Mary Kiolbasa

Director of Research Project, Development and Alumni Relations

Vanderbilt University

Mary Kiolbasa is the director of the Research Projects team in the Development and Alumni Relations department at Vanderbilt University. This team identifies potential donors to Vanderbilt University, primarily determining the donor capacity of undergraduate parents. Mary manages other special projects and is a subject matter expert in public records research. 

Mary began her career with Vanderbilt in June 2015 as a research specialist. Previously, she was a research analyst in the executive intelligence division at HireRight (formerly Kroll Background America), an international background screening company where she performed in-depth investigations and case management. She held a private investigator license with the Tennessee Private Investigator and Polygraph Commission from 2012 to 2015.

Mary received a B.A. in creative writing and classics from Knox College and an MFA in writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Benjamin Bromely

Associate Director of Prospect Research

Virginia Commonwealth University

Ben Bromley is the Associate Director of Prospect Research at Virginia Commonwealth University, a position he has held since November 2019. Prior to that, he was the Assistant Director of Prospect Research, a Development Research Analyst at VCU, a State Records Archivist at the Library of Virginia, and a Public Services Archives Specialist at the College of William & Mary. He holds a BA in History and Religious Studies from the College of William & Mary and a MSIS from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Adrienne Robertson

Senior Prospect Research Analyst

Virginia Commonwealth University

Adrienne Robertson is a Senior Prospect Research Analyst at Virginia Commonwealth University, a position she has held since March 2018. Prior to that, she was a museum educator at The Library of Virginia and Henricus Historical Park, as well as managing the lumber department at Lowes. She received a BA in History and Women’s Studies from Furman University and an MA in American History from the University of Richmond. She recently received a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from The L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at VCU.