Jay Friedman Email & Phone Number

Clarence Center, Ny, Us

Chico, California Area

• Develop and coordinate Athletics and Office of Alumni Engagement support for former student-athlete initiatives by designing and executing outreach programs locally and beyond, i.e., Letter Winners Association, game-day events, watch parties, special recognition/reunion events. Establish communication strategies and supporting platforms (web, newsletter) to encourage engagement and build pride and community.• Increase alumni engagement by organizing and implementing alumni programs and events focused on athletics, including football/basketball pre-games, the Coaches Caravan, post-season bowl games and tournaments, etc.• Work with the Office of Alumni Engagement and Athletic Department to engage and encourage current and former student-athletes to participate in Homecoming. Provide venue selection, management, and logistics support for all homecoming programming.• Manage and execute the process for nominations and selections for UB Athletics Hall of Fame (HOF) as well as annual HOF induction ceremony.• Assist Athletics gift officers with identifying former student-athletes who have the potential to become major gift contributors to UB Athletics.• Serve as staff liaison between UBAA Athletics Committee and Office of Alumni Engagement/Athletic Department.• Serve as the Alumni Officer representative for the Athletic Department.• Serve as the Athletics representative on the TAG (Think about Giving) Week planning committee.• Serve as the liaison between Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement and the Division of Athletics to facilitate open dialog, collaboration and goal-achievement.• Participate as a full member of the Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement team, contributing to overall departmental planning, goal-setting, policy development and goal achievement.

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

Responsible for the oversight and execution of complex and highly visible strategic events targeted at a variety of audiences including alumni, donors, volunteers and community leaders. Strategically consult and advise the Office of the President, Division of Athletics, and the School of Medicine on event planning and the development of targeted critical event participation.Collaborate with Development Officers, Donor Relations and Stewardship leaders, and Alumni Relations staff to develop and execute targeted programming/creative messaging that builds awareness of the impact of the University at Buffalo in the communities it serves, as well as engage and steward the donors and volunteers that support it.

University At Buffalo - Buffalo, Ny

Continually benchmarking existing peer alumni relations programs and develop quantitative measures for successEvaluating existing programs based on cost, effectiveness and outcomes and developing new programs as necessaryServing as the publisher of the alumni magazine, UB Today, and establishing its strategic direction in collaboration with the Assistant Vice President for Strategic Communications; ResponsibilitiesServe as a primary advisor to the Associate Vice President on a wide range of issues involving the Office of Alumni Relations and the UB Alumni AssociationOversee the development, implementation and monitoring of fiscal year budget Oversee the accuracy of the recording of financial transactions and reportsAnalyze and improve financial systems; oversee the accuracy of financial reports; Work with, and staff, the UB Alumni Association Finance Committee;Work with staff on specific program budgetsEvaluate events, programs and overall operationsAt the direction of the Associate Vice President, assist in the development and implementation of strategic and long-term plansManage professional and support staff positions including annual evaluation and program planningEncourage staff development and trainingCoordinate and design work flowAssign and reassign duties as neededBuild a viable membership program by overseeing the development and implementation of marketing strategies, processes for solicitation, retention and fulfillment of association members, and membership services.Responsible for an expanding affinity marketing programServe as primary liaison to external affinity partnerships. This includes reviewing and negotiating contracts, making policy recommendations and researching and evaluating current programs and services offered to UB alumni and other constituencies.Support the Alumni Board in ensuring the proper functioning of volunteer committee structures and programs

Continually benchmarking existing peer alumni relations programs and develop quantitative measures for successEvaluating existing programs based on cost, effectiveness and outcomes and developing new programs as necessaryServing as the publisher of the alumni magazine, UB Today, and establishing its strategic direction in collaboration with the Assistant Vice President for Strategic Communications; ResponsibilitiesServe as a primary advisor to the Associate Vice President on a wide range of issues involving the Office of Alumni Relations and the UB Alumni AssociationOversee the development, implementation and monitoring of fiscal year budget Oversee the accuracy of the recording of financial transactions and reportsAnalyze and improve financial systems; oversee the accuracy of financial reports; Work with, and staff, the UB Alumni Association Finance Committee;Work with staff on specific program budgetsEvaluate events, programs and overall operationsAt the direction of the Associate Vice President, assist in the development and implementation of strategic and long-term plansManage professional and support staff positions including annual evaluation and program planningEncourage staff development and trainingCoordinate and design work flowAssign and reassign duties as neededBuild a viable membership program by overseeing the development and implementation of marketing strategies, processes for solicitation, retention and fulfillment of association members, and membership services.Responsible for an expanding affinity marketing programServe as primary liaison to external affinity partnerships. This includes reviewing and negotiating contracts, making policy recommendations and researching and evaluating current programs and services offered to UB alumni and other constituencies.Support the Alumni Board in ensuring the proper functioning of volunteer committee structures and programs

