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Jason Bouck joined the Sanford school in October 2024 as the Director of Development. Jason brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm. He manages the team responsible for major gifts, annual giving, alumni engagement and digital communications.

Jason returned to Duke having previously been at the School of Medicine where he served as the Director of Davison Club and Special Gifts from 2012-2018. Jason most recently served as a Senior Project Director at Convergent Nonprofit Solutions, where he led feasibility studies, capital campaigns, and worked closely with top community leaders to refine strategies and build investment cases. 

A graduate of Kent State University, Jason has dedicated much of his career to higher education, having worked at institutions like Duke, the University of Colorado, North Carolina State University and East Carolina University.  

Jason will be returning to Durham with his wife, Christine, daughter, Elayna “Cori” who is a first year at Michigan State University, and three pups. Outside of work, Jason looks forward to kayaking and revisiting his favorite haunts when time permits! 

Alex Dodds is the Digital Communications Coordinator for the Sanford School’s Development and Alumni Relations department and joined the team in November of 2022. Working alongside the broader Communications team, he promotes the fantastic work of our alumni, faculty, staff, and students. He brings years of administrative and digital communications experience.

He is from merry ole England but has lived in NC for several years. Outside of Duke, he works as a freelance photographer and enjoys photography in all forms, traveling, hiking, cars, and friends. 

Tremayne joined Sanford in July 2024 as the Assistant Director of Advancement Services.  Prior to coming to Duke, Tremayne served as the Development and Operations Manager for Be the Bridge. Tremayne works closely with the Development & Alumni Relations staff to support Sanford’s fundraising activities and identify new prospects, especially in the areas of principal and major gifts. In this role, he develops and manages a comprehensive stewardship plan to ensure donors see the impact of their giving. 

Tremayne holds an M.Ed in Higher Education Administration from NC State and a B.A. from UNC Chapel Hill.  His professional background includes community engagement, donor relations, and nonprofit fundraising.  He volunteers as a board member for both the ReCity Network and the Historic Stagville Foundation. In his personal time, he enjoys watching sports and documentaries, jigsaw puzzles, and spending time with his spouse and four children, playing board games and watching TV and movies together.

Jean comes to Sanford from Duke Law School where she served as Director of Annual Giving for five years.  At Sanford, Jean serves as the principal staff liaison for the Associate Dean of Development & Alumni Relations.  She's responsible for development services including gift handling, stewardship and donor relations, communications, events, and data management.  She also manages special projects, helps staff the Board of Visitors, and directs the operations of the Sanford Development & Alumni Relations Office. 

Over her 16-year career at Duke Law, Jean served in six different roles in the Duke Law alumni and development office. She contributed towards tremendous growth in the fundraising program, most notably in the Annual Fund, which grew 117 percent (to nearly $3 million) during her tenure.  She oversaw the Barrister Donor Society, the class agent initiative, the law firm challenge, and the "Blueprint Benefactors" law firm sponsorship program, among many other initiatives.  Jean also worked with multiple volunteer leadership boards, including the Law Alumni Association Board, and its communications and development committees.

A native of Maine, Jean is an alumna of Duke University having earned her A.B. in sociology in 2000. An avid sports fan, she volunteers for the athletic department during basketball and football games.

Tia Cousin joined the Sanford School in September of 2022 as the staff assistant for Development and Alumni Relations.  Tia has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from NC Wesleyan College because of her love and compassion for people.  

She is from Durham, but has lived in Burlington, NC for several years. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her son, family, friends, traveling and watching court shows!

Maggie joined the Sanford School in May 2023 and works on the Sanford Development and Alumni Relations Team.  She serves as the primary point of contact to the Sanford alumni population, playing a critical role in developing the alumni relations strategy and is primarily responsible for programming implementation and day to day operations of the Alumni Program at Duke Sanford.  Her role centers around building and maintaining collaborative relationships with alumni, faculty and administrators, graduate, professional, and undergraduate students, school-wide development and alumni relations staff, volunteers, and donors.

Maggie holds a B.S. in Interior Design from Meredith College.  She has held roles at iS design, pa, Meredith College, and Leadership North Carolina – roles that focused on project management, program development, alumni relations, and community facilitation.  In her personal time, she serves as a Board Member of the Wake County Community Foundation, is a longtime volunteer leader with Edenton Street United Methodist Church and enjoys spending time with her family at their beloved Atlantic Beach. When she is not soaking up the sun, you can find her with a book in hand, perfecting making homemade ice cream, and walking the greenways with her pup Polly in their hometown of Raleigh.