Experience

Moses Brown School
• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Director of Advancement

  • Aug 2022 - Present


Boston College

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Philanthropic Advisor

  • Sep 2021 - Jul 2022

• Director of Development, Carroll School of Management

  • Aug 2020 - Sep 2021



The Pingry School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director of Institutional Advancement

  • Jun 2018 - Nov 2019

  Led a 16 person integrated development and alumni relations department with a mission to foster lifelong engagement and inspire philanthropic support. Developed a strategic staffing and work plan for the Office of Institutional Advancement that included relaunching the planned giving program, increasing resources for next-generation giving and engagement, transitioning to a school-wide database, rebranding The Pingry Fund, assessing the effectiveness of alumni programs, and establishing a comprehensive donor relations program. These changes resulted in exceeding the FY19 new gifts and pledges fundraising goal by 64% and The Pingry Fund cash goal by 24%.



Bennington College

• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Executive Director of Development

  • 2016 - 2018

  • Led Bennington College’s development and donor relations operation, which includes major and leadership giving, annual fund, foundation relations and planned giving in preparation of a $150M comprehensive campaign. • Co-managed the Board of Trustees' Campaign Design Committee and had a leadership role in developing a $150M comprehensive campaign to support the 10 year goals of the College. • Drafted and implemented new policies and procedures for reporting, gift officer management, program management and working with the President’s Office based upon experience and industry best-practices. • Managed newly created President’s Leadership Council and relaunched peer-to-peer fundraising with a focus on training and improving the volunteer experience. • Hosted development team training and learning retreats to bolster College knowledge, fundraising skill set and provide access to members of senior staff and faculty.



Brown University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Major and Leadership Giving

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2016

  • Managed a seven-person team covering 1,000+ prospects and soliciting gifts ranging from $50,000 - $5 million, and a personal portfolio of principal, major, and leadership alumni and parent prospects. • Developed and executed a hiring plan that included multi-phased approach to filling five newly-created positions. Filled all open positions within 90 days, while achieving 100% acceptance rate for extended offers.• Created an on-boarding, training and mentoring program for fundraisers that integrated internal relationship building, policies and best practices, and prospect management.• Established comprehensive metrics and goals for Major and Leadership Giving team. • Assisted with planning for the BrownTogether campaign launch, including involvement in conversations about gift acceptance policies as well as staff recruitment and retention.

• Director of Leadership Giving

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Established a donor-centric leadership giving program and team focused on securing gifts of $10,000 - $100,000+ supporting all University priorities and programs. • Developed programmatic metrics and prospect pools to align with the broader goals of the Advancement Division. • Successfully increased giving from the leadership giving prospect pool by 57% while maintaining support for the Brown Annual Fund.

• Regional Development Director

  • Sep 2008 - Aug 2014


University of Chicago - Alumni Relations
• Associate Director, East Coast Regional Programs

  • Oct 2006 - Sep 2008


The Advisory Board

• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Manager

  • May 2004 - May 2006

  Successfully managed a high volume membership base, which consisted of 165 hospital client accounts representing $4.2 million annually. Achieved an annual renewal rate of 94% and worked directly with hospital CEOs, CFOs, CNOs, and VPs through daily interactions, which ranged from answering research questions, service education, relationship maintenance, and contract negotiations. Successfully managed a high volume membership base, which consisted of 165 hospital client accounts representing $4.2 million annually. Achieved an annual renewal rate of 94% and worked directly with hospital CEOs, CFOs, CNOs, and VPs through daily interactions, which ranged from answering research questions, service education, relationship maintenance, and contract negotiations.

• Major Gifts Associate

  • 2003 - 2004