I write today to share that our friend and colleague Claire Brown will be leaving her role with the Stewardship & Donor Relations team in the coming weeks. Claire has accepted a position at Saint Mary’s College that will take her career in an academically-facing direction. Given her educational background (Ph.D. in Anthropology) and interest in academic research, as well as her long-term professional goals, Claire is very excited to serve as Saint Mary’s new Director of Grants & Sponsored Research. Claire’s last day with the Stewardship & Donor Relations team will be Monday, August 5th.

Since April of 2023, Claire has served as the University Stewardship Initiatives Program Director partnering on stewardship with the College of Arts & Letters and Notre Dame Global, and she has managed the Professorships Program within Stewardship. Claire also served as a front-line supervisor within our unit. Claire has done excellent work during her time with the S&DR team and she will be missed. Please join me in thanking Claire and congratulating her on this exciting new opportunity!

We will begin a search for Claire’s replacement immediately. If you have any questions, ideas, or interest please reach out to me right away.

Sincerely,

Cristi Ganyard
Senior Director for University Stewardship Initiatives