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DAR Advisory Council

Purpose

The DAR Advisory Council is the champion of Development and Alumni Relations’ core purpose and core values, established in 2019. The DAR Advisory Council serves as an accountability partner and drives improvement and change within Development and Alumni Relations. 

Responsibilities

The DAR Advisory Council  has the following responsibilities:

  1. Provide a forum for issues, concerns, interests, enhancements and information that could apply to DAR staff.
  2. Serve as liaison for DAR staff by soliciting and conveying staff opinions, as well as provide input and recommendations to DAR’s senior leadership team. 
  3. Recommend ways to integrate DAR’s core purpose and core values into daily work life.
  4. Discuss ways to implement DAR’s core purpose and core in the annual staff retreat and end-of-year recognition awards.
  5. Monitor the relevance and interpretation of the core purpose and values.

Officers

Co-chair: Joshua Leidy, director of LGBTQ+ initiatives, Inclusive Engagement and Philanthropy

Co-chair: Bernadette O'Shea, senior director of development, neurosciences, Medical Philanthropy and Alumni Relations

Communications chair: Kristen Caldwell (B.S.’94), executive director, DAR Communications

Adviser

Julia Ayscue, executive director, Talent Management

Members

  • Leslie Altaffer, associate director of stewardship, Medical Philanthropy and Alumni Relations
  • Katie Buzby (B.S.’10), director, Constituent Marketing
  • Sara Fetherolf, assistant director, Donor Engagement
  • Joy Gilchrist (B.S.’18, B.A.’18, M.Ed.’24), alumni engagement officer, School of Dentistry and College of Health Professions
  • Tonya Hall, senior development specialist, College of Humanities and Sciences 
  • Carissa Liverpool, associate director, Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • James Romanik (M.B.A.’22), senior director, development, School of Social Work
  • Laura Ruxton, director, development, School of Business, Brandcenter and da Vinci Center for Innovation
  • Riley Cain Sisk, Ed.D. (Ed.D.’24), assistant director, donor engagement, Strategic Engagement
  • Olivia Van Nuys, event and stewardship coordinator, Strategic Engagement

Guidelines and procedures 

The full document can be found on the DAR wiki. Access here.