BALTIMORE, MD - Johns Hopkins University Director of Athletics and Recreation Jennifer Baker announced several staff promotions and one addition within the department's development team, Blue Jays Unlimited, today.
 
Grant Kelly, a 13-year veteran of Johns Hopkins Athletics, was recently named Senior Director of Development, Homewood Programs.  In this role, Kelly will continue to oversee Athletics fundraising while adding oversight of the Homewood Undergraduate Gift Officer Team, which is responsible for annual alumni giving for the Krieger and Whiting Schools, and the Hopkins Parents Programs.  He will also be the liaison for Homewood Programs, including Student Services and Life Design. "Johns Hopkins University means a great deal to me and my family," Kelly noted.  "The opportunity to lead additional departments and serve this great institution is a dream come true," he added.
 
Meredith Rosenblatt, who has served Hopkins Athletics for seven years, will assume the role of Director of Development and oversee the day-to-day operations of Blue Jays Unlimited.  She will also co-manage the Hopkins Lacrosse Advisory Board that was formed in 2017 and brings together active leaders and supporters of Hopkins Lacrosse to help the men's and women's programs develop a more comprehensive network that will better the lacrosse student-athletes' undergraduate and postgraduate experience.

Additionally, Stephanie Littleton has been promoted to Associate Director of Development.  She will manage the BJU Club Annual fund operations and oversee the Blue Jays Unlimited Advisory Board. 
 
In addition to the promotions, Blue Jays Unlimited has also added Annie Koogle to its staff as the Assistant Director of Events & Stewardship.  No stranger to Johns Hopkins, Koogle spent the last three years as the Development Coordinator for the Hopkins Parents Programs.
 
"We are so fortunate to have a BJU team with such talented and hardworking individuals, all of whom love the work of advancing our terrific Hopkins athletic programs.  I am thrilled to support the continued growth and evolution of this group," said Baker.

Finally, Ryan Barrett who served BJU for the last year, was recently named Assistant Director of Development for the University of Pennsylvania.  The Blue Jays Unlimited team will be launching a nationwide search this month to hire the next Assistant Director of Young Alumni Giving. 
 
For more information about Blue Jays Unlimited visit www.hopkinssports.com/bluejaysunlimited, call (410) 516-6132 or email bju@jhu.edu.