Meet the Team

Nicole (Missino) Forgit is Executive Director of Alumni & Friends Engagement and The Clark Fund. She oversees all aspects of alumni engagement programs and The Clark Fund, Clark’s annual giving program. Nicole joined Clark in September 2018 as Director of the Clark Fund after serving on the Annual Fund team at Brown University where she achieved record-breaking fundraising results for reunion giving. Prior to Brown, she served in fundraising and engagement roles at private boarding schools and in a non-profit healthcare system. She served as a lead for the Amplify Gender Equity & Leadership Initiative in 2021, completed Clark’s Diversity & Inclusion Certificate Program, and currently holds a position on the Board of Women in Development of Central MA. Nicole earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Rhode Island.

After graduating from Keene State College and working at Boston College for three years, Erin made the move to Clark to join the University Advancement team. She began as the administrative assistant for Alumni and Friends Engagement and The Clark Fund in August 2016, and was promoted to her current position in January 2019. Erin’s primary responsibilities include running the student calling program and the newly renamed Student Philanthropy Committee, formerly the Senior Class Gift Committee. She received her master’s in education in higher education student affairs from Salem State University in May 2020.

Ryanne joined Clark in October 2019. She is a fundraiser and manages a portfolio of Clark graduates from the last 14 years, with a focus on 5- and 10-year reunions. With a background in orchestral performance and arts administration, Ryanne spent three years in the performing arts industry, most recently as the marketing and audience engagement manager for Symphony New Hampshire. Ryanne earned her bachelor’s degree from Ithaca College in 2014 and her master’s from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee in 2017.

Jamie joined Clark University in November 2021 after five years in education based non-profit organizations. Most recently, she worked as the Communications and Marketing Coordinator for Crossroads Continuum, a multi-service organization dedicated to teaching and servicing individuals with autism across their lifespan.  She has a Bachelor’s Degree in English, and a passion for building a community around a cause through creative communication. In her role at Clark, Jamie manages communications for both The Clark Fund and the Alumni and Friends Engagement office.