Chris Barbee Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Allendale, Mi

► Provide vision and leadership to team of five professionals and eight students. Oversee all phases of alumni programming including engagement, events, volunteer opportunities, and communication for 126K alumni. Serve as Chair of the Michigan Alumni Professionals comprising Alumni Directors from the 15 Public Universities in the State of Michigan. ► Create and nurture meaningful professional relationships with local, national, and international alumni to increase loyalty and financial support for the university; encourage lifetime involvement with the university. Led efforts to transition to remote operation within two days of COVID-19 impact; rapidly shifted from in-person events and meetings to online programming featuring alumni produced information videos and a weekly interview show with faculty and staff members; developed a webpage to seamlessly direct individuals to all virtual activities.► Meet regularly with development colleagues to assess and meet goals of increasing support from alumni prospects; communicate development-related activities through use of written contact reports in Millennium database. Encourage alumni participation through engaging events and programs in partnership with president’s office, athletic department, office of student life, university development, career center, academic departments, and community partners.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

► Coordinated all print and electronic media interviews with local and national media to highlight congressman’s work and position on issues as lead spokesperson. Developed and supervised an internship program; spoke with all visiting student groups. ► Coordinated district and D.C. events; identified media opportunities. Participated in design of office website; embraced responsibility for maintaining and updating site. Harmonized congressman’s message by writing, editing, and distributing press releases and district reports to local and national media.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

► Reporter, news anchor and assignment editor for NPR affiliated radio stations► Wrote, edited, produced and taped stories for broadcast► Produced and served as color commentator on all Grand Valley State University (GVSU) football and basketball radio broadcasts► Produced and anchored GV Sports, a weekly PBS affiliated television show highlighting GVSU Athletics