Alumni & Development
Meet the Team
The Alumni & Development Office has modestly restructured our staff, and welcomed a few new team members in recent months. We are pleased to introduce the team,
which now includes three alumni members, and encourage you to keep in touch with us — and each other. We look forward to seeing you at alumni events and back on campus, and we’re here if you need help connecting with fellow alumni.
HANNAH ALLEY-KELLER has recently joined the Alumni & Development team and manages day-to-day planning to secure funding for strategic priorities. She brings
STEVE BENDRICK is Associate Director of Database Operations. Steve joined the Alumni & Development Office in 2015 after working for a few summers in the
to the team more than a decade of experience in higher-education and independent school fundraising. As Director of Annual Giving for Marist College, Hannah oversaw a team responsible for alumni and parent giving. She has served as Associate Director of Alumni Giving at Kent School, Director of Alumni Relations at Trinity-Pawling School, and the Assistant Director of Annual Giving at Wofford College. Before relocating to the Northeast, Hannah was the Associate Director of Development for Hollins University, where she oversaw the significant growth of the Hollins Fund and worked as a Major Gifts Officer as part of the Alumnae Engagement Initiative.
Business Office and Admission Office while completing his college degree. In his current role, Steve maintains and develops policies for the database that the Alumni & Development Office relies on for its day-to-day operations.
JESS BAKER has been named Director of Engagement and Operations. She leads the team focused on alumni/ parent engagement and donor relations through events, targeted communications, and opportunities to connect with students and faculty on and off-campus. Jess continues to oversee the expansion and rollout of the restructured Alumni Association. Jess joined The Frederick Gunn School in 2015 as the Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications. She is a proud contributor to the Bulletin and is currently working toward her MBA at the University of Connecticut School of Business, with a focus on digital marketing strategy. Prior to joining The Frederick Gunn School, she was the Community Outreach Coordinator at Ability Beyond in Bethel, Connecticut, where she designed marketing and communications material in addition to internal and external communications. 60
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CHRISTIAN BIANCHI ’08 is Associate Director of Reunion Programs. Prior to joining the Alumni & Development Office, he was an account executive for Mylan Pharmaceuticals and an international sales executive for Lenco Armored Vehicles. He was also an income analyst for State Street Bank. In his current role, Christian helps every major reunion class have a successful reunion year. He enjoys speaking with as many alumni as possible, whether by phone, via email or in person. SEAN BROWN P’22 is Chief Development Officer and has led the Alumni & Development Office since his arrival at The Frederick Gunn School in 2014. In his 19th year as a development professional, Sean previously served as Director of The Lawrenceville School, Director of Principal Gifts at The Rutgers University Foundation, and Director of Alumni Affairs & Development at The University of Chicago — Booth School of Business.
