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      Greg Bader

      Greg  Bader
      Vice President for Institutional Advancement
      Senior Administration
      baderg@denison.edu
      740-587-5734

      Raj Bellani

      Raj  Bellani
      Vice President of External Affairs, Career Outcomes & Chief of Staff
      Senior Administration
      bellanir@denison.edu
      740-587-6281

      Kathleen Browne

      Kathleen  Browne
      Chief Investment Officer
      Senior Administration
      brownek@denison.edu
      740-587-8646

      Nan Carney-DeBord ’80

      Nan  Carney-DeBord ’80
      Associate Vice President
      Director of Athletics
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      Senior Administration
      carneydebord@denison.edu
      740-587-6428

      Kim Coplin ’85

      Kim  Coplin ’85
      Provost and Associate Professor
      Senior Administration
      coplin@denison.edu
      740-587-6243

      Libby Eckhardt

      Libby  Eckhardt
      Vice President for University Communications & Branding
      Senior Administration
      740-587-6709

      David English

      David  English
      Chief Financial Officer, Vice President for Finance & Management
      Senior Administration
      englishda@denison.edu
      740-587-6262

      Liv Gjestvang

      Liv  Gjestvang
      Vice President & Chief Information Officer
      Senior Administration
      gjestvangl@denison.edu
      740-587-8075

      Ricardo Hall

      Ricardo  Hall
      Vice President for Student Life
      Senior Administration
      hallr@denison.edu
      740-587-6208

      Alexandra Schimmer

      Alexandra  Schimmer
      Vice President & General Counsel
      Secretary of the Board of Trustees
      Senior Administration
      schimmera@denison.edu
      740-587-6281

      Jeff Thompson

      Jeff  Thompson
      Dean of the Faculty
      Professor of Biology
      Senior Administration
      thompsonjs@denison.edu
      740-587-5581
      740-587-5535

      Meghan Huston Ulsh ’12

      Meghan Huston Ulsh ’12
      Vice President for Enrollment Management
      ulshm@denison.edu
      740-587-6489

      Janine Watkins

      Janine  Watkins
      Vice President for People and Culture and CHRO
      Senior Administration
      watkinsj@denison.edu
      740-587-6629

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