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Rena Dascal is Harris’s Associate Dean for Alumni Relations & Development. In this role, she oversees a variety of programs and strategies designed to maximize philanthropic support for the school and to increase engagement with our worldwide community of alumni and friends.
Rena graduated from Concordia University with a BA in sociology and has a master’s degree in social work from Yeshiva University.
Kelli Clarkson is the Director of Development at Harris. Her career in alumni relations and development spans nearly 20 years. She started her UChicago career in Alumni Relations and Development (ARD) in 2016, spending three years working on College reunions before moving to Medicine & Biological Sciences Development in 2019. In 2021 she was recognized for her highly collaborative approach and her professional accomplishments as a recipient of ARD’s Frederick T. Gates Award. Prior to joining UChicago, Kelli worked in the alumni offices at Maret School in Washington, DC, and her alma mater, Washington and Lee University, in Virginia. She was also the head varsity swim coach while at Maret and the assistant coach of the W&L men’s and women’s varsity swim team for one year. Kelli has a B.A. in sociology and anthropology from Washington and Lee University.
Maggie Elmarakby serves as the Director of Alumni Relations at the Harris School of Public Policy. In this role, she leads the team’s efforts for alumni engagement, including management of worldwide alumni events and volunteer opportunities.
Maggie holds a BA in Middle Eastern Studies from Northwestern University and an MA in Public Policy from the Harris School at the University of Chicago.
Renae serves as the Associate Director of Communications, Annual Giving & Stewardship at Harris. In this role, she helps advance the mission of the Harris School by overseeing the communication strategy for annual giving, stewardship, and donor recognition activities for the Development office.
Renae holds a B.A. in communications from Moody Bible Institute.
Nicholas Moore is the Associate Director of Leadership Annual Giving at Harris. He leads the recruitment and volunteer management efforts for milestone reunion committees. In addition, Nick oversees the Harris Society and cultivation of leadership annual giving donors.
Nick holds a B.S.C. in Journalism and Creative Writing from the University of Miami and an M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration from Vanderbilt’s Peabody College.
He currently resides in Ann Arbor, MI with his wife, two sons, and dog.
Holden Sill is excited to join Harris as the Assistant Director of Leadership Annual Giving. In this role, he will focus on qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding Harris alumni. Holden brings experience from his previous position as a Development Associate at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he was instrumental in supporting major gift officers and advancing principal gift strategies. Prior to Booth, he led successful fundraising initiatives at The Resurrection Project and revitalized donor management processes at LSA Family Health Services.
Holden holds a BA in Political Science and Public Administration from Winona State University. He resides in Chicago with his girlfriend and their dog, Bodega.
Abby most recently served as the Lead and Major Giving Specialist for Lions Clubs International Foundation. She was previously the Manager of Leadership Annual Giving and Engagement at Shedd Aquarium, and prior to that, served as the Assistant Director of Annual Giving at the University of Chicago Law School. Abby received her Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature and Communication Arts from the University of Wisconsin and Master of Science in Education and Social Policy from Northwestern University.
Abby is excited to be back at the University of Chicago and to get to know the team, students, and alumni at Harris. Abby is also looking forward to traveling more in this role, having lived abroad for two years in her twenties. Abby is from St. Louis, and enjoys exploring her neighborhood of Roscoe Village with her recently adopted dog, Olive.