Meet the Planned Giving Staff

Letter from the Executive Director

Dear Alumni and Friends,

Thank you for visiting our Planned Giving webpage.

We are deeply moved by the continued commitment of alumni and friends to Harvard's work in virtually every field to educate and inspire the next generation of world leaders, create new knowledge, and find solutions to address the world's most complex problems.

We strive to help our donors make gifts to this amazing university in the most satisfying and prudent ways. For some, this may be a gift that can be used right away at the president's discretion to apply to promising new endeavors. For others, this may mean establishing a gift that produces lifetime income for themselves or others, and then benefits a specific area at Harvard in the future.

We hope the following pages will inspire you to explore options of how you can make an impact at Harvard, and far beyond, in the most sensible and advantageous way for you and your family. Our planned giving professionals are available to work with you to draft a gift plan for your unique situation.

Thank you for your interest in Harvard University.

Sincerely,

Anne D. McClintock

Meet the Staff

	Anne McClintock Executive Director anne_mcclintock@harvard.edu Anne McClintock 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 is the proud mother of her daughter, and has two dogs. She also enjoys serving as a freshman advisor for Harvard College.
	Alasdair Halliday Senior Associate Director alasdair_halliday@harvard.edu Al Halliday (AB '82) returned to Harvard in 2004 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.
	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 MFA in playwriting from the University of Washington. Her plays have been performed in the United States, broadcast in New Zealand, and published in China.
	John Christel Associate Director john_christel@harvard.edu 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.
	Ericka Webb Associate Director ericka_webb@harvard.edu 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 EdM 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.
	Jane Verrill Development Coordinator, Marketing and Events Jane_verrill@harvard.edu Jane Verrill joined University Planned Giving in the fall of 2006. Jane is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire with a dual major in finance and marketing. Before joining University Planned Giving, she was working in the financial industry. Among Jane’s many interests are skiing, tennis, traveling, and making jewelry.
	Doug Nannene Gift Operations Coordinator doug_nannene@harvard.edu Doug Nannene (AB ‘05) joined UPG in the fall of 2007. Prior to that, he 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 freshman adviser for the College and enjoys playing hockey.
	Stephanie Cummings Coordinator stephanie_cummings@harvard.edu Stephanie joined University Planned Giving in July 2008. Before that, 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.
	Emily Lapointe Staff Assistant emily_lapointe@harvard.edu Emily joined University Planned Giving in the winter of 2008. Emily graduated from Mount Holyoke College in the spring of 2008, where she received her degree in international relations and religion. While in college, Emily also served as secretary of the College Democrats and as social chair of the rugby team. In her spare time, Emily enjoys playing soccer and rugby and reading.