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WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY PROSPECTUS | 1 Senior Director of Development College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences Washington State University Foundation Pullman, WA https://foundation.wsu.edu/ https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/ Send Nominations or Cover Letter and Resume to: Jill Lasman, Executive Vice President [email protected] or Lisa Abair Vuona, Vice President [email protected] 617-262-1102 The Opportunity Washington State University (WSU), a distinguished and comprehensive land-grant research university system with six campuses, seeks to hire a visionary, strategic, and committed leader to serve as Senior Director of Development at the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS). With 16 academic units, four research and extension centers, and 40 county and tribal extension offices distributed across the state, CAHNRS’s regional presence is the largest of any college at WSU. Reporting to Dean André-Denis Gerard Wright, and working closely with the WSU foundation and its current and prospective donors, the Senior Director will have an unprecedented opportunity to create deep and meaningful impact across the campuses, throughout the state of Washington, and nationally. The Senior Director will create and maintain a trusting relationship with Dean Wright, an incredibly hard-working, thoughtful, and strategic partner in the work of fundraising and relationship building. S/He will display hands- on and cooperative leadership in the areas of mentoring staff and securing major gifts. The Senior Director will be a true fundraising expert, adept at distilling important CAHNRS concepts and projects into stories of impact for donors at all levels, within the agriculture industry and beyond.

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Senior Director of Development

College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences Washington State University Foundation

Pullman, WA https://foundation.wsu.edu/

https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/

Send Nominations or Cover Letter and Resume to: Jill Lasman, Executive Vice President [email protected] or Lisa Abair Vuona, Vice President [email protected] 617-262-1102

The Opportunity

Washington State University (WSU), a distinguished and comprehensive

land-grant research university system with six campuses, seeks to hire a

visionary, strategic, and committed leader to serve as Senior Director of

Development at the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource

Sciences (CAHNRS).

With 16 academic units, four research and extension centers, and 40

county and tribal extension offices distributed across the state, CAHNRS’s

regional presence is the largest of any college at WSU.

Reporting to Dean André-Denis Gerard Wright, and working closely with the WSU foundation and its current

and prospective donors, the Senior Director will have an unprecedented opportunity to create deep and

meaningful impact across the campuses, throughout the state of Washington, and nationally. The Senior

Director will create and maintain a trusting relationship with Dean Wright, an incredibly hard-working,

thoughtful, and strategic partner in the work of fundraising and relationship building. S/He will display hands-

on and cooperative leadership in the areas of mentoring staff and securing major gifts. The Senior Director

will be a true fundraising expert, adept at distilling important CAHNRS concepts and projects into stories of

impact for donors at all levels, within the agriculture industry and beyond.

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CAHNRS experienced great success during WSU’s most recent $1 billion

campaign and represents one of WSU’s greatest fundraising powerhouses

in its next endeavor. However, this is only the beginning for CAHNRS, and

the Senior Director will be an innovative and energetic professional who

can capitalize on the momentum provided by this decisive start. Working

closely with industry partners and individual donors, s/he will exhibit a

thorough comprehension of what has worked thus far and, respecting

loyalty and past triumphs, move to take the program to new heights. Building on current relationships, and

fostering new ones, the Senior Director will be responsible for the

team envisioning, designing, launching, and sustaining initiatives,

working hand in hand with this team as well as in close

coordination with Dean Wright and other senior staff to

communicate the story of CAHNRS to potential mega-donors.

With the imagination and will to envision a powerful future and an

established track record of meeting and exceeding ambitious

campaign goals, the Senior Director will build on the strong start

in expanding interdisciplinary collaborations across campus and

leveraging foundation/corporate partnerships to create deeper

relationships and a broader donor base.

The College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences

Washington State’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS) is one of

the nation’s premier agricultural programs and is consistently ranked within the top 40 such programs by

U.S. News and World Report. The program is made up of 16 academic units, four research and extension

centers, and 40 county and tribal Extension offices across the state, giving it the largest regional presence

of any college at WSU and allowing it to take full advantage of Washington’s rich agricultural industry and

resources.

CAHNRS is home to nearly 3,000 graduate and undergraduate

students and 550 faculty members who oversee rigorous, hands-

on, and interdisciplinary academic programs at WSU’s Pullman,

Tri-Cities, Everett, and Vancouver campuses. Students at WSU

Tri-Cities enjoy a close partnership with the Department of

Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratories and an

acclaimed Viticulture and Enology program that includes one of

the most technologically advanced wine research and education

facilities of its kind in the world.

