Team,

It is with mixed emotions that I write to share news that Anne Overly will soon depart University Relations to serve as Senior Advisor to Shannon Cullinan, Executive Vice President. Anne has been an incredibly valuable member of the Development team since she joined us from Pearson in 2017. She first served as a Regional Director covering families in Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, then as the Senior Director for the South Region, and most recently as Executive Regional Director, providing administrative oversight for the South and Southwest Regions, in addition to the University’s Hesburgh Women of Impact initiative. She leaves our Development team in a stronger position than when she arrived, and while we will miss her positivity, commitment to excellence, and devotion to our mission, we know all these characteristics will serve her, and Notre Dame, exceptionally well in her new position.

To ensure the most successful calendar year-end possible, Anne will transition to her new role effective January 15, 2024. Additionally, given that we are only a few months into our new organizational structure within Regional Development, we will pause to reexamine our operations during this most critical period of our annual cycle and will determine how best to move forward in the weeks ahead.
In the interim, please join me in thanking Anne for her contributions to Development and wishing her well in her new role. She’s become a dear friend to many of us, and we know that friendship will endure.

Sara