Pam Hurd-Knief has been appointed interim associate vice president for Development, announced Michael Kingan, interim vice president for Institutional Advancement and interim president, UNM Foundation. Hurd-Knief will lead the day-to-day operations of UNM’s Development programs, including university and health sciences fundraising units, and will serve as a senior advisor in planning and establishing UNM’s upcoming comprehensive campaign. She will begin her new role Sept. 1.
Photo: Pam Hurd-Knief, interim associate vice president, Development
“Pam’s substantial experience enables her to direct UNM’s fundraising efforts with a true understanding for the work at hand,” said Kingan. “She’s already an integral part of our program and will not miss a beat in taking on the leadership of the development program.”
Hurd-Knief, director of major gifts at the UNM Foundation, has been at UNM for seven years, six years as chief development officer at the School of Architecture and Planning, with prior development-related positions at the Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation, UNM School of Law and the UNM Children’s Hospital. In her current role as director of major gifts, she has worked closely with all UNM schools, colleges, units and campuses to facilitate interaction with donors and prospective donors.
Hurd-Knief, who is a Certified Fundraising Executive, is the immediate past president of the New Mexico Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. She has also served on more than a dozen non-profit boards in the greater Albuquerque area. She earned a master's in philanthropy and development at St. Mary’s University of Minnesota.
Media Contact: Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821; e-mail: scarr@unm.edu
Posted by scarr at August 16, 2006 04:28 PM