Ann Sponberg Peterson ‘83
Associate Vice President for Advancement and Director of Development
Ann earned her degree in music at Gustavus and then completed a master of music degree at the University of Colorado Boulder, specializing in music history and literature. She served at Gustavus from 1986 to 1997, first in admissions and then with development. She was vice president of development at Lutheran Social Service of New England and Regis College in Massachusetts, and then senior director of development at Suffolk University and Suffolk University Law School in Boston. Before returning to Gustavus, Ann served 11 years as director of development for principal gifts and co-campaign director at Luther College.
Ann founded and leads the philanthropic project Empowering Learners, which supports schools of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia. She has chaired the board of trustee of the ELCA Foundation and served with the Association of Lutheran Development Executives and the Minnesota Planned Giving Council.
While each member of the Advancement team has experience and training with planned giving, Ann’s particular area of expertise is bequests, trusts, and other types of legacy gifts. Please contact her with questions:
507-933-7453
annpeterson@gustavus.edu
Luke Hanson, MBA, CFRE
Director of Planned and Reunion Giving
Luke joined the Gustavus Advancement team in April 2018. In his role as director of planned and reunion giving, he provides leadership for the College's planned giving program and all efforts to promote and recognize giving related to alumni graduation anniversaries during the College’s annual Reunion Weekend.
Luke grew up in Brookings, South Dakota, and is the son of an ELCA pastor and an elementary school teacher. He is a graduate of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, with a bachelor of arts in international studies. Before joining the Gustavus team, Luke spent three months as a door-to-door fundraiser for Twin Cities Public Television and two years as a development officer for Concordia University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He earned a master of business administration (M.B.A.) in 2019 and the Certified Fund Raising Executive credential (CFRE) in 2021.
Luke lives in St. Paul with his wife and daughter. In his free time, he enjoys cooking unfamiliar recipes, playing his cello, and cycling the bike trails of the Twin Cities. Luke and his family are members of St. Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church.
612-400-4074
lhanso11@gustavus.edu
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