Damon Cates, MBA’05 and a former member of the alumni relations and development staff at the University, has been appointed Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations and Annual Giving, and Executive Director of the Alumni Association.
Tom Farrell, Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development, said Cates will focus on integration, collaboration and a commitment to effectively engaging the UChicago community in the life of the University on a sustained basis. Cates will begin on Jan. 17.
Cates is a graduate of Chicago Booth’s Executive MBA Program. During more than seven years on staff at the University, Cates managed the Fund for the Law School, the Chicago Booth Annual Fund, and UCMC's Forefront Fund.
In the five years since leaving Chicago, Damon has worked for Stanford University and the University of Pennsylvania in senior advancement positions.
“With Damon we get the best of both worlds: someone who both understands Chicago and its culture, and who has enjoyed success at two of our peers’ most prominent programs in both alumni relations and annual giving,” Farrell said.
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