posted on April 19: McMaster graduate is new director of alumni advancement

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/Morrison.Rod.jpg” caption=”Photo by R. Laycock”]McMaster's alumni operation has a new leader. Rod Morrison will be
joining McMaster as director, alumni advancement.

Morrison is returning to his McMaster roots and he says he couldn't be
more pleased to be back. He graduated from McMaster with his B.A. in
history in 1979, followed by his Masters degree in 1980. He then
traveled to Oxford, where he earned his D.Phil.

After returning to Canada he worked as a lecturer at Memorial
University, held several positions with the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation, and most recently was executive director of the Huntington
Society of Canada where he led a national team of 20 staff members and
successfully established a number of new funding partnerships.

“Rod brings with him tremendous experience in volunteer management,”
says Roger Trull, vice-president, university advancement. “I'm
confident he will build on the success of our alumni and annual giving
programs, and that he will be quick to establish relationships with the University, our alumni volunteers, and the McMaster Alumni Association Board.”

For his part, Morrison says, “I couldn't be more pleased to return to
such a great institution. McMaster was a wonderful place to go to
school and I have a strong sentimental attachment to the University.
I'm looking forward to working with the advancement team and the alumni community.”

Morrison begins his duties at McMaster on May 6th. He replaces Scott
Koblyk, who left the director's position last week after more than seven years with the alumni team. Koblyk will continue to be involved with the University but has chosen to concentrate on his writing career.
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