Welcome Erin Jones to the West Region!

I am happy to announce that Erin Kathleen Jones has accepted the position of Regional Director, West Region Development, effective February 13, 2012. Erin will cover primarily Los Angeles, California and Arizona, and resides in San Diego, California with her husband, Todd, and their two children, ten year old Trevor and twelve year old Kilane.

Erin’s background includes her most recent assignment as Senior Director of Gift Planning for San Diego State University, where she raised more than $50 million during her five year tenure. She has also served as an adjunct professor at the University of California, San Diego, where she taught the planned giving module of the fundraising certificate program. Erin served as past president for the Association of Fundraisers Professionals of San Diego. Prior to her position at San Diego State University, Erin served as planned giving director for the San Diego hospice foundation for seven years. She also worked for the American Cancer Society, Grossmont Hospital and the Catholic Diocese of San Diego. She began her career working for a fundraising consulting firm specializing in Catholic development programs.

Erin is a 1988 graduate of St. John’s University in Queens, New York, with a degree in communications. She grew up on Long Island and moved to the West Coast in 1992.

Erin volunteers her time in fundraising efforts for local philanthropic organizations and is a Eucharistic Minister at her church. She and her family spend their time stand-up paddle boarding, or watching her children participate in numerous sporting events.

Please join me in welcoming Erin to the West Region!

Kevin P. Cannon
Senior Regional Director, Development West Region