Continually benchmarking existing peer alumni relations programs and develop quantitative measures for successEvaluating existing programs based on cost, effectiveness and outcomes and developing new programs as necessaryServing as the publisher of the alumni magazine, UB Today, and establishing its strategic direction in collaboration with the Assistant Vice President for Strategic Communications; ResponsibilitiesServe as a primary advisor to the Associate Vice President on a wide range of issues involving the Office of Alumni Relations and the UB Alumni AssociationOversee the development, implementation and monitoring of fiscal year budget Oversee the accuracy of the recording of financial transactions and reportsAnalyze and improve financial systems; oversee the accuracy of financial reports; Work with, and staff, the UB Alumni Association Finance Committee;Work with staff on specific program budgetsEvaluate events, programs and overall operationsAt the direction of the Associate Vice President, assist in the development and implementation of strategic and long-term plansManage professional and support staff positions including annual evaluation and program planningEncourage staff development and trainingCoordinate and design work flowAssign and reassign duties as neededBuild a viable membership program by overseeing the development and implementation of marketing strategies, processes for solicitation, retention and fulfillment of association members, and membership services.Responsible for an expanding affinity marketing programServe as primary liaison to external affinity partnerships. This includes reviewing and negotiating contracts, making policy recommendations and researching and evaluating current programs and services offered to UB alumni and other constituencies.Support the Alumni Board in ensuring the proper functioning of volunteer committee structures and programs

AccomplishmentsSuccessfully managed the planning, budget development, and logistics of the three day visit by the Dalai Lama to the University at Buffalo. This included 7 events over 3 days in 5 separate venues with a total operating budget over $ 1,000,000.00Successfully managed the planning, budget development, and logistics of the month long Grand Opening of the Center for Excellence in Bioinformatics. This included 12 events over 30 days with an estimated attendance of 3,000 people and an operating budget of $ 250,000.00 Successfully managed the planning, budget development, and logistics for the 2003 Empire State Games. This included 2,500 athletes competing in 6 different sports over a 5 day period and an operating budget of 1,300,000.00Created and administer an agreement with the Athletic Department to manage all the planning and logistics of Non UB Athletic Department related activity in all of the Athletic Department Venues. In 2007 the university hosted 29 programs and brought over 80,000 people on to the campus. ResponsibilitiesDirectly responsible for developing, planning, and evaluating university wide and departmental conferences and special events.Manage a program to insure all safety and evacuation procedures for all university wide programming that takes place in Alumni Arena and UB Stadium.Manage a program to continually assess university and unit performance in the planning and conduct of departmentally sponsored conferences and special events, and develop an agenda for improvement of the delivery of meeting and event services to the faculty, staff, and students.

Accomplishments Successfully merged the operation of three separate catering departments, the management and operations of the Center for Tomorrow and the concessions operations in Alumni Arena and UB Stadium. Planned and administrated all the catering & hospitality needs for the NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships, summer 1998. Supervised the design and implementation of the first web site for the Campus Catering Department. ResponsibilitiesDirectly responsible for all facets of facility and event operations to include: scheduling, staffing, budget development, event production & management, concessions, and building management & rehabilitation. Overall budget in excess of $ 2,000,000.00.Supervised a staff of 5 managers, 2 supervisors, 15 full time employees, and 75 part time employees.Member of the Alcohol Review Board

AccomplishmentsPlanned and administrated all the catering and hospitality needs for the World University Games, summer 1993. Planned and administered the reorganization of the north campus catering department, which included the consolidation of 6 separate catering departments into one central department.Designed and implemented the "Deliver to You " concept for the catering department which resulted in an increase in sales from $300,000.00 in 1991 to $ 900,000.00 in 1997. ResponsibilitiesDirectly responsible for all facets of facility and event operation to include: scheduling, staffing, event production & management and building management & rehabilitation for the Center for Tomorrow, Center for the Arts, and 889 Le Brun (University President's residence).

M.Ed., Higher Education Administration

Ba 1986, Business Communications