Donna MacPhee Named Vice President of Alumni Relations
September 22, 2008
Dear fellow member of the Columbia community:
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Donna MacPhee, a
1989 alumna of Columbia
College, as vice
president for alumni relations and president of the Columbia Alumni
Association, effective October 6, 2008. Along with a deep commitment to her
University, Donna brings two decades of experience in events, marketing, and
financial management to her new position.
After earning her Bachelor's degree from Columbia College
as one of the College's first female graduates, Donna went on to earn an MBA
from NYU's Stern School of Business and then dedicated her career to companies
related to professional athletics, including managing finances for various
departments of the National Hockey League. For the past 10 years she served as
co-founder and manager of Event Management Associates, a company that provided
event and meeting planning services to a broad range of both not-for-profit and
corporate clients.
Donna was a member of the Varsity tennis team as an
undergraduate, and she has remained involved in Columbia athletics over the years as an
alumna, serving on numerous committees and co-founding the Women's Leadership
Council. This year Donna was chosen as one of Columbia's 25 most influential athletic
alumnae.
Donna joins the Columbia Alumni Association at a promising
time. Now in its fourth year, the Association continues to develop as an
organization representing alumni from all of Columbia's schools worldwide. We also are
poised to welcome alumni to a brand new Columbia Alumni
Center opening in early
2009.
Donna's leadership will steward the great talent and
engagement of our global alumni community as its reach continues to grow both
locally and internationally. Please join me in welcoming Donna back to Columbia.
Sincerely,
Lee C. Bollinger
President
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