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Nancy Wells, a development specialist with more than 15 years of academic fund-raising experience, will join the Center Sept. 6 as the new vice president of Development.
Wells comes from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, where she has served as vice principal of Development and Alumni Relations since 2003 and directed the university’s comprehensive fund-raising campaign, which has a goal of more than $500 million.
Prior to joining McGill, Wells was at Stanford University, where she held the positions of associate vice president and director of University Development. During her tenure at Stanford, she was actively involved in planning and implementation of a $1 billion endowment initiative.
Dr. Lee Hartwell, president and director, said that Wells was the search committee's unanimous choice. "Nancy brings a wealth of experience in managing complex development operations and in securing and stewarding large philanthropic gifts," he said. "Her background and experience, particularly in dealing with donors from the high-technology community, will be invaluable as we move forward with our strategic fund-raising goals. We are all very pleased she is joining us."
