Anne McClintock
Executive Director
anne_mcclintock@harvard.edu

Anne joined the Harvard Planned Giving team in 1990, after a three-year tenure directing the planned giving program at Radcliffe. Before joining the University, Anne was a corporate loan officer at Bank of Boston. She is a former president of the Executive Board of the Planned Giving Group of New England, a member of the National Committee on Planned Giving, and a graduate of Smith College. Anne enjoys walking her dogs, painting, reading, golf, snow shoeing, and cross-country skiing.

Alasdair Halliday
Senior Associate Director
alasdair_halliday@harvard.edu

Al Halliday (AB '82) has returned to Harvard and is the Senior Associate Director of University Planned Giving. At Harvard, Al was a member of the Glee Club and the Rugby team. Most recently Al was a management consultant for the Monitor Group. Al is a songwriter and jazz pianist, and once played the bagpipes for Ella Fitzgerald.

John Christel joined University Planned Giving in 2007, following more than 11 years in development work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prior to moving to the Boston area in 1990, John worked in book and magazine publishing in New York City for over four years. John is a graduate of Vanderbilt University, and holds a master's degree in education from Boston University. He and his wife devote all their spare time and energy to raising their twin sons.

With four previous years of experience at Harvard, Ericka joined the University Planned Giving team again in the spring of 2007. Her other professional experiences include working in teacher training at Lesley University and in development at the Beth Israel Deaconess hospital in Boston. Ericka is a graduate of American University and holds an Ed.M. from Harvard's Graduate School of Education. In her spare time, Ericka enjoys traveling, reading, and going to Fenway Park.

Lisa DeBenedictis
Assistant Director
lisa_debenedictis@harvard.edu

Lisa DeBenedictis (AB’04) joined the University Planned Giving team in the Fall of 2005. Prior to that time, she worked for a year in the Office of Gift Planning for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard. Lisa holds a degree in History from the College and is an active volunteer fundraiser for the Class of 2004. In her spare time, Lisa enjoys ice-skating, reading, and watching documentary films.

Kara Morin
Deputy Director
kara_morin@harvard.edu

Kara Morin joined the University Planned Giving team in 2001. Before that, she was the Assistant Director of Clubs and Programs for the Harvard Alumni Association. Kara is a graduate of Smith College and holds an M.F.A. in playwriting from the University of Washington. Her plays have been performed in the U.S., broadcast in New Zealand, and published in China.

Doug Nannene
Gift Processing Coordinator
doug_nannene@harvard.edu

Doug Nannene joined UPG in the Fall of 2007, and prior to that, spent two years in the Office of Gift Planning for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard. Doug graduated from the College in 2005 with a degree in Government and was a Senior Gift Chair for Currier House. He also serves as a non-resident freshman advisor for the College and enjoys playing hockey.

Stephanie Cummings
Gift Processing Coordinator
strphanie_cumming@harvard.edu

Stephanie joined University Planned Giving in July 2008.  Before joining this group, she worked in the staffing industry.  A graduate of Wheaton College with a major in psychobiology, Stephanie enjoys running, biking, tennis, and spending time at her family’s lake house.

Jane Verrill
Development Coordinator
Jane_verrill@harvard.edu           

Jenny Moniz
Staff Assistant
jenny_moniz@harvard.edu

Jenny Moniz joined University Planned Giving in November of 2007. Jenny graduated from Brown University, where she concentrated in Sociology with a focus on social economics. Prior to joining UPG, Jenny worked in private wealth management and in venture capital liquidation services. In her spare time, Jenny enjoys cooking and exploring New England.