Meet the Office

Alumni & Development Team

Chief Development Officer

Sean Brown P’22

Email: browns@frederickgunn.org
Phone:  (860) 350-0183

Sean came to The Frederick Gunn School in 2014 from The Lawrenceville School, where he spent four years as a student and worked in the Alumni and Development Office for seven years. Between stints at Lawrenceville, Sean also worked at the Rutgers University Foundation and The University of Chicago – Booth School of Business. He serves on two non-profit boards. Sean has an A.B. in English from Trinity College, where he also played for four years on the baseball team. In his free time, Sean enjoys playing mediocre golf and driving thousands of miles so his kids can play sports. Sean lives in Washington with his wife Erin, who is a Learning Specialist in the Center for Academic Excellence, their children Gavin ’22 and Bridget, Bridget's Cavapoo, Ru (named for Bridget's favorite movie character and American Olympic hero, Mike Eruzione), and Maddux, the chocolate Lab (named for 'The Professor,' Greg Maddux).

Director of Development Operations

Hannah Alley-Keller

Email: alley-kellerh@frederickgunn.org
Phone number: (860) 350-0102

Hannah Alley-Keller manages the day-to-day operations related to constituent engagement and annual giving. She brings to the team more than a decade of experience in higher education and independent school fundraising. Hannah has held a variety of annual and major giving roles throughout her career. As the Director of Annual Giving for Marist College, Hannah oversaw a team responsible for alumni and parent giving. She has served as Associate Director of Alumni Giving at Kent School, Director of Alumni Relations at Trinity-Pawling School, and the Assistant Director of Annual Giving at Wofford College. Before relocating to the Northeast, Hannah was the Associate Director of Development for Hollins University, where she oversaw the significant growth of the Hollins Fund and worked as a Major Gifts Officer as part of the Alumnae Engagement Initiative. Hannah is a proud Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Agnes Scott College. She and her family enjoy traveling, farming, cheering for the Virginia Tech Hokies, and playing with their chocolate Lab, Remington. Hannah is also a Steering Committee member for the Connecticut Community Foundation's Women's Giving Circle.

Associate Director of Database Operations

Steven Bendrick

Email: bendricks@frederickgunn.org
Phone: (860) 350-0173

A native of New Milford, Steve joined the Alumni & Development Office in 2015 after working for a few summers in the Business Office and Admission Office while completing his college degree. He is a graduate of New Milford High School and the University of Connecticut, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. In his current role, Steve maintains and develops policies for the database that the Alumni & Development Office relies on for its day-to-day operations. In his spare time, he enjoys mountain biking, hiking, and trying new recipes (cooking and baking), and going to the gym. A resident of nearby Woodbury, he also dabbles in woodworking projects.

Campaign Manager

Alexandria Craig

Email: craiga@frederickgunn.org

Alexandria Craig joined the Alumni & Development Office in 2022 as Campaign Manager. Ali comes to The Frederick Gunn School after more than a decade in advancement at Swarthmore College, where she served in a variety of roles, including Director of Alumni and Parent Engagement and Associate Director of Leadership Giving and Planned Giving. She began her career as a fundraising professional as Assistant Director of The Fund for Albright at Albright College. In her current role, Ali manages day-to-day planning to secure funding for strategic priorities at The Frederick Gunn School. A native of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Ali graduated from Gettysburg College, earning bachelor's degrees in chemistry and English. Fun fact: She loves to collect antique, hand-cut glassware. She currently lives in Media, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Bill, and their kitties.

Associate Director of The 1850 Fund

Bill Curren

Email: currenb@frederickgunn.org
Phone number: (860) 350-0189

A Connecticut native, Bill grew up in New Haven and graduated from James Hillhouse High School, the city’s oldest public high school, known for its close association with Yale University. (Fun fact: the school’s notable alumni include Vincent Scully, a Sterling Professor of the History of Art in Architecture at Yale, jazz clarinetist and bandleader Artie Shaw, and actor Ernest Borgnine.) Curren went on to receive a bachelor’s degree in history from Trinity College, where he also played football and lacrosse. From 1978 to 1990, he lived and worked in New York City as a producer and director for documentary and feature films, short films and TV commercials. Prior to joining FGS, he served as Associate Director of Annual Giving/Athletics at Trinity College. He also volunteered his time as a youth sports coach, organizer and President of Shepaug Valley Little League from 2000‒2006. In his current role as Associate Director of The 1850 Fund, Curren manages philanthropic efforts with alumni stakeholders and volunteers for all classes prior to 1989 that are not in their reunion year. In his free time, he likes to read, cook, watch movies and theater performances, and spend time outdoors. He enjoys reading historical texts, novels, fiction and nonfiction, with a particular interest in ancient Greek and Roman history. He and his wife, Dariel, live in Roxbury with their dogs, Remy and Lilli. They have two adult children, Jamie, who lives in Roxbury, and Eleanor, who lives in New York City.

