Staff Members

Jennifer St John

NDSU Foundation Team Member since 1997

As the senior prospect manager, Jennifer works directly with directors of development, development managers, and the vice president of development at the NDSU Foundation. Together, they manage and work through major gift portfolios. With more than 20 years of experience at the Foundation, Jen has also worked in information services and served as interim director of the Harry D. McGovern Alumni Center.

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NDSU Foundation Team Member since 1997

As the senior prospect manager, Jennifer works directly with directors of development, development managers, and the vice president of development at the NDSU Foundation. Together, they manage and work through major gift portfolios. With more than 20 years of experience at the Foundation, Jen has also worked in information services and served as interim director of the Harry D. McGovern Alumni Center.

Lacie Horton

NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2019

Lacie, a senior development coordinator, supports directors of development through the gift process and works to make sure donors know their gift is appreciated. She helps directors of development organize and update their portfolios and assists with other important tasks and projects in her department.

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NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2019

Lacie, a senior development coordinator, supports directors of development through the gift process and works to make sure donors know their gift is appreciated. She helps directors of development organize and update their portfolios and assists with other important tasks and projects in her department.

Nancy Holm

NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2006

Nancy, a senior gift processing coordinator, processes all gifts that come into the Foundation.

Her favorite place to be is at home with her four very opinionated dogs, Bella, Ziggy, Lacie, and Jasmine. She loves spending time with her family, especially her nieces, nephews, and great nephews.

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NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2006

Nancy, a senior gift processing coordinator, processes all gifts that come into the Foundation.

Her favorite place to be is at home with her four very opinionated dogs, Bella, Ziggy, Lacie, and Jasmine. She loves spending time with her family, especially her nieces, nephews, and great nephews.

Lana Hillius

NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2007

In her role as a database and reporting specialist, Lana manages and updates the Foundation database and generates requested listings for office and campus staff.

Lana lives in the Minnesota lakes area with her husband. They have two grown sons. She enjoys gardening (mostly flowers, though she has tried tending a small, raised-bed vegetable garden as well), reading, and cross-stitching, which all come in handy as she is not very good at sitting still.

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NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2007

In her role as a database and reporting specialist, Lana manages and updates the Foundation database and generates requested listings for office and campus staff.

Lana lives in the Minnesota lakes area with her husband. They have two grown sons. She enjoys gardening (mostly flowers, though she has tried tending a small, raised-bed vegetable garden as well), reading, and cross-stitching, which all come in handy as she is not very good at sitting still.

Shane Herman

NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2019

Shane, the associate director of technology services, provides information technology support services for staff, oversees the NDSU Foundation web presence, assists with email and event marketing efforts, and plans and implements strategic technology initiatives for staff.

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NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2019

Shane, the associate director of technology services, provides information technology support services for staff, oversees the NDSU Foundation web presence, assists with email and event marketing efforts, and plans and implements strategic technology initiatives for staff.

Justin Helgeson

NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2015

As assistant controller, Justin handles most of the general ledger accounting, including all investments, properties, stock gifts, and gifts-in-kind. He also produces the monthly budget reports.

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NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2015

As assistant controller, Justin handles most of the general ledger accounting, including all investments, properties, stock gifts, and gifts-in-kind. He also produces the monthly budget reports.

Micaela Gerhardt

NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2020

As the editor of storytelling and development communications, Micaela is a storyteller, development writer, and creative strategist.

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NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2020

As the editor of storytelling and development communications, Micaela is a storyteller, development writer, and creative strategist.

Lori Gartzke

NDSU Foundation Team Member since 1990

Lori, a senior data & genealogy coordinator, maintains biographical data on each constituent in the Foundation’s database. This data includes contact information, education and employment information, and more.

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NDSU Foundation Team Member since 1990

Lori, a senior data & genealogy coordinator, maintains biographical data on each constituent in the Foundation’s database. This data includes contact information, education and employment information, and more.

Kim Domholt

NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2017

As director of data services for the NDSU Foundation, Kim has built on her successes in project management, targeted analytics delivery, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) administration to broaden her scope of knowledge in systems and processes related to higher education fundraising.

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NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2017

As director of data services for the NDSU Foundation, Kim has built on her successes in project management, targeted analytics delivery, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) administration to broaden her scope of knowledge in systems and processes related to higher education fundraising.

Curtis Cox

NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2018

Curtis, the NDSU Foundation’s senior director of gift planning, works with benefactors who fund transformational gifts by making commitments today that will impact NDSU forever. Cutis got his start in gift planning with The Salvation Army in Washington, D.C., almost 25 years ago and has been able to use what he learned there to have an impact everywhere his career has taken him since.

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NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2018

Curtis, the NDSU Foundation’s senior director of gift planning, works with benefactors who fund transformational gifts by making commitments today that will impact NDSU forever. Cutis got his start in gift planning with The Salvation Army in Washington, D.C., almost 25 years ago and has been able to use what he learned there to have an impact everywhere his career has taken him since.