Darrow oversees all aspects of Rice’s fundraising, alumni affairs and development services functions. Prior to his current role, he served the institution as an associate vice president in charge of individual fundraising programs and capital campaign strategy. Before arriving at Rice, Darrow was a managing director with Marts & Lundy, leading the firm as a […]
Dana joined Pepperdine in August 2009 as the manager of communication, and assumed the role of assistant CIO for communications and planning in September 2010. In addition to overseeing the strategic and daily communications efforts of the information technology (IT) division, Dana works to raise awareness of the value IT contributes to the university community. […]
Alumni volunteers are immensely valuable to institutions in both their service and giving power— they tend to give 10 times more than non-volunteers. However, since the pandemic, the script has flipped on how we recruit and engage alumni volunteers through digital channels. In-person volunteer opportunities continue to foster alumni engagement, but with digital opportunities growing […]
At the University of Central Florida (UCF), Jeremy works with collegiate males to help them strive for success academically and professionally. He has been a mentor and coach for over 200 young men since 2009. At UCF, Mr. Jones coordinates the Collegiate Male Institute, in which he oversees two mentoring programs, Brother 2 Brother (Collegiate) […]
Nkiruka (Nky) is a dedicated fundraising professional with extensive experience in individual giving, donor and volunteer engagement, and staff management. She is interested in making a community-relevant impact through non-profit and education-related organizations. Her career in annual giving spans over 15 years, from her beginning as a student caller at the University of Pittsburgh to […]
Dr. McGlasson’s sixteen years of clinical experience included residential care, family preservation services, addictions counseling, directing two university counseling centers and private practice. He was a Disaster Mental Health Responder for the American Red Cross, deployed to New York in 2012 to assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and he recently returned from Baton […]
Self-awareness lies at the heart of effective leadership. A self-aware department chair understands why they lead the way they do because they pay attention to their own attitudes, behaviors, and motives. However, the most effective department chairs also practice “other-awareness,” which means that they study the impacts of their attitudes, behaviors, and motives on others. […]
Patricia leads Academic Impressions’ coaching programs, aimed at helping leaders successfully navigate the changing landscape of higher education. She integrates her experiences in academics, entrepreneurship, coaching, and the arts into her work. Patricia has been immersed in higher ed throughout her career and has held faculty and leadership positions in private and public universities and […]
With more than 15 years of experience in program development and institutional advancement for higher education institutions and nonprofit organizations, Mark leads August Jackson’s higher-education client engagement team. He works closely with clients to discover and share their core character and values in their own voices, and develops strong relationships to help them maintain a […]
Patrick Sullivan is an experienced international education and immigration professional with over 9 years of experience in international development and education program support. In addition to holding a BA in International Relations and a MA in Immigration and Settlement Studies, he is also a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant. As NAIT’s Manager of International Services and […]
