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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, Affinity Engagement and Philanthropy

Co-chair: Riley Cain Sisk, Ed.D. (Ed.D.’24), Medical Philanthropy and Alumni Relations

Communications chair: Olivia Van Nuys, Medical Philanthropy and Alumni Relations

Adviser

Julia Ayscue, executive director, Talent Management

Members

  • Candace Allen-Wyche, Medical Philanthropy and Alumni Relations
  • Leslie Altaffer, Medical Philanthropy and Alumni Relations
  • Catherine Brown, Strategic Marketing and Engagement
  • Katie Buzby (B.S.’10), Strategic Marketing and Engagement
  • Kristen Caldwell (B.S.’94), Strategic Marketing and Engagement
  • Lily Elias, Medical Philanthropy and Alumni Relations
  • Sara Fetherolf, Strategic Marketing and Engagement
  • Tonya Hall, College of Humanities and Sciences
  • Paige Hamilton, Medical Philanthropy and Alumni Relations
  • Mimi Hashim (B.S. ’24), Advancement Solutions
  • Ashley Jones, College of Humanities and Sciences
  • David Kraft, School of Business and Brandcenter
  • Carissa Liverpool, Ed.D., Medical Philanthropy and Alumni Relations
  • Margo Maier, Advancement Solutions
  • Bernadette O'Shea, Medical Philanthropy and Alumni Relations
  • Sofia Malin, Primary Giving
  • James Romanik (M.B.A.’22) College of Humanities and Sciences
  • Laura Ruxton, School of Business and Brandcenter
  • Hannah Stewart, College of Engineering and School of Business
  • James Wasilewski, Primary Giving

Guidelines and procedures 

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