Christine C. Devocelle

Christy Devocelle joined the Foundation in 1997. Formerly the Foundation’s vice president for development services, she serves as a senior advisor to the UIF president and as treasurer of the UIF board of directors.

Christy oversees UIF’s business development, strategy, and financial operations—including the ongoing development of, and compliance with, policies and procedures. She leads a team responsible for gift and real estate acceptance and administration, accounting and finance, information technology and governance, advancement services, and human resources.

Additionally, Christy participates in a series of training sessions at the three universities regarding gift acceptance, donor intent compliance, endowment management, and administrative policies and procedures.

Prior to joining the Foundation, Christy was employed in the banking industry. She is both a registered Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). Christy is a financial accounting graduate of Illinois State University and completed her MBA at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.