Dear Colleagues: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As you may recall from a previous message to the campus community, Jonathan Meer will be stepping into his new role as the lead development officer for the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music on August 1. In his place I elected to conduct an internal-only search for an Interim Vice President for Advancement. I envision this person leading the division for the next year while we navigate the many challenges facing the University through this public health crisis.\u00a0
The search process is now complete, and I am pleased to announce that Amanda Klaus has accepted the offer of Interim Vice President for University Advancement, beginning August 1, 2020. \u00a0
Amanda was selected from a talented pool of internal candidates and is very well-positioned for this important job, which includes leading our efforts around development, alumni relations, stewardship, and community relations. She will also serve as a key member of the President\u2019s Cabinet and as the chief liaison to multiple subcommittees of our Board of Trustees.
As a proud alumna and member of the University Advancement team, Amanda most recently served as the Executive Director for Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving.\u00a0 During her tenure, she has set goals, strategies, and objectives for engaging our 58,000 alumni network through print and digital communications, events, volunteer opportunities, and personal solicitations, while modernizing the University\u2019s annual giving program.\u00a0 Her key contributions include the development of the Hawk Network, the Crowdfunding platform, the launch of the Senior Class Giving Campaign, management of the Alumni Association Board of Directors, and securing a seven-figure gift from decorated alumna, Linda Deutsch ’65 in support of student scholarships.\u00a0 Previously Amanda served as the major gift officer for the Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences, securing over $1M in gifts and pledges, aiding in the development of the Dean\u2019s Advisory Council, and helping to identify several\u00a0 members of the Board of Trustees.\u00a0
Amanda’s passion for \u2013 and dedication to \u2013 \u00a0Monmouth extends beyond her work in University Advancement.\u00a0She has served as co-advisor to the Student Government Association, advisor for the Global Experience Program Trip to Haiti, lead administrator for the\u00a0President’s Relief Fund, and a\u00a0member of the Strategic Planning Committee.\u00a0 As a result, she was named the\u00a0most recent\u00a0recipient\u00a0of the\u00a0Stafford Presidential Award of Excellence.
Prior to Monmouth, Amanda worked in development at the Hospital for Special Surgery and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.\u00a0
I want to thank the members of the internal search committee \u2013 Mary Anne Nagy, Robyn Salvo, Jon Roos, and Joe Patten \u2013 for their efforts in conducting this search and in identifying such a talented lead candidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please join me in congratulating Amanda on her new position.
Sincerely,
Pat
Dr. Patrick F. Leahy
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