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Chief Executive Officer
The Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Alumni Agencies Board of Directors, located in Lexington, VA, invites nominations and applications from individuals who wish to be considered for the Alumni Agencies’ next Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Reporting to the Alumni Agencies Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) serves as the senior executive responsible for the overall strategic direction, leadership, and performance of the VMI Alumni Agencies—comprising the VMI Alumni Association, the VMI Foundation, and the VMI Keydet Club. Each organization is led by a Chief Operating Officer reporting to the CEO, who provides integrated leadership and strategic vision across all entities. Other leaders reporting to the CEO include Chief Financial Officer; Chief Communications Officer; Director of Human Resources; Director of Advancement Services, and an Executive Assistant. Overall, the CEO will provide leadership for the approximately 45 employees of the Alumni Agencies.
The CEO’s primary charge is to shape and execute a unified advancement strategy that strengthens engagement among VMI’s broad and diverse constituencies and secures sustainable philanthropic support. As the chief strategist and senior advancement leader, the CEO provides vision, coordination, and alignment across all development, alumni, and communications functions, ensuring their full integration in support of the Institute’s mission and priorities. Working in close partnership with the Alumni Agencies Board and the Chief Operating Officers of the VMIAA, VMI Foundation, Keydet Club, and Institute stakeholders, the CEO will provide strategic guidance for institutional advancement, encompassing major and planned giving, campaign design and execution, donor stewardship, and alumni relations. The CEO ensures cohesion among the Alumni Agencies and their respective boards to achieve maximum impact on behalf of the Institute.
Review the leadership profile online for more information.
To apply, please submit a resume and/or vita, and a cover letter, to VMIAlumniAgenciesCEO@buffkinbaker.com