Virginia “Ginny” DeSanto joined the ASU Foundation in 2005 as assistant controller before being appointed controller and later CFO and treasurer, bringing more than two decades of experience in financial reporting, governance, compliance, strategic planning and financial leadership.

DeSanto was instrumental in leading the organization through a corporate entity restructure that created the parent company ASU Enterprise Partners to provide back-office shared services to five subsidiary organizations. These subsidiaries each focus on their own distinct area for supporting ASU. These areas are philanthropy, real estate investment, technology transfer, research and global activities.

DeSanto is responsible for the organization’s financial operations, including financial reporting, treasury operations, debt management, risk management, planning and budgeting, payroll and benefits, building operations and oversight of subsidiary organizations. Under her leadership, the finance office provides a wide range of financial services. She and her team of professionals collaborate closely with units across the subsidiaries and the university to provide the infrastructure that enables others to achieve their financial goals and objectives.

Prior to joining ASU Enterprise Partners, DeSanto was a senior auditor at Gainter Bandler Reed & Peters, PLC following service in the same role for Cbiz – Miller Wagner Mayer Hoffman McCann.

DeSanto graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business administration from ASU (summa cum laude) and majored in business information systems at Northern Kentucky University, where she earned her associate’s degree. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, secretary and treasurer for the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants, chair of the National Committee for Institutionally Related Foundations (a committee of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education) and a graduate of Valley Leadership Class 35.

Christy Devocelle joined the Foundation in 1997.  As the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer (COO/CFO), she serves as a senior advisor to the UIF president and as Treasurer of the UIF board of directors— serving on the Budget & Finance, Audit, Investment Policy, Stewardship, Executive and Real Estate Special Advisory Committees of the Foundation Board.  Christy oversees UIF’s business development, strategy, and financial operations—including the ongoing development of, and compliance with, policies and procedures. She leads a team responsible for gift and real estate acceptance and administration, accounting and finance, information technology and governance, advancement services, human resources, and marketing and communications.

Additionally, Christy participates in a series of training sessions at the three universities regarding gift acceptance, donor intent compliance, endowment management, and administrative policies and procedures. Prior to joining the Foundation, Christy was employed in the banking industry. Christy is a financial accounting graduate of Illinois State University, completed her MBA at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and is a registered Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Eric Johnson is Senior Vice President for University Advancement, overseeing the university’s fundraising, alumni relations, advancement administration, and donor relations across Tufts’ undergraduate colleges as well as its graduate and professional schools.

Prior to his appointment in this role, he served as executive director of development, in addition to acting as principal-gift officer, working with the president and other senior leaders on leadership gifts to the university. He played a key leadership role during Tufts recently completed $1.2 billion Beyond Boundaries campaign. Johnson has 32 years of fundraising experience, 28 of them at Tufts, where he began his career as a major-gift officer in the School of Arts and Sciences. He has worked as director of development for the School of Arts and Sciences, deputy director of development for the university, and director of principal and leadership gifts.

Johnson helped develop the President’s Marathon Challenge in 2003, the year he ran his first marathon. Since then, he has stayed active in the program and has run 50 marathons to date.

Johnson’s parents are both Tufts alumni from the class of 1954. Eric holds a B.A. in political science from George Washington University.
 

Cindy Moon-Barna is the Senior Director, CASE Library and Standards. She leads the team of three CASE Librarians in providing curated collections and personalized research services for members. For the past six years she has been the subject matter expert for the CASE Global Reporting Standards. She was project editor for the development of the new edition as well as being responsible for member questions. She has also spoken frequently on the CASE Reporting Standards and Management Guidelines at several CASE Conferences.

Prior to joining CASE in 2013, Cindy was the Knowledge Manager for the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy. In addition to responding to member questions, she was the editor of the annual AHP Report on Giving. She was also an editor on the 1st edition of the AHP Standards Manual. She also continues to serve as a member of the AHP Standards Council.

Jim Moore joined the University of Illinois Foundation in July 2015 as president/CEO. He is a nationally recognized and award-winning fundraising professional with measurable and meaningful success in public and private institutions of higher education of varying size and scope.

Jim serves as the University of Illinois’ chief development officer and provides strategic oversight and support for a comprehensive fundraising operation for the University of Illinois System and its three universities in Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, and Springfield.

After beginning his career in higher education admissions and financial aid, Jim embarked on a fundraising career that now spans three decades. Prior to joining the Foundation, Jim served as president and CEO of the University of Arizona Foundation and president and CEO of the University of Northern Colorado Foundation. He previously held senior-level positions at Northwest Missouri State University, Clarkson University, University of Arizona, and Iowa State University.

Jim is a widely respected leader in higher education advancement, serving on the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) National Committee on Institutionally Related Foundations and the CASE Commission on Philanthropy. He currently serves as an At-Large member of the CASE Board of Trustees and was CASE Board Chair from 2019-2021.

Jim earned a master’s degree in management systems from Clarkson University and a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Northwest Missouri State.