The College offers degrees and certificates in a wide range of disciplines, including agricultural education

and biotechnology, animal science, agriculture and food security, viticulture, human development, earth

sciences, and various agricultural management degrees; it was the first in the nation to create an academic

program in organic agriculture systems. In addition to providing students with a top-tier technical education,

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CAHNRS prides itself on instilling interpersonal communication skills and encouraging real-world

experiences that will make students job ready on day one of their post-graduate careers.

Research projects play a vital role in the education of

CAHNRS students. They work with renowned faculty on

meaningful initiatives that improve the quality of life for the

people of Washington state and the world. State-of-the-art

facilities, WSU research farms across the state, and several

research centers, including the Ruckelshaus Center for

policy research and the Center for Sustaining Agricultural

and Natural Resources, act as rich resources for projects at

the faculty, graduate, and undergraduate levels. CAHNRS

faculty are consistently awarded more than $80 million —

over half of all research funding in the College — in external grants each year for initiatives in the fields of

sustainability, food supply, energy, ecological systems, and more.

The Role

Reporting to Dean André-Denis Gerard Wright, the Senior Director of Development establishes the unit’s

fundraising goals, develops methods to accomplish those goals, and plans and conducts public contact

programs designed to promote the public’s understanding of the College of Agricultural, Human, and

Natural Resource Sciences activities and the cultivation of donors. The Senior Director is ultimately

responsible for providing leadership to development staff by setting goals, mentoring, coaching, and

achieving fundraising milestones as well as developing, implementing, and administering the College’s

development efforts with both industry/corporate partners and individual philanthropists. This position

functions as a key member of the Washington State University Foundation development team and

supervises administrative, professional, and support staff in a large, complex organizational entity seeking

to raise over $20 million dollars annually. At present, WSU is in the silent phase of a 10-year, $2 billion

campaign, with a CAHNRS fundraising goal of $514 million.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, articulate, and execute a solid fundraising plan for the college.

• Identify, research, cultivate, and solicit major gift prospects (individual, corporate, and foundation),

including grants, for support of college initiatives relating to implementation of the College’s Strategic

Plan and the University’s Strategic Plan. These College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural

Resource Sciences strategic priorities and initiatives include the College/Foundation Campaign,

additional gifts to established endowments, and establishment of new endowments.

• Manage a portfolio of at least 100 prospects.

• Conduct 150 face-to-face visits each year and submit at least 24 new proposals each year.

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• Prepare and submit timely contact reports, including written proposals, background reports, and

other development materials for use during donor cultivation and solicitation and ensure that all gifts

are processed according to WSU Foundation policy.

• Identify key principal donors/WSU alumni/influencers to enlist help with development initiatives.

• Establish among supporters a shared vision of and investment in successful implementation of the

College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences strategic plan.

• Prepare volunteers to participate in cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major gifts.

• Collaborate with the WSU Foundation Gift Planning Office in helping to advance major/planned gift

arrangements that require tax or estate planning and with WSU Foundation Corporate & Foundation

Relations Office in helping to advance major gift and/or sponsorship opportunities with corporate and

foundation prospects.

• Consult with and provide guidance to individual faculty members regarding philanthropic grants and

gifts.

• Work with the Dean and Foundation to identify, define, and revise priority needs to be funded

through private support and to identify and qualify prospects.

• Develop strategic and annual fundraising plans that garner private support for defined priorities.

• Promote an environment for successful fundraising by providing ongoing information regarding

fundraising initiatives and by preparing the Dean and others to participate effectively in cultivation

and solicitation activities.

• Serve on the administrative staff (development cabinet) of the WSU Foundation and on the Dean’s

leadership team.

• Provide leadership through timely and concise communication with the Dean and Foundation staff

concerning development of annual fundraising and donor moves plans, alumni relations, prospect

and record management, event planning, and budget monitoring.

• Provide leadership to development staff by setting goals, mentoring, coaching, and ultimately

achieving fundraising milestones.

• Prepare and administer the operating budget of the Development area.

• Work with the Dean, Foundation personnel, and support staff to plan and develop informative,

inspirational, timely, and appropriately spaced communications with internal and external

constituencies in support of development objectives, including biannual Call-a-Coug drives.

