Meet The Team

Linda Pearson B.Sc., M.A., M.B.A.
Director of Development, Gift Planning
613-533-6000 Ext. 77196 

Passionate about helping people make gratifying and prudent gift decisions, Linda Pearson joined Queen's in the fall of 2010. She has held the positions of Vice President, Development, for the Women’s College Hospital Foundation and Director of Gift Planning at the U of T. Linda was a Director on the National Board of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners (2005-10) and is also Past Chair of their Greater Toronto Area Round Table.

 

Faye Ransom
Associate Director, Gift Planning
613-533-6000 Ext. 77823 

Faye has over 25 years of fundraising experience both in the hospital and university sectors. Prior to joining the Gift Planning office in 2004, she was the Major Gift Development Officer for the Faculty of Health Sciences.

 

Carmen Vanderlinde
Senior Development Officer, Gift Planning
613-533-6000 Ext. 79444

Motivated by a desire to contribute to the greater good and make a difference, Carmen brings a background in insurance underwriting and an undergraduate degree in Business Administration to her role in Gift Planning.  She loves to build new relationships and solve problems, a winning combination for her position where she enjoys helping people make sound decisions that will positively impact the university and achieve their personal philanthropic goals.

 

Debbie Sneddon
Development Officer, Gift Planning
613-533-6000 Ext. 75631

A true people person who loves providing exceptional customer service, Debbie enjoys meeting donors and helping them achieve their charitable goals. Debbie has worked at Queen’s for more than a decade, primarily in Donor Relations and Gift Planning. Before that she was in development and public relations at Kingston General Hospital.

 

 

Julia Bryan
Development Coordinator, Gift Planning
613-533-6000 Ext. 77444

 

 

Melanie Fortner
Gift Planning Assistant
613-533-6000 Ext. 77470