Contact Us

Mailing Address:
The Office of Gift Planning
The University of Pennsylvania
3600 Market Street
Suite 135
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2642

Phone: (215) 898-6171
Toll-free: (800) 223-8236
Fax: (215) 746-4833
E-Mail: giftplanning@ben.dev.upenn.edu

Legal Name:
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
Federal Tax Identification Number:
23-1352685




Meet Our Team


Marcie L.H. Merz, JD
Executive Director of Gift Planning & Associate General Counsel
mmerz@dev.upenn.edu 



   

Lynn Malzone Ierardi, JD
Director of Gift Planning
lierardi@dev.upenn.edu
 

Gregory E. Johnson, MPA Finance
Director of Gift Planning
grege@dev.upenn.edu

 
   

Frank F. Barr, JD
Director of Gift Planning
fbarr@upenn.edu 

Brian M. Sagrestano, JD, CFRE
Senior Charitable Gift Counsel
bsagrest@dev.upenn.edu
   

J. Michael Washburn
Director of Gift Planning Services
mwashbur@ben.dev.upenn.edu

Colleen Elisii
Associate Director of Marketing & Stewardship
elisii@dev.upenn.edu

   

Patrice M. Wiseley
Assistant Director of Gift Planning Services
wiseley@dev.upenn.edu

Tamra Dunston
Administrative Coordinator
dunston@dev.upenn.edu

   

Lorleen Maxwell
Administrative Coordinator
lorleenm@dev.upenn.edu

Yvonne Skeith
Administrative Assistant
yskeith@ben.dev.upenn.edu

   

Robert Dobry
Administrative Assistant
robdobry@ben.dev.upenn.edu