• Plan or oversee planning of development events.

• Develop and utilize communication plan to regulate constituency contact.

• Provide input and oversee the development of College-level marketing and branding materials.

• Provide consultation for College-level public communications.

• Represent the College and the University when meeting friends and alumni of the institution.

• Collect and analyze information from graduates of the College.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree.

• Seven (7) years of progressively responsible full-time professional fundraising experience that has

involved at least five (5) years as a unit director and three (3) years at an institution of higher

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education or equivalent complex organization involving sales, business development, or marketing,

including demonstrated success in face-to-face solicitations of gifts of $100,000 or more and

evidence of development of significant successful proposals.

• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills in establishing and maintaining internal and external

relationships.

• Demonstrated ability to cultivate, close, and steward major gifts.

• Experience in fundraising principles and techniques, project management, and relevant event

planning.

• Demonstrated success in proposal development, writing, and submission.

• Must have, or be able to obtain, a valid driver’s license at time of hire.

• Evening and weekend work required.

Required Competencies:

• Knowledge of the University strategic plan, mission, structure, resources, policies, and procedures.

• Knowledge of the basic principles, practices, and WSU policies associated with personnel

management and supervision.

• Ability to organize and express ideas in oral and written communication.

• Skill in planning, developing, and producing events and special projects.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships within the

department, the University, outside agencies, and other organizations.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality, to the extent allowed by law.

• Ability and willingness to share ideas, be open to the ideas of others, and work toward organizational

goals and interests.

• Ability to instill trust and build consensus.

• Ability to effectively handle multiple, complex issues in a timely manner.

• Ability to make positive and constructive recommendations and take a proactive approach toward

promoting more efficient and effective systems and processes.

• Ability to work collegially and collaboratively with diverse internal and external constituencies.

• High tolerance for change — the ability and willingness to work in WSU’s ever-changing and fast-

paced environment to solve complex human resource concerns.

• Strong team attitude and approach — the ability and willingness to share ideas, to be open to the

ideas of others, and work toward organizational goals and interests.

• Strong customer-service orientation — the desire and ability to provide friendly and flexible services

that resolve concerns in a timely fashion in accordance with the appropriate processes and

procedures.

Desired Qualifications:

• Proven experience in motivating and managing individuals and teams for maximum performance;

• Prior experience working with academic and administration leadership;

• Evidence of ability to plan and execute a fundraising project from conception to realization;

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• Clear written and verbal communication skills;

• Mature personal interaction skills with prospects/donors, faculty, development officers, and

administration

• Experience working in a land-grant system and in agricultural fundraising; and

• An advanced degree.

WSU Overview

Founded in 1890 in Pullman, WA, Washington State University is Washington’s land-grant university and

one of two public research universities in the state. With the goal of improving the quality of life for people

within the state and around the world, WSU is committed to innovation and excellence in research and

scholarship.

WSU offers 98 academic majors for undergraduates and nearly 150 graduate and professional degree

programs, as well as professional degree programs in medicine, nursing, veterinary medicine, and

pharmacy. Twenty undergraduate degree programs and 12 graduate degree programs are also available

online through WSU’s Global Campus. U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 “America’s Best Colleges”

rankings place WSU at number 79 in public national universities.

WSU is committed to ensuring that higher education is

accessible and affordable for Washington’s residents. WSU

annually awards about $380 million in scholarships and financial

aid to approximately 24,000 undergraduate students, about 80%

of whom are from the state of Washington. More than 34% of

students are first-generation, and more than 30% are ethnically

diverse. Nearly two-thirds of WSU’s more than 215,000 living

alumni live and work in Washington.

WSU research expenditures totaled a record $360.5 million in fiscal year

2018, placing it among the top public universities nationally for research

funding. Capitalizing on WSU’s fundamental and applied research strengths,

the University’s research agenda is sharply focused on addressing Grand

Challenges in health, sustainability, smart systems, national security, and

opportunity and equity. Its researchers team with global scholars, federal and

state agencies, national laboratories, business and civic leaders, and

philanthropists to target critical national and global problems, upholding the

University’s priority of serving society

.

