Meet the Philanthropy Staff

Please feel free to contact us if you have questions about Philanthropy programs or activities.

California

The Scripps Research Institute
Office of Philanthropy
10550 North Torrey Pines Road, TPC-2
La Jolla, CA 92037
Fax: (858) 784-2608

Wendy Scott Keeney, Vice President of Philanthropy
(858) 784-7083, wkeeney@scripps.edu

Steve Abramson, Sr. Gift Officer/Planned Giving
(858) 784-9365, stevea@scripps.edu

William Burfitt, Director of Annual Giving & Major Gifts
(858) 784-2037, burfitt@scripps.edu

Katie Collins, Gift Officer
(858) 784-2874, kcollins@scripps.edu

Elliot Wolf, Philanthropy Associate – Marketing
(858) 784-2721, elliotw@scripps.edu

Karla J. Martinez, Business Operations & Information Technology
(858) 784-2339, kjm@scripps.edu

Madeline Fenner, Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Philanthropy
(858) 784-2915, mfenner@scripps.edu

Kay Collier, Administrative Assistant
(858) 784-8921, kcollier@scripps.edu

John Boatright, Administrative Assistant
(858) 784-9367, jboatrig@scripps.edu

Florida

Scripps Florida
Office of Philanthropy
130 Scripps Way – 4B2
Jupiter, FL 33458
Fax: (561) 228-3075

Will Melton, Vice President of Philanthropy, Florida
(561) 228-2018, wmelton@scripps.edu

Alex Bruner, Associate Vice President of Philanthropy
(561) 228-2013, abruner@scripps.edu

Ben Starling, III, Director of Philanthropy
(561) 228-2014, bstarling@scripps.edu

Barbara Suflas-Noble, Director, External Affairs
(561) 228-2017, bsnoble@scripps.edu

Susan Capone-Rode, Development Officer
(561) 228-2056, scrode@scripps.edu

Lisa Huertas, Development Officer
(561) 228-2015, lhuertas@scripps.edu