The Partners Team
Rebecca Otten
Interim Director of Annual Giving
507-786-3076
otten@stolaf.edu
Rebecca is primarily a Principal Gifts Officer but she has graciously agreed to moonlight as the Interim Director of Annual Giving. She comes back to the Annual Giving side of the third floor with a wealth of institutional knowledge, and a true understanding of the importance of Partners. If she didn’t love visits with alumni, answering questions for the Partners team, What Not To Wear, dark chocolate, Time Magazine, and spending time with her husband and kids, she might have more time to clean her oven.
Tracy Fossum
Associate Director of Annual Giving
507-786-3885
fossum@stolaf.edu
Tracy works with class years 1974-97, parents, faculty, staff, workshops and conferences, and Sammemkomst, the annual reunion class gift presentation. After coloring, watching Dora the Explorer, and playing "My Little Pony" with her daughter, Tracy tries to catch the latest Daily Show, plan her next international travel adventure, or finally finish one of the 15 unread books she owns. She has made a vow to finish The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett before all of the snow melts.
Andrew Douglass '04
Assistant Director of Annual Giving
507-786-3388
douglasa@stolaf.edu
Andrew assists the classes of 1953-1969 with reunion gifts, and any needs their Class Fund Agents might have. He oversees the Phonathon, volunteer communications, pledge reminders and Ole Club. Every night Andrew battles over whether to do homework for his MBA program, or watch one of the many TV shows he has grown to love - Friday Night Lights, The Office, Survivor, to name a few. He is a die-hard Chicago Cubs fan and is eagerly awaiting the upcoming season during which the Cubs will end their 100 year drought.
Matthew Fedde '06
Assistant Director of Annual Giving
507-786-3705
fedde@stolaf.edu
Matt works with young alumni volunteers (class years '73, '74, '98-08), the Student Alumni Association, the Senior Campaign, e-Philanthropy, and web maintenance. Throughout a typical weekend he can be found honing his stations on Pandora, and listing to This American Life while reading garfield minus garfield. He’s likely to choose drinking juice, over renewing library books. He also loves sunshine.
Cheri Floren
Annual Giving Coordinator
507-786-3505
floren@stolaf.edu
Cheri masters the databases, and the budget, and manages gift matches all the while supporting reunion gifts and Class Fund Agents from the classes of 1957-1984. Right now, she’s reading a book Brenda gave her. Tonight she’s going out to eat at Fisherman’s Inn and then will hit up her son Taylor’s 7th grade basketball game.
Brenda Norberg
Annual Giving Coordinator
507-786-3354
norbergb@stolaf.edu
Brenda supports reunion gift campaigns and Class Fund Agents from the classes of 1937-1962 and 1998-2007. She supervises student workers, and manages the direct mail program. She loves spending time with her new granddaughter Ella… even more than cleaning her basement. And if she’s not reading the daily comics while eating chocolate, she’s probably at a St. Olaf basketball game to watch her son, Chad ’08.