A record enrollment of nearly 31,500 undergraduate, graduate, and

professional students and approximately 6,500 faculty and staff make up the

University’s 11 colleges, and courses can be taken on WSU’s five campuses

(Pullman, Spokane, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, and Everett); online through its

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Global Campus, which was founded in 2012 to offer degrees worldwide; in Extension offices in each of the

state’s 39 counties; at more than 31 Small Business Development Centers; and at regionally based

Research and Extension Centers in the state’s key agricultural areas.

The University has successfully recruited an increasingly diverse and accomplished faculty in recent years,

including members of National Academies, Fulbright fellows, recipients of national and international honors

in their field, and heavily cited researchers. The University prides itself on faculty who are highly accessible

to students — evidenced by a student-to- faculty ratio of about 15 to 1.

Recognizing that WSU must continue to grow its reputation in step with its accomplishments in academics

and research if it is to continue to attract the best students, garner external research funding, and establish

new partnerships, University President Kirk Shulz initiated the Drive to 25 in the fall of 2016. Through the

Drive to 25, Washington State University will be recognized as one of the nation’s Top 25 public research

universities, preeminent in research and discovery, teaching, and engagement by 2030. The campaign

builds on the cornerstones of WSU’s Institutional Strategic Plan and its two pivotal goals of offering a

transformative educational experience and accelerating the development of a preeminent research portfolio.

Development/Advancement Overview

The WSU system is supported in part by the WSU Foundation, which promotes, accepts, and maximizes

private support for programs, initiatives, and properties of the University and its campuses. The WSU

Foundation also prudently manages, invests, and stewards the assets entrusted to it by the University and

its alumni, friends, and donors.

Established in 1979, the WSU Foundation was created not as an object of philanthropy itself but, rather, as

the preferred mechanism through which private support is raised and managed for the sole benefit of the

University. Since its inception, the WSU Foundation has raised more than $1.7 billion in private

commitments in support of WSU programs and initiatives. The WSU Foundation total fundraising activity

during FY2019 was $145.8 million — the third-highest fundraising total within the university and the highest

total raised outside a campaign.

Volunteers, namely, 133 Trustees, serve a critical fundraising role in support of the WSU Foundation and

the University. In addition to their generous financial support, Trustees volunteer their time to serve on

Foundation committees and to build relationships with prospective WSU supporters. Up to 25 Trustees

serve on the Board of Directors, which has fiduciary responsibility for the general business and affairs of the

WSU Foundation, including oversight of its property, assets, and policies.

The WSU Foundation consolidates all funds available for long-term investment in its Endowment Fund, with

the exception of funds restricted by law or by special donor limitations. This fund is the investment pool for

more than 2,397 privately endowed funds supporting a wide variety of education, research, and service

programs at the University. The investment objectives of the WSU Foundation’s Endowment Fund reflect its

long-term nature, and WSU seeks to achieve these investment objectives by diversifying across major asset

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classes (e.g., marketable equities, non-marketable investments, absolute return, fixed income), as well as

within each asset class (e.g., investment style, capitalization, industry).

As of Fiscal Year 2019 (ended June 30, 2019), the WSU Foundation Endowment’s total asset value was

$515 million. Total return-to-date during Fiscal Year 2018 was 8%, with three-year returns at 6.3% and five-

year returns at 7.3%.

In addition to donations made to the foundation each

year, the University has undertaken two major fundraising

campaigns. In 2015, the University celebrated the

successful conclusion to its second and most ambitious

fundraising effort to date — the $1 billion Campaign for

Washington State University: Because the World Needs

Big Ideas. The campaign successfully raised nearly $1.1

billion in private support commitments from more than

206,000 generous donors, including the five largest

commitments in WSU history. Most notably, the University

received $26 million and $25 million from Paul G. Allen

and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, respectively, to

support international research, teaching, and outreach

and to fund construction of WSU’s Center for Global Animal Health. Washington’s tree fruit industry made

commitments totaling more than $32 million to endow several new faculty positions and create endowments

to accelerate tree fruit research activities and industry outreach at WSU. Support for students and access to

higher education was a top campaign priority, with more than $154 million raised for endowed and current-

use scholarships and graduate fellowships. Nearly $171 million was designated to create 645 new

endowments, including 444 new endowed scholarships and graduate fellowships. The WSU Foundation

has begun planning for the University’s third comprehensive fundraising campaign, which will be WSU’s

largest — and one of the nation’s larger — campaign efforts.

