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Chapel Hill, Nc

Provides artistic leadership in acquiring, preserving, exhibiting and interpreting works of art in support of The University’s teaching, research and public service missions; administrative leadership in recruiting, organizing and utilizing human and financial resources for the fulfillment of the Ackland’s mission; leadership on- and off-campus to enable and promote the participation of diverse constituencies in Museum expertise and participation in Museum activities; and leadership in a capital campaign to raise some $250M+ for the planned expansion of the Ackland’s facitilies and $50M for increased endowment. Provides direction to the Ackland’s 23 full-time staff members and to student volunteers and interns.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managed the operation of a $3M division of 20 full-time professionals engaged in raising private funding from individuals, foundations, corporations and other sources in the U.S. and abroad; membership and patron programs; public relations, advertising, media relations, and social media; fund-raising operations; special events, and Board development. Stewarded and solicited major gifts. Served on Director’s Advisory Group, setting strategy and policy for the museum. SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS- Grew annual fund-raising from $3M in FY07 to a high of $12M in FY12 - Led preparation for the Galleries’ first capital campaign and the initial 5 years of the 7-year campaign, which has raised 100% of its $55M goal - Participated in the leadership of the $1.5B Smithsonian capital campaign- Spearheaded 18-month effort to recognize the 25th anniversary of the Smithsonian’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery through DC-based and international activities that resulted in (a) a $5M endowment for the position of the director, (b) a $1M endowment for Contemporary Asian art, (c) a 4-day celebration including a Gala for 400 guests and 28 other special events, (d) presentation of a digital, life-size, interactive, 3D, 360 degree panorama of Cave 220 from the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Dunhuang in the U.S. for the first time, covered in Newsweek- Revived the F|S’s high-end international patron travel program, made it profitable as well as of superior quality, and used it to double the number of patrons, inspire major gifts, and recruit Board members

Bachelor'S Degree, History

Activities and Societies: John Motley Morehead Scholar

Master'S Degree, Islamic Art And Architecture

Activities and Societies: Rotary International Fellow