Development Team

The Development Team partners the LSU Foundation and the College of Engineering to further meaningful relationships with alumni and friends. We aim to develop mutually beneficial relationships that catalyze the service, advocacy, and philanthropy of donors to advance the success of the college. 

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Jordan Jopling
Assistant Vice President of Development
jjopling@lsufoundation.org
(225) 578-3456

Madison Bledsoe
Madison Bledsoe
Assistant Director of Development Services
(225) 578-2668
Patrick Hire
Patrick Hire 
Director of Development
phire@lsufoundation.org
(225) 578-8738

Development Liaison for the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
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Chris Marshall
Director of Development
cmarshall@lsufoundation.org
(225) 578-4986

Development Liaison for the Craft & Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering and Bert S. Turner Department of Construction Management

Madeline Nassif
Madeline Nassif

Director of Development
mnassif@lsufoundation.org
(225) 578-2441

Development Liaison for the Cain Department of Chemical Engineering and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering

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Daja Thomas
Director of Development
dthomas@lsufoundation.org
225-578-2284

Maddie Volland

Maddie Volland
Director of Development
mvolland@lsufoundation.org
(225) 578-7820

Development Liaison for the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering

RaShunda Veals

RaShunda Veals
Development Services Coordinator
rveals@lsufoundation.org
(225) 334-1209