WSU development operations have a robust budget of $20 million funded through a combination of revenue

sources, including endowment management fees, planned giving assessments, and direct support from the

University and its campuses, colleges, and unit areas. This helps to ensure a diversified source of funding

and leverages the momentum of current donors to attract and retain new donors to benefit even more WSU

students, faculty, research, and services. Information about the Foundation’s fee structure can be found at

https://foundation.wsu.edu/fees/.

Video: The Campaign for WSU Celebration

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Leadership

Kirk Shulz

President

President Kirk Schulz is guiding the University’s transformation

into one of the nation’s top public research universities through

his leadership of the Drive to 25 Campaign. President Schulz

has also overseen the successful launch of the Elson S. Floyd

College of Medicine, which was approved by the legislature in

2015 and nationally accredited in October 2016. It welcomed its inaugural class of 60 medical students in

August 2017. During his tenure at WSU, President Schulz has emphasized listening to the Cougar Nation

by meeting regularly with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and other members of the Cougar family across

the state and beyond as he partners with them to build upon the University’s recent successes.

A nationally respected leader in higher education, President Schulz became the 11th president of WSU and

a tenured professor in the Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering on

June 13, 2016. He previously served seven years as president of Kansas State University, where he guided

KSU to significant achievements in research, enrollment, and fundraising.

President Schulz also chaired the NCAA board of governors, the NCAA’s highest-ranking committee, from

2014 to 2016. The board ensures that each division of the NCAA operates consistently within the basic

purposes, fundamental policies, and general principles of the association.

Prior to his appointment at KSU, President Schulz served in a variety of administrative roles during nine

years at Mississippi State University. As vice president for research and economic development from 2007

to 2009, he guided MSU to significant advances in landing research grants and contracts. He was dean of

the James Worth Bagley College of Engineering from 2005 to 2007 and director of the Dave C. Swalm

School of Chemical Engineering from 2001 to 2004. He has also served on the faculty at Michigan

Technological University and the University of North Dakota.

President Shulz is one of the most active college presidents nationally on Twitter, using the social media

tool to connect with the WSU family and share his pride in the University. He invites others to follow him:

@WSU_Cougar_Pres.

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André-Denis Wright

Dean, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences

Dr. André-Denis Wright has been the Dean of CAHNRS since June 2018.

Prior to his appointment, Dr. Wright was an endowed professor and Director

of the School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences at the

University of Arizona. He has also served as Chair of the Department of

Animal Science at the University of Vermont and Director of the Vermont

Dairy Center of Excellence.

During his career, Dr. Wright has focused his research on developing

strategies to increase the efficiency of nutrient utilization in livestock and raising the production level of food

in an ecologically sustainable way. More recently, he has achieved national recognition for his research into

human gut microbiology. The ciliated protozoan Apokeronopsis wrightii is named after him in recognition of

his contributions to the field.

Dr. Wright received his Ph.D. from the University of Guelph and holds several professional accreditations.

He has published and presented hundreds of papers, authored 18 book chapters, and delivered dozens of

lectures around the world. Dr. Wright currently serves on several national boards and has also been a

member of review panels for the USDA, NSF, NASA, and the governments of Canada, Russia, Kazakhstan,

Scotland, and Switzerland.

Lisa D. Calvert

Vice President for Advancement and CEO of the WSU Foundation

Lisa Calvert, Vice President for Advancement and CEO of the WSU Foundation,

is a development and fundraising expert with more than 30 years of experience.

Prior to her work with WSU, Calvert was the vice chancellor for institutional

advancement and chief operating officer of the foundation board of the Texas

Tech University system. Her duties included leading the university’s institutional

advancement efforts to create a comprehensive, innovative, and best-practice

program, including sustainable philanthropy and engagement.

From 2010 to 2013 Calvert led the strategic planning of a $2 billion

comprehensive campaign effort as vice president for development at Purdue

University, where she guided the university’s second- and fourth-highest fundraising years in its history.

Prior to Purdue, she served as vice president for university relations at Creighton University for seven years

and has served in a number of other development leadership roles, primarily in higher education.

Calvert earned a Bachelor’s degree in agriculture economics at Oklahoma State University. She also

completed Harvard University’s Programs on Leadership for Senior Executives and the Executive Education

for Strategic Business Leadership at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

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Widely regarded to be a leader in the field of higher education development, Calvert helped to establish

many of the industry’s fundraising standards now considered best practice nationally. In 2011, Calvert was

selected as one of 10 advancement officers featured in the first national study of higher education for the

book Making the Case for Leadership: Profiles of Chief Advancement Officers in Higher Education.

