²ÝÁñÉçÇø Hires Mark Brovak as Senior Director/COO of University Advancement
Contact: Brian Sibley, Western Washington University Campaign Communications manager, (360) 650-2273 or brian.sibley@wwu.edu
BELLINGHAM – Western Washington University (²ÝÁñÉçÇø) today announced the hiring of Mark Brovak as senior director and chief operating officer of University Advancement.
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In this role, which is new to the University, Brovak will oversee financial and administrative day-to-day operations of the 30-person division of University Advancement, which includes the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Alumni Association and ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Foundation. Brovak comes to ²ÝÁñÉçÇø from The Ryzex Group, where he held a variety of senior-level positions over the last decade, including financial controller, director of Corporate Sales and vice president of HR, Legal and Administration.
“We created this position to better serve our University, and Mark is the ideal choice to fill the role,” said Stephanie Bowers, vice president of University Advancement. “Our goals are to streamline our internal operations and more effectively manage the growing resources of the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Foundation. In addition, we are expanding our focus to better serve our alumni, employers, students and financial contributors in the Seattle metro area. Mark’s expertise will enable our division to achieve these goals more efficiently.”
As senior director/COO of Advancement, Brovak will supervise all Advancement operations, including: fiscal operations and gift management, real estate transactions, human resources, and financial oversight and compliance. He will also oversee all annuity, trust and endowment funds, while serving as the primary liaison between the division and the finance and audit committees of both the Alumni Association and the Foundation.
“I am looking forward to working with everyone in the advancement division to build on the excellent infrastructure and team that’s already in place,” said Brovak. “The advancement division has an impact on every facet of the University – students, alumni, faculty and many campus partners – and I am eager to help strengthen those relationships and to join the Western community.”
Earlier this year, ²ÝÁñÉçÇø opened an office in downtown Seattle that serves as a base of operations for supporting and collaborating with constituents in the metro area: alumni, students and employers.
About the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Alumni Association
The Western Alumni Association is the foundation of the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø alumni community. Through social, learning and volunteer opportunities, they connect alumni and friends to Western Washington University. Their mission is to strengthen Western by building strong and caring relationships that make a difference among students, alumni, friends and the greater University community. For more information, please call (360) 650-3353 or visit www.wwu.edu/alumni.
About the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Foundation
The Western Washington University Foundation exists to generate and manage private resources for the benefit of Western Washington University. The thousands of alumni, parents and friends of the university who annually make gifts to Western provide the margin of difference that has made ²ÝÁñÉçÇø one of the top universities in the west. All gifts made to the Western Washington University Foundation impact the designated college, department, scholarship or program chosen by the donor. For more information, please call (360) 650-3027 or visit www.wwu.edu/foundation.