Appointments
Penn State Intercom......November 1, 2001

Several appointed to positions in
Office of University Development

The Office of University Development has announced several new appointments to help strengthen its ongoing fund-raising programs.

Linda Abbey has been named assistant director of development for the College of Health and Human Development. Most recently, she served as operations supervisor for HealthAmerica of PA Inc. in State College. She holds a bachelor's degree from Washington State University.

Linda Brown is the new associate director of development for The Smeal College of Business Administration. She was previously employed by Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corp. Brown holds a bachelor's degree from C.W. Post College of Long Island University.

George Browning has been appointed assistant director of development for the School of Information Sciences and Technology. He most recently served as the school's development assistant and holds a bachelor's degree from Penn State.

Pete Liske has been named director of major gifts for Intercollegiate Athletics, with special emphasis on developing funding for the improvement of athletic facilities. Most recently the athletic director at the University of Toledo, Liske holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Penn State, and was a football and baseball standout while a student. He later played football professionally.

David R. Willis is the new associate director of development for the Commonwealth College. He was formerly associate professor of naval science and executive officer of the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University. Before that, he served as executive officer of the Naval Air Station in Keflavik, Iceland. Willis holds a bachelor's degree from California Polytechnic State University and a master's degree from the Naval War College.

Joyce Matthews, Rebecca Mills named
to development leadership positions

The Division of Development and Alumni Relations has announced two appointments to key leadership positions on the University Park campus.

Joyce Matthews has been named director of research and prospect development. She served last year as an Administrative Fellow to the vice president for development and alumni relations. Matthews will be responsible for establishing and maintaining donor database records; establishing policies and procedures for the overall management of prospect development and tracking; and coordinating support needs within the various offices of the division. Before that, she served as director of recruitment and admissions for the University undergraduate campuses. She holds a bachelor's degree in public relations/journalism from Shippensburg University and a master's degree in counselor education from Penn State.

Rebecca Mills has been named director of corporate and foundation relations, a post she had held on an interim basis for nearly a year. She will be responsible for cultivating relationships and providing guidance to members of the University community on matters relating to financial support from corporations and foundations, as well as implementing a comprehensive plan for developing such support. Mills joined the corporate and foundations relations staff as associate director in 1997. Before that, she worked as a district administrator for U.S. Rep. William F. Clinger Jr. She holds bachelor's and master's degrees in Spanish from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

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