George Keegan

Senior Associate Vice President Constituent Development Units

George Keegan became the Senior Associate Vice President of the Washington

State University Foundation on April 15, 2019, after a 12-year tenure in South

Bend, IN, at the University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s College, where he

launched an academic advancement model focused on funding significant

achievements in research and education as well as Saint Mary’s first-ever

continuous strategic plan model.

At Washington State, Keegan works directly with the VP for Advancement and

Foundation CEO to identify campaign priorities and set fundraising goals for each

of the individual constituent units as well as system-wide; manages a cohort of Associate Vice Presidents

(AVPs) who oversee the fundraising operations of the University’s individual colleges, campuses, and

programs; manages the following teams: Regional Fundraising, Planned Giving, Corporate and Foundation

Relations, and Athletic Advancement; and assists the institutional leaders and deans to think boldly and

identify fundable interdisciplinary ideas that span the system and colleges.

During his time at Notre Dame, Keegan was responsible for significant growth in many areas of

development including growth in corporate and foundations programs from $18 million to $85 million per

year, assisting the University in the creation of a $4 billion comprehensive campaign for endowment and

facilities, and the establishment of the academic advancement model that has realized $2 billion in

philanthropic support (individuals, corporate, and foundations) in its first four years.

Keegan was also the first ever executive officer of the Edison Innovation Foundation, which is committed to

preserving the legacy of Thomas Edison as well as inspiring the entrepreneurial spirit in women and

minorities.

Keegan holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre Dame, a Master of Arts in teaching from the

University of Portland, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Florida.

Keegan and his wife, Bryanne, have five children, Jennifer, Jack, Emily, Brady, and Georgia.

Location

Pullman, WA, a quintessential college town, has a population of about 33,000. The city and surrounding

area boasts exceptional schools and services, access to culture and the arts, sporting events, and year-

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round outdoor recreational activities, all with a small-town friendliness that endears it to visitors and

residents alike.

Pullman is located in the picturesque hills of the Palouse, a region called the “Tuscany of America” by the

Wall Street Journal and the “Paradise Called the Palouse” by National Geographic. Pullman and the nearby

Moscow and Lewiston, ID, and Clarkston, WA, make up a quad-city region that is home to more than

100,000 residents.

The city offers an unparalleled standard of living, thanks to its moderate cost of living, low crime rates, and

access to outstanding parks and recreation facilities. Pullman also boasts one of the highest percentages of

graduate degrees among U.S. micropolitan areas.

Bloomberg Businessweek selected Pullman as

the “Best Place to Raise Kids” in Washington in

2011 thanks in part to the area’s exceptional

public schools. Neighboring Moscow was ranked

first in the “Best Places to Raise a Family,” by

livability.com.

Pullman, like most of Washington state, provides

a haven for outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy hiking,

fishing, bike riding, camping, skiing, swimming,

boating, field sports, and photography. Residents

have access to 17 distinct parks and natural areas encompassing more than 145 acres and more than 15

miles of pathways to walk, run, or bike. The Palouse Ridge golf course on the WSU campus, which debuted

in 2008, was rated the second-best college golf course by Links magazine.

Once a largely agricultural area, the Palouse is now home to a wave of technology giants like Schweitzer

Engineering Laboratories and smaller technology companies like Decagon Devices and Amplicon Express.

Shopping and dining options in Pullman are bountiful. From world-famous Ferdinand’s Cougar Gold Cheese

to small boutique shops, the city offers a variety of dining, lodging, and shopping options. The historic

downtown area is home to locally owned businesses, arts and cultural events, and a wide range of

community activities.

Background Checks:

Prior to submitting your resume for this position, please read it over for accuracy. Lindauer does verify

academic credentials for its candidates, and our clients frequently conduct background checks prior to

finalizing an offer.

WSU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action educator and employer. Members of ethnic minorities,

women, protected veterans, persons of disability, and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

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To learn more, call 617-262-1102 or

send nominations or cover letter and resume to

Jill Lasman, Executive Vice President [email protected]

or Lisa Abair Vuona, Vice President

[email protected]

All inquiries will be held in confidence.

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