

Contact David to: discuss grant opportunities, sponsorships, or funding partnerships for any of PCOM's three campuses.

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Deidre Mercer Martin

EdD

South Georgia Gift Officer

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Deidre Mercer Martin

EdD

South Georgia Gift Officer
South Georgia

Deidre cultivates and manages relationships with alumni, employees, and community members in South Georgia, overseeing major gifts and faculty/staff giving.

Contact Deidre for: information on giving for the South Georgia campus.

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Alexis Martina

Communications

Senior Advancement Communications Coordinator

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Alexis Martina

Communications

Senior Advancement Communications Coordinator
Remote

Alexis supports PCOM's advancement communications efforts, leading student event communications and the PCOM Alumni Job Board, writing alumni spotlights and class notes, and assisting with email marketing, print publications, social media content, website maintenance, and donor reports.

Contact Alexis for: Alumni Spotlights, class notes for Digest, the PCOM Alumni Job Board, or general advancement communications support.

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Meghan McCall

Executive Director, Advancement

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Meghan McCall

Executive Director, Advancement
Philadelphia (Remote)

Meghan provides strategic leadership for PCOM’s annual giving, alumni and donor engagement, and advancement communications programs.

Contact Meghan for: questions or requests related to annual giving, engagement, or alumni and donor communications.

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Shavar Simmons

MS

Director, Advancement Engagement

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Shavar Simmons

MS

Director, Advancement Engagement
Philadelphia

Shavar leads alumni, student, and donor engagement initiatives and events across all PCOM locations as well as the faculty and staff giving program on the Philadelphia campus.

Contact Shavar to: learn more about engagement opportunities and events for alumni and students and to make a gift to PCOM as a faculty or staff member on the Philadelphia campus.

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Traci Russell

Advancement Services Coordinator

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Traci Russell

Advancement Services Coordinator
Philadelphia

Traci manages the accuracy and integrity of donor and constituent records, handling gift processing, data entry, and acknowledgments.

Contact Traci for: questions about gift receipts, donor record updates, or database information requests.

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Victor Sawyer Sr.

Administrative Assistant

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Victor Sawyer Sr.

Administrative Assistant
Philadelphia

Vic supports the day-to-day administrative operations of the Institutional Advancement office, assisting with budget management, purchasing, procurement, HR, and departmental processes.

Contact Vic for: general administrative inquiries or to be directed to the right member of the IA team.

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Lee Simmons

MA

Senior Coordinator, Alumni-Student Engagement

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Lee Simmons

MA

Senior Coordinator, Alumni-Student Engagement
Philadelphia

Lee coordinates initiatives and events that connect students on our Philadelphia campus with alumni, including Student Travel Awards. Lee also assists with coordination of PCOM Alumni Association meetings.

Contact Lee for: information on alumni-student programming, events, and resources in Philadelphia; Student Travel Awards; and general Alumni Association inquiries.

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Tony Smith

Development

Gift Officer

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Tony Smith

Development

Gift Officer
Remote

Tony cultivates and manages relationships with major gift prospects, working to secure significant philanthropic support from PCOM alumni and friends.

Contact Tony for: Donors interested in making a substantial gift to PCOM are welcome to reach out to our office to be connected with the right gift officer.

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Alisa Toney

MS

Senior Director of Development

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Alisa Toney

MS

Senior Director of Development
Georgia

Alisa leads PCOM's major gifts program, providing oversight and mentorship to the development team while also managing her own portfolio of donors and prospects.

Contact Alisa for: For general inquiries about major giving, Alisa's team is happy to connect you with the right person.

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Chandra Tyler

JD, PhD

Administrative Manager

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Chandra Tyler

JD, PhD

Administrative Manager
Philadelphia

Chandra keeps Institutional Advancement running smoothly, overseeing budget management, purchasing, procurement, HR, and departmental policies and processes.
Contact Chandra for: questions related to IA administrative matters, billing, or office operations.

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Vax Valmyr

Salesforce Specialist

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Vax Valmyr

Salesforce Specialist
Remote

Vax manages and optimizes Institutional Advancement’s Salesforce platform, designing solutions and automating processes to support the team's work.

Contact Vax for: questions about Salesforce functionality, system integrations, or technical support.

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Statement about the office’s impact

60 +

Events hosted each year to engage alumni and students.

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$ 4.17 M

raised in total commitments to PCOM in FY25.

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1,603

alumni volunteers in FY25 who dedicated time to giving back to PCOM.

View Our Impact Report

MEET
FINNY.

As the Office of Institutional Advancement’s (IA) Student Liaison, Finny helps students connect with our network of 20,000+ alumni and tap into resources provided by IA, such as mentors, club speakers, travel funding, scholarships, club funding, and more. Whenever students see Finny, they know that an event or resource is being brought to them by IA.

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