Ongoing | Education | WittKieffer Advancement Practice Newsletter

Greetings from WittKieffer and the team of professionals who specialize in supporting advancement leadership. This newsletter is for experienced senior leaders like you who, we believe, are changing the future of fundraising.

We've designed a newsletter just for you, including:

Thought leadership from across our firm
Celebrations of our recent placements
Current open searches (we appreciate your nominations!)

Enjoy, and thank you for your continued support and connection.

Greg Duyck
Senior Partner and Advancement Practice Leader, Education
gduyck@wittkieffer.com

Information Leaders Can Use

Below are articles and podcasts that offer useful perspectives to you on a wide range of topics.

Advancement Leadership Podcast: Newly appointed UC-Berkeley Vice Chancellor for University Development and Alumni Relations Julie Lucas shared her leadership insights with Greg Duyck in the podcast Delivering Results and Finding Reward in Advancement Leadership. This conversation is part of WittKieffer's ongoing Impactful Leaders podcast series.

Teams, Trust, and Fearlessness: Our healthcare colleague Michael Anderson, MD led a podcast conversation with the performance improvement firm Press Ganey's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Thomas Lee and Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Jessica Dudley. Entitled Accelerating Physician Leader Impact, the conversation focused on the essential elements for team success from a leader's perspective.

Executive Search in Difficult Times: Our higher education colleague Amy Crutchfield outlined key insights into executives in periods of change in her article 6 Tips for Recruiting Leaders in Uncertain Times, originally published in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

CEO Transition: WittKieffer CEO Andrew Chastain and Executive Partner Susan Snyder explored the challenges boards face in any CEO/President transition in their article entitled "CEO Transition: Overcoming Common Pitfalls." This was first published by the Governance Institute.

Re-Thinking Academic Research: Higher education colleagues Daniel Flynn and Andrew Bean explore new ways of conducting and funding research in Reimagining Research Funding in Higher Education. They specifically offer four recommendations for how higher education can begin to shift its mindset with regard to academic discovery.

Higher Education Innovation: WittKieffer Senior Advisor and former president Elsa Núñez conducts a deep and thoughtful two-part conversation with Dr. Paul LeBlanc, groundbreaking former president of Southern New Hampshire University. The discussion ranges over disruptive innovation, AI, and the fundamental teacher-student relationship. Here is Part 1 and Part 2.

Congratulations to Our Placements

Please join us in congratulating the following recent placements:

Caroline Baker, Executive Director of University Corporate Relations, University of Maryland, College Park
George Barron, Jr., Vice President for University Advancement, La Roche University
Dillon Boggs, Associate Vice President for Development, Georgia Southern University
Margaret Ann Bollmeier, J.D., Chief Philanthropy Officer, UNC Health
Erin Brown, Vice President of Advancement and Chief Development Officer, MaineHealth
Kelsey Christian, Ed.D., Executive Director, Principal Gifts, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Michelle Glenn Costa, Assistant Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations, Whitman College
Lisa Donham, Chief Advancement Officer, Colby College
Mara Fouts, Chief Brand and Community Engagement Officer, Upbring
Christine Frost, Campaign Director, Rice University
Todd Galitz, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for University Advancement, City University of New York
Kate Gray, Associate Dean, Development and Alumni Affairs, Duke University
Will Green, Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer, West Virginia University Foundation
Lauren Haney, Executive Director of Development, Major Gifts, Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health
Chris Higgins, Vice President for Development, Academic Health Enterprise, University of Cincinnati Foundation
Jim Husson, Vice President, Alumni Affairs and Development, Harvard University
Scott Jensen, Director of Development, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University Foundation
Alan Kelly, Senior Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Mike McNally, Chief Development Officer, Academic Medical Centers, Mass General Brigham
Laura Mikolajko, Chief Advancement Officer, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Daniel Montplaisir, Vice President of Advancement, Keck Graduate Institute
Melissa Mount, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Occidental College
Nicholas Mourlam, Director of Development, Mothers & Babies, Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health
Johnathan Partridge, Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations - Oregon, Western University of Health Sciences
Julie Ricciardi, Vice President for Advancement, Ripon College
Deidre Sandvick, Senior Vice President of Development, University of New Mexico Foundation
Jeff Shilling, Vice President for Advancement, Saint Mary's College of California
Gregory Simmons, Ph.D., Vice President for Advancement and President & CEO of the Ohio University Foundation, Ohio University
Elizabeth Sirowy, Senior Associate Director of Development, Grateful Patient Families, Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health
Layla Tremalio, Senior Director of Development and Assistant Vice President, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Arts and Sciences Foundation
Kathi Dantley Warren, Associate Vice President for Development, Schools and Colleges, University of Maryland, College Park
Patricia Whitcomb, Planned Giving Program Director, Western University of Health Sciences
Carolyn Whitehead, Vice President, University Development and Alumni Engagement, Wake Forest University
David Whitmore, Vice President for Advancement and Executive Director of the Binghamton University Foundation, Binghamton University

Current Searches

As we navigate fall recruitment season, we encourage you to review all open positions on the WittKieffer website. Please let us know if you have suggested nominations of aspiring leaders for these roles or if you would like more information about any of them. If a position does not yet have a link, check back soon for information about it on our website.

We also encourage you to add or update your profile on the WittKieffer candidate portal.

Bradley University, Vice President for Advancement
Colgate University, Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving
Colgate University, Associate Vice President for Individual Giving
Georgia State University, Associate Vice President for Principal Gifts (coming soon!)
Hofstra University, Senior Vice President, Development and Alumni Affairs (coming soon!)
Lutheran Life Communities, President, Foundation
Randolph-Macon College, Vice President of College Advancement
Rice University, Associate Vice President for Development
Skidmore College, Collyer Vice President for Advancement
Texas Women's University, Vice President for University Advancement (coming soon!)
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Vice President of Corporate Campaign Development
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Major Gifts Officer
University of Illinois Chicago, Vice Chancellor for Advancement and Senior Vice President of the UI Foundation
University of Northern Colorado, Assistant Vice President for Alumni and Community Relations
University of Rochester, Assistant Vice President, URMC Clinical, Research, & Hospital Programs Advancement
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Director, Gift Planning

Advancement Practice Team

Below is a list of WittKieffer professionals dedicated to advancement leadership recruitment. Each of us invites you to reach out anytime to share feedback, ask questions, inquire about our services, or brainstorm about your career.

Thank you again for the work you do to enrich your community and your institution. We look forward to connecting with you soon.

Ashley Buderus, Consultant – Denver, CO Email
Jessica Cummings, Associate – Cleveland, OH Email
Greg Duyck, Senior Partner – Chapel Hill, NC Email
Corin Edwards, Senior Associate – Baltimore, MD Email
John Fazekas, Consultant – Boston, MA Email
Melissa Fincher, Principal – Port Jefferson, NY Email
Alejandra Gillette-Teran, Consultant – Los Angeles, CA Email
Ben Haden, Senior Partner – Medford, OR Email
Jessica Herrington, Senior Partner – Portland, OR Email
Maya Holt-Brockenbrough, Senior Associate – Washington, DC Email
Ashlee Musser, Consultant – Washington, DC Email
Sarah Seavey, Senior Associate – Miami, FL Email
Zach Smith, Executive Partner and Global Market Leader, Education – Los Angeles, CA Email
Natalie Song, Senior Associate – Miami, FL Email
Suzanne Teer, Senior Partner – Santa Fe, NM Email
Mercedes Chacón Vance, Senior Partner – Portland, ME Email
Eleanor Vogelsang, Associate – San Jose, CA Email
Jevon Walton, Associate – Washington, DC Email