SUNY Potsdam’s fundraising staff is eager to connect with you and aid you as you accomplish your philanthropic goals.
Below you will find some fun facts about the members of our team, as well as their email addresses. If you are not sure whom to contact, call Jason Ladouceur ’94 at (315) 267-2123 or email giftplan@potsdam.edu.
Peter Cutler '99, M'12
Associate Director of Fundraising
Email: cutlerpj@potsdam.edu
Alumni/donor regions: New York (Buffalo, Finger Lakes, North Country, Rochester, Southern Tier) and other states/countries as assigned (Canada, Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, etc.)
Education: SUNY Potsdam alumnus with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and an MSED in curriculum & instruction
Tenure at SUNY Potsdam: 15 years (Previous roles include: Director of Annual Giving, Director of Graduate Studies, NCAA Coach of Cross Country & Swimming)
Favorite North Country activities: Hearing alumni stories over coffee, learning Potsdam history, seeing art, hearing music, genealogy, canoeing, kayaking, watching sporting events (Go Bears!, Go Knights!), swimming, biking, running (triathlons), and most of all laughing with family & dear friends
Words that inspire: "What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal." Albert Camus
Jason Ladouceur ’94
Senior Director of College Advancement
Email: ladoucjn@potsdam.edu
Alumni/donor regions: I travel all over the country to meet with alumni and friends
Education: SUNY Potsdam alumnus with a bachelor’s degree in speech communication and political science
Tenure at SUNY Potsdam: 20 years
Favorite North Country activities: Traveling and spending time with his wife, Michelle (Holmes) Ladouceur ’95, and their son Grayson
Words that inspire: “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give” Winston Churchill
Sherry Paradis ’00
Senior Director of College Advancement; Campaign Director
Email: paradisl@potsdam.edu
Alumni/donor purview: Privileged to steward donor gifts to ensure that they are used according to donor intent, including the oversight of named and endowed funds within the Foundation; available to advise all of our donors
Education: SUNY Potsdam alumna with a bachelor’s degree in sociology
Tenure at SUNY Potsdam: 20 years (Previously worked in Alumni Relations for eight years and then shifted focus to Stewardship)
Favorite North Country activities: Walking, hiking, boating—simply enjoying this beautiful place we are blessed to call home
Words that inspire: “Be the reason someone smiles today.” Unknown
Vanessa Vaverchak
Assistant Executive Director, Community Performance Series
Email: vavercvn@potsdam.edu
Alumni/donor purview: Solicits and stewards gifts for performing arts designations
Education: Binghamton University alumna with a bachelor’s degree in art
Tenure at SUNY Potsdam: Since January 2020
Favorite North Country activities: Enjoying the beautiful outdoors year-round; hiking, paddling, camping and stopping at roadside stands for veggies and ice cream; discovering new places to explore, enjoy and find inspiration
Words that inspire: “You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try.” Dolly Parton
Mona Ouimet Vroman '85
Director of Alumni Relations
Email: vromanmo@potsdam.edu
Alumni/donor purview: Fosters SUNY Potsdam alumni’s connection to their alma mater through events, activities and communications; assigned to donors as needed
Education: SUNY Potsdam alumna with a bachelor’s degree in economics and a minor in personnel management, as well as a master’s degree from SUNY Plattsburgh in liberal studies with a concentration in administration and leadership
Tenure at SUNY Potsdam: 36 years (Previous roles include: Development Officer, Assistant Director of Human Resources, Coordinator of Employee Benefits)
Favorite North Country activities: Boating, sailing, kayaking, lounging on the beach—in short, being on or at the water as much as possible; there is no place prettier than the North Country in the summer!
Words that inspire: “Breathe in, breathe out, move on.” Jimmy Buffett | “We cannot control the wind, but we can direct the sails.” Unknown
John Wicke
Director of Strategic Alliances; Development Officer
Email: wickejm@potsdam.edu
Alumni/donor regions: Albany, Boston, Los Angeles, Maryland, New York City, Poughkeepsie/Hudson, Virginia, Washington D.C. metro area, and others as assigned
Education: Clarkson University alumnus with a bachelor’s degree in business/human resources
Tenure at SUNY Potsdam: 10 years (Previously served on the College Council)
Favorite North Country activities: Golfing, hiking and cross country skiing
Words that inspire: “Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson