Janie Boles '99, Director of Donor Services and Annual Giving

JOINED AU STAFF: September 2000

RESPONSIBILITY: Manages the Executive Suites at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Oversees the premium seating and donor hospitality areas for Football and Men's Basketball. Coordinates the ticket priority renewals for Football, Men's Basketball, and Baseball. Oversees various hospitality events for Tigers Unlimited members and donor services (i.e. donor days; quarterly Tiger Roar Magazine; away game travel trips for football).

EXPERIENCE: Served as an Executive Services Coordinator at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga., running and managing 93 Executive Suites and the North Club Level from 1999-2000. Worked closely with Fabulous Fox Theatre and Chastain Amphitheater planning and hosting special outings for Georgia Dome Executive Members. Worked part-time on the Turner Field Suite Level in 1999. Interned with the Colonnade Group (1998-1999) who managed the Auburn Executive Suites. Student assistant in the Auburn Ticket Office and student athletic trainer (1997-98).

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Born 1-6-77. Native of Marietta, Ga. Earned B.S. in Health Promotions/Sports Management from Auburn University in 1999. Married to John Boles of Columbus, Ga. Has one son, John, 6, and one daughter, Annabella, 1. Former member of the Tiger Paws Dance Team (1996-97) that performed at the Opening Ceremonies of the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Phone: (334) 844-1153

Email: bolesja@auburn.edu

Rebecca B. Coan '92, Associate Director of Athletics Development

JOINED AU STAFF: October 1996

RESPONSIBILITY: Identifies, cultivates and solicits private support from private industry and corporations for the Athletics Department.

EXPERIENCE: Served in Development Research from 1997 to 1999, before becoming the Director of Development Research/Records in 2000. Joined the AU College of Business as Director of Development from 2002-2007. Joined the Tigers Unlimited staff in May 2007.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Native of Scottsboro, AL. Earned a degree in Marketing at Auburn University in 1992. Married to Derek Coan of Haleyville, AL. They have one daughter, Anna Margaret, 3.

Phone: 334-844-1158

Email:coanreb@auburn.edu

Kay Hargrave '95, Associate Athletics Director, Development

JOINED AU STAFF: August 1996

RESPONSIBILITY: Manages development staff and coordinates all fund-raising efforts for Tigers Unlimited and the Auburn Athletics Department. Currently, oversees the Legends Campaign. Identifies, coordinates, and solicits private support from private industry and corporations for the Athletics Department. Oversees the Athletics Advisory Council.

EXPERIENCE: Admissions counselor in the Auburn University Admissions Office from 1996-98. Served as the Director of Auburn Clubs for the Auburn Alumni Association in 1998 before joining the Tigers Unlimited staff in October of 2001.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Native of Selma, AL. Earned a B.A. in Psychology from Auburn University in 1995 and a M.Ed. in Counseling from Auburn University in 1997. Married to Chris Hargrave of Richmond, VA. Has one daughter, Kinman Kate, born January 15, 2008.

Phone: (334) 844-1151

Email: khargrave@auburn.edu

Kymberly Holland '91, Assistant Director of Athletics Development

JOINED AU STAFF: September 2005

RESPONSIBILITY: Assists in identifying, cultivating and soliciting support from individuals, private industry and corporations for the Athletics Department.

EXPERIENCE: Employed as a retail manager and was directly responsible for the operation of three departments with a major retailer in New York City. Taught on the middle and high school level. Taught Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management in The College of Business. Taught Microsoft Access, Excel and PowerPoint with the Department of Outreach before joining the Tigers Unlimited Staff.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Native of Queens, New York, Earned a B.S. degree in Marketing from Tuskegee University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Auburn University. Married to Tony Holland of Tuskegee, AL. One daughter, Taylor 12 and two sons, Tony Jr. 16, and Tyler 8.

Phone: (334) 844-9196

Email: hollakj@auburn.edu 

Tim Jackson '89, Executive Associate Athletics Director

JOINED AU STAFF: March 1988

RESPONSIBILITY: Serves as top assistant to the Athletic Director and fullfills the Director's responsibilities in his absence. Daily oversight includes Finances, Tigers Unlimited, Ticketing, Marketing, Event Operations, Facilities, and Transportation Services. Serves as Executive Director of the Tigers Unlimited Foundation.

EXPERIENCE: Served as defensive line coach at Northeast Mississippi Junior College in 1987. Spent two years as a graduate assistant football coach at Auburn from 1988-89. Was assistant conditioning coach at Auburn in 1990. Served as conditioning coach to Coach Pat Dye in 1991. Director of Athletic Ticket Sales from 1992-2004.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Graduated from Millsaps College in 1987 with a degree in chemistry. Also earned a master's in college administration from Auburn in 1989. Born 8-7-65. Native of Blue Mountain, MS. Married to the former Michelle Kelley of Prattville, AL. Two daughters, Teddy Grace, 6, and Emma Presley, 3.

Phone: (334) 844-1151

Email:

Kathy McCollough, Executive Secretary for Donor Services

JOINED AU STAFF: April, 2002

RESPONSIBILITY: Assist Tigers Unlimited staff with day-to-day operations. Assists with ticket priority renewals for football, men's basketball, and baseball. Assists with Basketball Scholarship Room in the Beard- Eaves-Memorial Coliseum. Game Day hospitality for football and men's basketball. Assists with hospitality events for Tigers Unlimited members.

EXPERIENCE: Worked 24 years as Executive Secretary/Customer Service Coordinator in the specialty chemicals division of WestPoint Stevens in Opelika, AL. Assisted the Plant Director with day-to-day operations.

PERSONAL INFORMATION:Native of Lanett, AL. Three sons, Jason, Chad, and Wes. One Grandson, Christopher Hogan, 2.

Phone: (334) 844-3177

Email: mccolky@auburn.edu

Vicki Meetze, Director of Development Operations and Programs

JOINED AU STAFF: June 1987

RESPONSIBILITIES: Oversees daily administration of Tigers Unlimited office.
Provides professional assistance for Tigers Unlimited Programs to Executive Associate Athletics Director.

EXPERIENCE: Business Manager, Auburn Athletics Department, 1994-2004, Football Administration 1987-1994, Office of Athletic Development 1986-1987.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Native of Little Rock, AR. Married to John Meetze of Chapin, SC. Two children, Heather and Kevin. Three granddaughters, Jessica, Haley and Ali and two grandsons, Jordan and Nick. Earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Faulkner University and a M.S. in Human Resources Management from Troy State University.

Phone: 334-844-9805

Email: meetzvg@auburn.edu

Hillary Nowland '02, Assistant Director of Donor Services and Annual Giving

JOINED AU STAFF: February 2005

RESPONSIBILITY: Coordinates the Beckwith Club and Club Level operations at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Manages the Basketball Scholarship Room in Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum. Assists with the ticket priority renewals for Football, Men's Basketball, and Baseball; donor services (i.e. donor days; quarterly Tiger Roar Magazine; game day hospitality for football and men's basketball; away game travel trips for football); and on-going fundraising projects such as the Champions Fund Program, the Plainsman Park Brick Project and the Jordan-Hare Yardage Project. Assists with the hospitality events for Tigers Unlimited members. Manages the Tigers Unlimited Website.

EXPERIENCE: Served as Community Relations Coordinator for Auburn Athletics before joining the Tigers Unlimited staff. Interned in the Auburn Athletic Office of External Affairs from 2003-2005.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Native of Jasper, AL. Earned a B.A. in Public Relations from Auburn University in 2002 and a M.Ed. in Administration of High Education/Sports Management from Auburn University in 2004. Married to Ben Nowland '01, former all-sec center for Auburn.

Phone: (334) 844-9839

Email: nowlahl@auburn.edu

Joe Whitt, Assistant Athletics Director

JOINED AU STAFF: August 1981

RESPONSIBILITY: Identifies, cultivates and solicits private support from private industry and corporations for the Athletics Department.

EXPERIENCE: Served as linebackers coach for Auburn University from 1981-2005 before joining Tigers Unlimited in February 2006.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Earned a B.S. from Alabama State University in 1968 and a M.S. from Alabama State in 1976. Married to the former Ethel Pollard. Has two children: daughter, Nakesha, 28, and son, Joseph, 27.

Phone: (334) 844-1151

Email: whittjo@auburn.edu

Helen Yates '06, Assistant Director of Athletic Development

JOINED AU STAFF:April 2007

RESPONSIBILITY: Assist in identifying, cultivating, and soliciting support from individuals, private industry and corporations for the Athletics Department. Coordinate activities for Athletics Advisory Council and various donor events. Responsible for all campaign reporting.

EXPERIENCE:Student Intern with Tigers Unlimited Spring 2005, Public Relations intern for the San Diego Chargers Summer 2006.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Native of Alexander City, AL. Earned a BA in Communication from Auburn University in 2006. Former member and captain of the Auburn University Tiger Paws Dance Team (2002-2006).

Phone:(334) 844-9486

Email: yateshm@auburn.edu