Liesl Downey has been named 天天吃瓜鈥檚 Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the .
Downey, who previously served as the executive director for the Office of Development, had been serving as the acting vice president since the summer of 2015.
Downey鈥檚 primary responsibility will be her oversight of the University鈥檚 first comprehensive fundraising campaign. Northeastern is in the early stages of a five-year effort to raise funds for creating extraordinary scholarship support and exceptional learning environments.
鈥淗er appointment provides leadership, continuity and momentum for Northeastern鈥檚 first campaign,鈥 President Sharon Hahs said. 鈥淎s state support dwindles, it is more critical than ever to expand scholarship support and provide important learning and teaching opportunities.鈥
In her service as acting vice president for Institutional Advancement, Downey has recently closed five endowed gifts, including Daniel L. Goodwin鈥檚 . Downey, who has more than 15 years of experience in all aspects of institutional advancement, came to Northeastern in 2009, when she was hired as the director of Development.
