About Philanthropy

Every year, UK HealthCare and the UK College of Medicine impact tens of thousands of lives through the nurses, doctors and staff involved in patient care and through the tireless work of researchers and educators. Together, we are making a healthier Kentucky.

By giving to UK HealthCare and the College of Medicine, you can help us continue this vital work and achieve our goals, which include:

  • Increasing our capacity to meet the unique health care needs of all our patients
  • Providing much-needed services that enhance patients’ well-being
  • Pursuing treatments for conditions that impact our state the most
  • Teaching the next generation of physicians and scientists

We’re uncommonly able to meet the needs of this Commonwealth. Your generous support helps prove “The Power of Advanced Medicine” every day.

Staff

Michael Harders
Associate Vice President for Philanthropy – Health
859-562-0992
mikeharders@uky.edu

J. Ford Stanley, DPhil (Oxon.)
Assistant Vice President, Health Colleges
859-257-7882
ford.stanley@uky.edu

Judy Decker
Executive Assistant to AVP
859-323-6415
Judy.Decker@uky.edu

College of Medicine/Kentucky Children's Hospital

Ally Buchanan
Associate Director of Philanthropic Programs and Recognition, UK College of Medicine & Kentucky Children's Hospital
859-562-1602
allybuchanan@uky.edu

Sara-Elizabeth Bush
Director of Philanthropy – Children’s Miracle Network
859-562-1603
Saraelizabeth.bush@uky.edu

Rachel Clark
Director of Philanthropic Initiatives, UK College of Medicine & Kentucky Children’s Hospital
859-257-8127
Rachel.Clark@uky.edu

Melissa Snow-Groves
Senior Director of Strategy for Philanthropic Initiatives, UK College of Medicine & Kentucky Children's Hospital
859-562-1520
Snow.Groves@uky.edu

Jennifer Decker
Executive Director of Philanthropy, UK College of Medicine and Kentucky Children's Hospital
859-785-7393
Jennifer.Decker@uky.edu

Taryn Derrick
Director of Philanthropy, College of Medicine
859-562-2740
Taryn.Derrick@uky.edu

Hayden Hughes
Associate Director of Philanthropy, Children's Miracle Network
859-257-1106
Hayden.Hughes@uky.edu

Kate Joseph
Director of Philanthropic Accounts, UK College of Medicine & Kentucky Children's Hospital
859-218-0417
Kate.joseph@uky.edu

Anna Nayyir
Associate Director of Philanthropy, Kentucky Children's Hospital
502-718-0858
Anna.Nayyir@uky.edu

Kristin Shattuck
Director of Philanthropy, College of Medicine
859-323-5834
Kristin.Shattuck@uky.edu

Haley Williamson
Administrative Support Associate, College of Medicine
859-562-2717
Haley.Williamson@uky.edu

Corporate and Community Giving

Regan Blevins
Associate Director of Philanthropy, Corporate Giving
859-553-3917 
Regan.blevins@uky.edu

Glenda McCoy
Associate Director of Philanthropy, Community Giving
859-218-0287
glenda.mccoy@uky.edu

Tricia Potts
Senior Director
859-562-2157
Tricia.Potts@uky.edu

Blossom Riffe
Philanthropy Coordinator
859-323-0689
Blossom.riffe@uky.edu

Grateful Patients and Families

J. Lindsey Clem
Director of Philanthropy
859-323-1313
jlclem4@uky.edu

Townsend Miller
Director of Philanthropy
859-562-2693
Townsend@uky.edu

Beth Wells
Director of Philanthropy
859-319-6886
Beth.Wells@uky.edu

 

Administration

Jennifer Blair
Associate Director of Philanthropy Administration
859-562-1521
Jennifer.Blair@uky.edu

Eric Crowden
Senior Director of Philanthropy Administration
859-562-2679
ecrowde@uky.edu

Shannon Cox
Administrative Officer
859-218-8449 
shannon.cox@uky.edu

Lu-Ann Farrar
Director of Prospect Development
859-323-8046
LuAnn.Farrar@uky.edu

Donor Relations

Catlin Meehan
Stewardship Associate
catlin.conley@uky.edu

Brandon Duncan
Donor Communications Associate
brandon.duncan@uky.edu

Anna Lee
Donor Relations Coordinator
anna.lee@uky.edu

Laura Wright
Senior Director
859-323-5331
LauraWright@uky.edu