Mike Marrese '73 Senior Director of Development
Mike is truly green-blooded! He oversees all of NDCP 's fundraising efforts, supervises the advancement staff and organizes and works with the parent volunteers getting them involved in the numerous events, clubs and associations. Mike can be contacted for anything outside of the classroom. Mike is the Voice of the Dons at the home football and basketball games. Mike, his two sons, two brothers, and brother-in-law are all alumni of NDCP. Prior to coming to ND, Mike worked for 31-1/2 years with Earth Friendly Products in Addison, Illinois, as General Manager, in charge of Operations. Mike can be reached at mmarrese@nddons.org or 847-779-8665.
Dick Allegretti '73 Director of Major Gifts
Prior to coming on board at NDCP in 2007, Dick held various leadership positions in sales and sales management at Fortune 500 companies. Dick's responsibilities at NDCP include the Endowed Scholarship Program, Hall of Honor and Chairman of the Alumni Golf Outing. Dick has been a baseball coach at NDCP since 2006. He and his three brothers are alums of NDCP. Dick can be reached at dallegretti@nddons.org or 847-779-8643.
Mary Beth Ficht Director of Alumni Relations
Mary Beth is a proud mom of two Dons. She is thrilled to be on the staff at NDCP. Mary Beth serves as the liaison between the Alumni Association Board and the school overseeing alumni events, meetings, networking & alumni fundraising efforts. Her background is in alumni relations having worked for the Lane Tech Alumni Association for eleven years. Prior to working for alumni associations, she worked in the mortgage industry for several years. Mary Beth is a graduate of Marquette University earning a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. Mary Beth can be reached at mbficht@nddons.org or 847-779-8664.
Lisa Parisi Director of Special Events
Lisa holds a BA and MBA from Dominican University. Prior to joining Notre Dame in 2018, she held leadership roles for over 15 years in sales, marketing and management at the ABC Television Network and most recently, a large surgical practice. Lisa is the wife of Dean ’86 and mother of Michael ’19. She also has two daughters, ages 16 & 12. As the Director of Special Events, Lisa is responsible for several fundraising events at Notre Dame including the Spirit Gala, the Burke Dinner and the Scholarship Breakfast. Lisa can be reached at lparisi@nddons.org or 847-779-8617.
Laura Dennis Manager of Special Events
Laura is a proud Notre Dame College Prep mom. Prior to coming to NDCP, Laura spent a handful of years at Resurrection College Prep High school, where she served as the director of admissions and as the director of alumnae relations. She has also managed events and constituent relations as a legislative aide to the State Representative of the 20th District. Laura earned her bachelor's degree from St. Norbert College. Laura can be reached at ldennis@nddons.org or 847-779-8619.
Nick Georgoulis '91 Business Sponsorships and Donor Relations Manager
Nick joined the NDCP staff in July 2023 and is the proud parent of a Don alumnus. He brings with him a wealth of experience in the sales force, most recently working at FedEx as a sales executive. Nick, who served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves, also has sales experience working with Blink AI, Capital One, TradePending and CarFax. Nick can be reached at ngeorgoulis@nddons.org or 847-436-3107.
Michelle Georgoulis Advancement Associate
The parent of a NDCP alum, Michelle has extensive event planning and fundraising experience and most recently worked for Community Consolidated School District 62 in Des Plaines. Prior to that, she spent ten years in business development/administration with Johnson Design Group. Michelle earned her undergraduate degree from Northeastern Illinois University and her master's degree from DePaul University. Michelle can be reached at mgeorgoulis@nddons.org or 847-779-8617.