On behalf of Joe Gelchion…

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Stu Fortener as the Senior Director for the Western Region.

It’s always nice to promote from within and this announcement adds to that enjoyment.

Stu joined the University on February, 2011, serving as the Academic Advancement Officer for the Mendoza College of Business.

Before joining the University, Stu held numerous leadership roles in both sales and marketing. Immediately prior to his hire here at Notre Dame, Stu was a multi-plant General Manager for the Temple-Inland Company, one of the largest corrugated packaging companies in the country. In that role, Stu was responsible for all sales and operations of those plants, which was a 100 million dollar operation.

Aside from Stu’s past, we have all had the opportunity to see Stu in his current role.  Stu is organized, professional, dedicated, a team player and a humble servant to the University.  He has a proven track record both at the University of Notre Dame and elsewhere which has prepared him well for this challenging role.

Stu is a graduate of Bowling Green State University with a bachelor’s degree in Business/Marketing. In 1997, Stu received his MBA from the University of Notre Dame.

Stu will officially transition into his new role once his replacement has been identified and hired. Please join me in congratulating Stu in his new role.

Many thanks,

Joe Gelchion, Associate Vice President for Development