Foundation Leadership
Lynette L. Marshall, CFRE
President and CEO
Lynette Marshall joined The University of Iowa Foundation as president in August 2006. A graduate of the University of Illinois and a longtime and senior fundraising professional there, Marshall earned her Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) designation from the Association of Fundraising Professionals in 1992, is a member of several national fundraising organizations, and has taught development workshops nationally and internationally. Marshall enjoys providing leadership to several community organizations in the Iowa City area. She is a member of the Iowa City Noon Rotary and chairs the World Community Service Committee, is a member of the 2009 Johnson County United Way Campaign Cabinet and Women's Leadership Circle, and serves on the board of the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation. Read President Marshall's full bio...
Robert W. Verhille
Chair, UI Foundation Board of Directors
A 1955 graduate of The University of Iowa, Robert Verhille was elected to a three-year term as chair of the Foundation board in 2007. A member of the Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame, Verhille is a longtime leader in the insurance industry in Iowa and nationwide. Currently a specialist with True North Insurance and Financial Strategies in Cedar Rapids, he has served as president of the Association for Advanced Life Underwriters, and he was instrumental in creating Life Insurance Foundation for Education. In 1994 he became the first Iowan to receive the John Newton Russell Award from the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. Verhille has volunteered for and served on the boards of many charitable and service organizations in the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City areas. He also is a longtime supporter of several University of Iowa programs.
Tiffani K. Shaw
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
Tiffani Shaw joined the UI Foundation in 1997, and as Executive VP, COO, and CFO she oversees the Foundation's administrative departments—Finance, Information Technology, Facilities and Operations, Legal, Human Resources, and Communications. Prior to that, Tiffani served as the Foundation's Controller. Before joining the Foundation, she was a Public Accountant with McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, where she supervised audits in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. She received her B.A. in accounting from The University of Iowa and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Tiffani also serves on the National Advisory Board for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
Flynn A. Andrizzi
Senior Vice President, Development Programs
Flynn Andrizzi, who came to the UI Foundation in 2005, holds a Ph.D. in educational leadership and policy from the University of Utah, as well as B.S. and M.P.A. degrees from the same university. Andrizzi supervises four development vice presidents, leads the Foundation's overall fundraising function, and directs major fundraising campaigns on behalf of the University. Before joining the UI Foundation, Andrizzi served as vice president for institutional advancement at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Prior to that position, he served in top fundraising positions at the University of Utah.
Jennifer K. Smith
Assistant Vice President, Legal
Jennifer Smith joined the Foundation in 2007 after having worked as an attorney in the UI Office of the General Counsel and for a law firm in Milwaukee, Wis. She earned her bachelor's degrees in psychology and sociology from The University of Iowa, and she is a 2004 graduate of the UI College of Law.