Meet Our Staff

Reed Sheard, Vice President for College Advancement and Chief Information Officer, Dr. Sheard joined Westmont in October 2008. He comes from Spring Arbor University in Michigan where he served as vice president and CIO for five years. [more]

David McCurry, Senior Development Director, David came to Westmont in 2002. In his current position, he works closely with the major gifts and annual giving teams. Prior to joining the fund development team at Westmont, David served as vice president of [more]

Alex Nizet, Director of Athletic Development, Alex received a B.A. in Philosophy at UC Berkeley and a J.D. from McGeorge School of Law. A licensed attorney in California, Alex went on to receive his Master of Divinity from Yale University. [more]

Annette Richards, Senior Development Director, Annette joined Westmont in January of 2008. She is based in Newport Beach and represents the college in both Orange and San Diego Counties. Annette has a B.A. in Economics and Business from Westmont [more]

Mona Motte Wilds, Regional Director of Development, Mona works with Westmont supporters in Santa Barbara, in Los Angeles from Long Beach to Riverside and in California’s Central Valley in Bakersfield and Fresno. Before joining Westmont [more]

Sandi White, Director of Annual Giving, Sandi joined the Westmont team in October, 2008. Coming from a background in psychology, education and non-profit fundraising, she enjoys being able to combine these environments into one job. [more]

Rob Wagner, Regional Director for Social Networks, Rob spends the majority of his time encouraging people to become members of the President’s Associates. He finds great fulfillment in meeting with alumni, parents and friends to secure the goodwill [more]

Ryan Bennett, Assistant Director of Annual Giving, joined the annual giving team in May, 2008. His responsibilities include managing the Phonathon, Reunion Gift, Student Education and Senior Gift programs. [more]

James Byron, Assistant Director of Annual Giving, joined the Office of College Advancement at Westmont in 2009. His responsibilities at Westmont include stewarding the President’s Associates and Class Agent programs. [more]

Lisa Vincent, Fundraising Assistant, brings to Westmont years of experience as an academic administrator; coupled with her knowledge attained in the financial industry Lisa is a wonderful support to the office of annual giving as well as a support to the development team. [more]

Bob Freelove, Director of Gift Planning, Bob previously served as executive director of the Spring Arbor University Foundation, working closely with Westmont President Gayle Beebe. A certified financial planner, he founded his own firm in 1980 [more]

Kati Buehler, Associate Director of Gift Planning, Kati has worked for 10 years as a financial adviser and certified financial planner, for seven years in Sacramento as an industry advocate, and prior to joining Westmont as the program director for a [more]

Joan Kim, Gift Planning Assistant, Joan brings to our office many years of administrative assistance experience. Joan and her husband Edward have a daughter who is currently a student at UCSB. [more]

Mary Dombek, Director Of Advancement Systems, Mary Dombek has worked in College Advancement for over 20 years, and has overseen gift processing and all aspects of the alumni and advancement database since 1992. Mary holds a bachelor's [more]

Audra Pearce, Advancement Services Assistant, Audra Pearce joined the Westmont College Advancement team as the gift processing specialist in 2009. Her responsibilities include processing donations, online gifts, recurring gifts [more]

Julie Rubio, Advancement Services Assistant, Julie has been in Advancement Services/Donor Relations since 2005. In her support role she assists the director of donor relations in the stewarding of named scholarships and donors. She also supports the director [more]

Janna Mori, Director of Donor Relations. Janna Mori has been at Westmont College since 2003 with responsibility for all aspects of donor and volunteer recognition, acknowledgment, and stewardship, and oversight of [more]