About

Since 1968, the UT Institute of Agriculture has been providing Real. Life. Solutions. for Tennesseans from all walks of life.

From UT Extension’s presence in each of Tennessee’s ninety-five counties to groundbreaking and innovative work in AgResearch tackling tomorrow’s challenges today, we impact families every day. Equally important is our mission to educate the agriculture leaders of tomorrow. Herbert College of Agriculture and the UT College of Veterinary Medicine alumni are delivering on our land-grant mission in communities across this great state and beyond.

Thanks to your support, we can meet societal challenges and provide solutions for a healthier planet. Our office is ready to assist you in meeting your own philanthropic dreams while securing a brighter future for the UT Institute of Agriculture. I invite you to explore this site, and should you have any questions, please contact any member of our Advancement Team.

And remember, every day is a great day to be a Tennessee Volunteer.

Go Vols,

Dr. Charley Deal
Vice Chancellor for Advancement

Advancement staff

Megan Bips

Director of Stewardship and Donor Relations

mmyers@utfi.org 865-974-5549 109 Morgan Hall

Allison Burgwald

Advancement Assistant

aburgwald@utfi.org 865-974-5549 109 Morgan Hall

Charley Deal

Vice Chancellor

cdeal@utfi.org 865-974-5779 114 Morgan Hall

Ashley Eshleman

Director of Development, Planned Giving

aeshleman@utfi.org 865-974-1928 111 Morgan Hall

Mackenzie Furches

Coordinator of Alumni Outreach and Engagement

mfurches@utfi.org 111 Morgan Hall

Robin Haefs

Senior Advancement Assistant

rhaefs@utfi.org 865-974-1928 107 Morgan Hall

Keith Harrison

Director of Development, Middle Tennessee

kharrison@utfi.org 615-714-3210 Lebanon, TN

Andrew Hart

Senior Director of Alumni and Annual Giving

ahart@utfi.org 110 Morgan Hall

Kyle Hensley

Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations

hensley@tennessee.edu 865-719-5139 (cell) 101 McCord Hall

Darren Hughes

Senior Director of Advancement Communications

dhughes@utfi.org 865-591-0295 (cell) 112 Morgan Hall

Tom Looney

Assistant Vice Chancellor, Development

tlooney@utfi.org 865-974-8622 865-607-2590 (cell) 107 Morgan Hall

Dana Prince

Senior Director of Engagement and Advancement Services

dprince@utfi.org 865-974-5549 110 Morgan Hall

Madeline Shelly

Director of Development, Herbert College of Agriculture

mshelly@utfi.org 865-974-4379 901-830-6222 (cell) 101 McCord Hall

David Sims

Senior Research Analyst

dsims8@utk.edu 865-974-6222 1525 University Avenue

Jai Templeton

Director of Development, West Tennessee

jtempleton@utfi.org 731-646-1083 Jackson, TN

Marshall Willett

Assistant Director of Alumni and Annual Giving  

mwillett@utfi.org 102 Morgan Hall

Michele Wilson

Executive Assistant

mwilson@utfi.org 865-974-5779 865-443-2277 (cell) 114 Morgan Hall

Laura Zimbrick

Director of Development, College of Veterinary Medicine

lzimbrick@utfi.org 865-974-4340 770-630-2983 (cell) 2407 River Drive, A301-N