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  Tristan Barako

  Associate Vice President, Foundation Relations

  Tristan Barako, Associate Vice President of Foundation Relations at Boston University since January 2020, has broad experience as a fundraiser, writer, and researcher in diverse settings, especially higher education, health care, and media production. Since 2019, he has led the Foundation Relations team, which identifies and secures private institutional funding for most of the University’s […]
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  Agnes Burt

  Assistant Director, Foundation Relations

  Agnes joined the Foundation Relations team in August 2024. She received her BA in History and English from The Catholic University of America, and her PhD in History from Boston University. Prior to joining the Foundation Relations team, Agnes spent 4 years at New Hampshire Humanities, where she directed the organization’s grantmaking and public humanities […]
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  Katharine Canfield

  Senior Director, Foundation Relations

  Katharine Canfield is Senior Director of Foundation Relations, joining BU in 2014. She has been an organizational fundraiser for more than two decades, building relationships with private and federal funders to advance research, community-based initiatives, and institutional missions.  Prior to joining Boston University, she worked at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, and […]
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  David Gillerman

  Senior Director, Foundation Relations

  David assists deans and faculty in obtaining foundation funding for their programs and projects. He has worked at BU since 1998, and with the Schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Dental Medicine since 2012. David also works with the Black Women’s Health Study, the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM), the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories […]
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  Meg Hooper

  Senior Associate, Charles River Campus

  Meg serves as the Senior Associate for Foundation Relations on the Charles River campus, supporting the team with research and reporting. Prior to joining BU, she spent five years in membership fundraising for The Trustees of Reservations, a Massachusetts-based land conservation organization. She earned her BA in Political Science from the College of the Holy […]
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  Joe Loftus

  Director, Foundation Relations

  In his role, Joe works with faculty, deans, and leadership in the thirteen schools of BU’s Charles River Campus.  Prior to BU, Joe was associate director of development at Partners HealthCare, coordinating and supporting fundraising at twelve affiliate institutions, including Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.
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  Claire Moriarty

  Foundation Relations Associate, Medical Campus

  Claire joined the Foundation Relations team in September of 2023. She supports the team on the medical campus by editing applications, collecting and summarizing requests for proposals, conducting research, and creating early career roadmaps. Before starting in this role, Claire earned a BA in Writing, Literature & Publishing from Emerson College, where she served as […]
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  Sophie Reilly

  Assistant Director, Foundation Relations

  Sophie joined the Foundation Relations team in July 2025. She holds a BA in Anthropology and Communication from McGill University, an MA from McMaster University, and is completing a PhD in Anthropology at Northwestern University. Before joining BU, Sophie worked in communications at Hydro Ottawa and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, where she drafted […]
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  Susan Sheng

  Assistant Director, Foundation Relations

  Susan joined the Foundation Relations team in May 2024. She received her BA in Biology from the University of Pennsylvania, and her PhD in Neuroscience & Physiology from New York University. Prior to BU, Susan spent 4 years as the Science Writer/Editor for the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, […]
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  John Wendelken

  Associate Director, Foundation Relations

  John joined Boston University in 2013 as a senior prospect researcher for Foundation Relations and for Corporate Relations, before becoming a full-time FR team member and working in a front-line capacity. He came from BU after several years providing project support as a contractor for the Federal Aviation Administration’s NextGen and SWIM programs. Before contracting, […]