Meet the Team

Nicole (Missino) Forgit is Executive Director of Alumni & Friends Engagement and The Clark Fund. She oversees all aspects of alumni engagement programs and The Clark Fund, Clark’s annual giving program. Nicole joined Clark in September 2018 as Director of the Clark Fund after serving on the Annual Fund team at Brown University where she achieved record-breaking fundraising results for reunion giving. Prior to Brown, she served in fundraising and engagement roles at private boarding schools and in a non-profit healthcare system. She served as a lead for the Amplify Gender Equity & Leadership Initiative in 2021, completed Clark’s Diversity & Inclusion Certificate Program, and currently holds a position on the Board of Women in Development of Central MA. Nicole earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Rhode Island.

Erin (Zoellick) Oriol began as the Administrative Assistant for Alumni and Friends Engagement and The Clark Fund in 2016 before becoming Assistant Director of The Clark Fund in 2019. She runs the student calling program and the Senior Class Gift Committee and enjoys having a direct connection with Clark students. Erin worked at Boston College for three years before coming to Clark. She received her B.A. in sociology from Keene State College, and her M.A.Ed. in higher education student affairs from Salem State University in May 2020. In addition to her role at Clark, Erin serves as the vice-president on the Keene State Alumni Board.

Kim Driscoll ’13 holds a BA in studio art from Clark, a master’s from Boston University, and a Fundraising Management Certificate. After 10 years working in non-profit organizations, her love for her alma mater brought her back to Clark in February 2023, where she served as the Administrative Assistant for Alumni & Friends Engagement and The Clark Fund. In 2024 she was promoted to the Assistant Director of the Clark Fund, where she uses her background in event planning and community engagement to foster student philanthropy, elevate giving challenges, and support fundraising initiatives for the University’s annual fund. In her free time, Kim serves on the board for Women in Development of Central Mass and enjoys musical theatre, travel, and her kitten, Hela.