Associate Director of Next Generation Leadership

Marlon Fisher '01

Email: fisherma@frederickgunn.org 
Phone number: (860) 350-0108

As Associate Director of the 1850 Fund, Marlon Fisher’s '01 primary focus is alumni outreach. He works closely with alumni in the class years 1991-2021 to garner their support of and commitment to the financial well-being of The Frederick Gunn School. Marlon also works with current students in the Gunn Society, maintaining a bridge between the school and alumni communities. Marlon holds a bachelor’s degree in integrated studies from Champlain College. A combat veteran, he served in the U.S. Army as an All-Source Intelligence Analyst from 2008-2016. Prior to returning to Gunn as a member of the Alumni  & Development Team in 2021, Marlon was a Social Worker for the Vermont Department of Children and Families, and a Youth Probation Officer for Vermont Department of Corrections. In his spare time, he is a standup comedian and a host for The Moth, a non-profit group dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling. Marlon started performing stand-up while he was deployed to Afghanistan to boost the morale of his fellow soldiers. Today, you can hear him on his podcast, Modern Pop for Dad Guild, Inc., an organization dedicated to building community around fatherhood. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Marlon lives in Burlington, Vermont, where he loves to spend time outside with his young children, Percy and Malachai.
 

Associate Director of Special Events

Allison Fodor

Email: fodora@frederickgunn.org 
Phone number: (860) 350-0130

Allison Fodor is Associate Director of Special Events at The Frederick Gunn School. A Connecticut native, Alli graduated from Shelton High School and holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Eastern Connecticut State University, where she worked in the Office of the President all four years. Alli brings to our community more than a decade of experience in sales and hotel operations, having served for 13 years in various managerial positions at The Mayflower Inn & Spa, Auberge Resorts, in Washington, Connecticut, most recently as Sales & Events Manager. In her current role, she works closely with colleagues within the alumni office, the Head of School’s Office, various academic and administrative departments to plan and execute successful events on and off campus. She currently lives in Kent, Connecticut, with her husband, Attila, daughter, Aria, and son, Ashton, ("We go by the 'A Team!'") and two cats, Zoey and Oliver. Fun fact: Alli is a fourth-generation tap dancer, and her daughter makes five! In her spare time, Alli enjoys spending time with her family, baking, going to the beach, doing puzzles and just being outdoors.

Associate Director 1850 Fund

Matthew Ivins

Email: ivinsm@frederickgunn.org
Phone number: (860) 350-0160

Matt Ivins joined the Alumni & Development Office in 2022 as Associate Director of the 1850 Fund. Matt grew up on Long Island, in Eastern Suffolk County, and holds a bachelor's degree in English and a master's in higher education administration from Stony Brook University. Matt has worked in the education industry for over seven years and has spent the majority of his career in the higher education space, working at several colleges and universities. Prior to joining Gunn, Matt worked as the Assistant Director of Annual Giving at Marist College, where he focused on building relationships and increasing philanthropic support to the college with younger alumni. In his current role, Matt is excited to build strong relationships with the vibrant alumni community. A proud alumnus of Stony Brook University, he loves the New York Yankees. 

Alumni & Development Communications Coordinator

Ashley Judson '16

Email: judsona@frederickgunn.org
 

Ashley, an alumna of The Frederick Gunn School, joined the Alumni & Development Office in 2021. Prior to returning to FGS, she attended the University of Connecticut, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychological Sciences with a double minor in Business and Human Development & Family Studies. In her current role, Ashley assists with database operations, alumni mailings, and event preparation. While Ashley enjoys connecting with both past and present students, she hopes to become a familiar face for students on campus to reconnect with once they graduate. Ashley lives just over the hill in the village of New Preston, where she enjoys spending time with her family, including her cat Olaf (who likes warm hugs). In her free time, she also enjoys building legos, rewatching Star Wars, and attempting to keep her herb garden alive.

Associate Director, Major Gifts

James LeBlanc

Email: leblancj@frederickgunn.org
Phone: (860) 350-0171

James has lived and worked in boarding schools for over 13 years. Prior to joining The Frederick Gunn School in 2020 as Director of Major Gifts, he had served since 2008 as the Major Gifts Officer at Hebron Academy. During his tenure at Hebron, James also served as the school’s Assistant Director of Admission for Student-Athletes for six years. He taught French in both the middle and upper schools, and was Head Coach for varsity golf, varsity boys ice hockey, and varsity boys baseball. An alumnus of Hebron Academy, James holds a bachelor’s degree in French language and literature from the University of Southern Maine in Portland, where he served as Assistant Coach of the Men’s Ice Hockey Team from 2006-2008. In his current role, LeBlanc is seeking to continue building relationships with alumni from coast to coast. An avid fisherman and golfer, he lives on campus with his wife, Ashley, the Dean of Students at Gunn, their two sons, Douglas and Gordon, and their black Labrador, Hattie.

Director of Engagement

Melissa Regan

Email: reganm@frederickgunn.org
Phone: (860) 350-0184

Melissa Bronzino Regan joined the Alumni & Development Office in 2023 as Director of Engagement. Melissa brings to the team 25 years of experience working with alumni at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, through roles in development, career services, and alumni relations. In her most recent role as Associate Director of Alumni Relations, Melissa oversaw all aspects of the Women's Leadership Council and the Trinity Entrepreneurial Network and significantly increased membership and participation in both. 

Raised in Simsbury, Connecticut, Melissa holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Trinity College and earned her M.Ed. from the University of Vermont.