Meet the Team
Tess McCormick
Development Director
Tess has overall responsibility for Development, alumni relations, College communications and fundraising at Mansfield; she leads the team and oversees all of its activities. Contact her about current campaigns, big questions, major gifts or just to say hello.
Email: development.director@mansfield.ox.ac.uk
Telephone: 01865 270968
Gemma McPhail
Senior Development Officer (maternity leave)
Gemma joined the Development Team in September 2013. She has a degree in English Literature from the University of East Anglia and has completed the Institute of Fundraising Certificate in Fundraising Management. Her previous roles have included overseeing the fundraising and communications for an education charity in Suffolk and a disability charity and social enterprise in Cambridge.
Gemma supports the Fundraising and Development activities at Mansfield with a particular focus on major gifts, stewardship and legacies.
Email: seniordevelopment.officer@mansfield.ox.ac.uk
Telephone: 01865 270826
Eleanor Crawford
Regular Giving Manager
Eleanor joined the team in August 2013, after working in Development for five years at the University of East Anglia. Her previous role, as Annual Fund and Trusts Officer, involved running the University’s telethon and writing trust applications. She has a degree in English from the University of Hull.
Eleanor supports Mansfield’s fundraising and stewardship activities, with particular focus on the Annual Fund, telethons and regular giving.
Email: development.officer@mansfield.ox.ac.uk
Telephone: 01865 270825
Catherine Conisbee
Alumni Relations and Communications Officer
Catherine joined Mansfield in March 2019 after working at the Faculty of Classics. Prior to Oxford, she worked as a Communications Co-ordinator for the National Trust at Waddesdon Manor.
Catherine supports Mansfield's alumni community and co-ordinates Mansfield's events and communications programme, as well as the production of the College magazine.
Email: alumni.officer@mansfield.ox.ac.uk
Telephone: 01865 270998
Suzy Cripps
Communications Officer
Suzy joined the Development Team in April 2019.
She promotes College activities to potential applicants, current members and the public, through the College website and social media.
Email: communications@mansfield.ox.ac.uk
Telephone: 01865 270828