Two finalists have been named in the search for a new University of New Mexico vice president for Advancement, the search committee announced today. Receptions for candidates Mike Carroll and Deborah Read will be held Wednesday, Aug. 25, and Monday, Aug. 30, respectively, at 4 p.m. in Hodgin Hall.
Carroll has been president of the Rutgers University Foundation and vice president for Development and Alumni Relations since 1997. Previously, he held development-related positions for seven years at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, culminating with the University Development associate vice president position.
Carroll also held development-related posts at the University of California Irvine, Century College, Ohio University, and East Carolina University. Carroll earned his bachelor's degree at North Carolina State University and master's degree from Ohio University.
He is the recipient of several Council for the Advancement of Education (CASE) awards, including the district II “Professional of the Year” in 2004. He was awarded the National Conference of Athletic Fund Raisers' Fund Raiser of the Year award in 1992.
Read has been vice president for University Advancement at Northern Kentucky University since 2000. Previously, she was vice president for Advancement at Lebanon Valley College and for a decade held several development-related positions at University of Maryland, College Park, culminating with the director of University Development.
Read also held development-related positions with the Friends of Stewart Bainum Jr. Inc., American Association of University Consultants, and the University of Maryland central administration.
Read earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland and has done graduate work at both University of Maryland and Lebanon Valley College. Active in CASE, she held numerous leadership positions, including serving on the district II board of directors and as conference chair.
Contact: Laurie Mellas-Ramirez, (505) 277-5915
Posted by scarr at August 18, 2004 12:05 PM