Division of Advancement & Alumni Relations

Erin Boris joined Edgewood University 2017 and serves as Advancement Services Director. Prior to joining Edgewood, Erin worked in Northern Virginia and Costa Rica, before coming home to Madison. She earned her B.A. in International Studies and Spanish from St. Norbert College in DePere, WI. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with family, is an avid True Crime podcast listener, and loves dogs.

EBoris@edgewood.edu
608.663.2377

Al Brisack joined Edgewood University in 1999 and serves as Associate Vice President for Athletic Development and Head Baseball Coach. He was previously the Edgewood University Director of Athletics from July 2006 to November 2022. Al has also served as a member of various NCAA and Conference committees and two terms as the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference’s Director of Athletics Chair.

Prior to joining the College, Al was the 1998 ABCA National Coach of the Year and is a member of the Humboldt Crabs Baseball Hall of Fame as a member of the 1990 team and coach with the 1998 team. Al holds a degree in History/Secondary Education from Marian University.

Al is married to wife Michele and the couple has been blessed with two beautiful children.

ABrisack@edgewood.edu
608.663.3289

Kari Gribble joined Edgewood University in 2002 and the Advancement Team in 2023, and currently serves as the Associate Vice President for Advancement & Alumni Relations. Prior to this role, she worked in Enrollment Management at Edgewood University in various roles and most recently served as the Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management and Director of Financial Aid and Edgewood Central.

Prior to joining the University, Kari served as Associate Director of Financial Aid at Carthage College where she played volleyball and earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing in 1999. She earned her master’s in business administration from Edgewood University in 2009. Kari is also the CFO and Treasurer for Tri-Fecta Farms, a 500-cow dairy with 2,000 acres, that she owns with her siblings, Nick and Kate along with her parents, Keven and Cheryl. Additionally, she is on the Gribble Family Foundation Board and serves as the Treasurer.

In her free time, Kari enjoys being outdoors, spending time with family, reading, cooking, doing Tae Kwon Do with her children, Pilates, making spreadsheets, and fostering cats.

KGribble@edgewood.edu
608.663.2305

Max Nguyen is a 2018 MBA alum from Edgewood University and was a Graduate Assistant in Athletics Communications during his time here from 2016-18. Prior to returning to Edgewood University as a Gift Officer in July 2021, Max served as Associate Director of Development and Communications at St. Vincent de Paul Madison from 2018-2021. Max earned his bachelor’s degree at Simpson College near Des Moines, IA in 2014.

Max is involved in the community as the Communications Committee Chair at the Association of Fundraising Professionals of Greater Madison, on the DEI Committee at the Children’s Theatre of Madison and the Marketing and Development Committee at the Literacy Network. A proud Iowan (Go Hawks!), Max is a volunteer tutor at Literacy Network, loves strategy board games and TV shows (the Boys), and is an avid sports fan (Hawkeyes, Rams, Royals/Brewers, Bucks, PGA Tour, F1).

MNguyen@edgewood.edu
608.663.4417

Nicole Riewe joined Edgewood University in 2015 as the Grants Coordinator & Writing Specialist. Prior to joining the College, Nicole served in the Development Office at Madison Children’s Museum for six years. She earned a master’s degree in arts management and certificate in nonprofit management from the University of Oregon and completed her undergraduate studies in Spanish and Studio Art at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota.

Nicole is an active member in the Grant Professionals Association. Outside of work, she enjoys running, gardening, and other excuses to be out-of-doors.

NRiewe@edgewood.edu
608.663.2858

Suann Saltzberry was named Athletics Development Officer in June 2025, bringing more than two decades of leadership and service to Edgewood University. Prior to joining the Advancement team, she served as Director of Athletics from 2022 to 2025, becoming the first woman to oversee all intercollegiate athletics in the Madison area and leading 20 NCAA Division III programs and approximately 350 student-athletes.

An Edgewood alumna and former three-sport athlete, Saltzberry returned to her alma mater in 2006 and held several leadership roles, including Associate Director of Athletics and Senior Woman Administrator. Throughout her tenure, she played a key role in strategic planning, financial oversight, student-athlete development, NCAA compliance, and fundraising, including organizing the Eagle Golf Outing since 2007. Active both on campus and in the broader athletics community, Saltzberry has served on numerous institutional committees and conference leadership groups. She holds an MBA from Edgewood and lives in Waunakee with her husband, fellow Edgewood alumnus Matt, and their three children.

SSaltzberry@edgewood.edu
(608) 663-3249

Jen Stewart joined Edgewood University in 2018 and serves as the Director of Leadership Giving and Planned Gifts. Prior to joining the College, Jen served as Director of Development and Marketing for the Boys & Girls Club of West-Central WI. She is a St. Olaf College graduate with dual degrees in Biology and Mathematics and later earned her master’s degree in Conservation Planning from Prescott College. She is a graduate of both Leadership Portage County and the Sauk County Institute of Leadership and has been a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) since 2022.

Jen is committed to lifelong-learning and appreciates professional trainings and informally learning from peers as a member of the Madison Chapter of the Association for Fundraising Professionals, the Wisconsin Association of Charitable Gift Planners and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). She is also driven to help others in her community and does so as a member of her church, Baraboo Women on a Mission, P.E.O and Friends of the Campus.

Growing up in the land of 10,000 lakes (MN), Jen developed a love for the outdoors and in addition to spending time in the natural world with her family and friends, Jen serves on the Board of Directors for Riverland Conservancy.

JStewart@edgewood.edu
608.663.6813

Katie Vesperman joined Edgewood University in a professional role in 2007, and currently serves as Vice President for Advancement & Alumni Relations. Prior to joining the University, Katie served as Program Director for the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce. She is a 1999 Edgewood University graduate from the School of Business. Her daughter, Annabelle, graduated with a Nursing degree from Edgewood in 2025, and her son, Mac Michael, is a current student studying Education and plays on the Eagles baseball team.

Katie is an active member of the Madison Chapter of the Association for Fundraising Professionals, the Wisconsin Association of Charitable Gift Planners, and is a graduate of Leadership Greater Madison.

In her free time, Katie enjoys the outdoors, sports, and spending time with her family.

KVesperman@edgewood.edu
608.663.3224

Jamie Wojcik joined Edgewood University in 2018 and currently serves as Advancement Services Associate for Advancement & Alumni Relations. She has more than 20 years of administrative experience. Prior to joining the University, Jamie was the Development Office Manager for Madison Country Day School.

In her free time, Jamie enjoys being a lifelong Green Bay Packer fan, knitting, writing and baking.

JWojcik@edgewood.edu
608.663.3328