CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Chacona Johnson in front of the School of Social Work. The sculpture in the background, "Kindred," was commissioned by the School and made possible by the generosity of the artist Bill Barrett, an alumnus, and the estate of Clinton E. and Dorothy Purdy. Staff Stories
Chacona W. Johnson
Associate
Vice President
for Development
As Associate Vice President for Development, Chacona focuses
her fundraising efforts on acquiring leadership gifts from
individual donors. When she is not meeting with individual donors, her days are spent with development colleagues,
college deans, program directors, and the vice president for development and president
discussing strategies and identifying new opportunities for longtime
donors. A 20-year veteran of the U-M, Chacona originally
chose a development career because the concept of "giving
back" appealed to her. The high quality of her development
colleagues is a major job benefit: "We have outstanding people
to strategize with, and to help stretch you and help you grow as
an individual," she says, "and the fact that we have the strong
support of the University administration is very important."
Carrie Throm
Director of Development and
External Relations
School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Carrie Throm in Britton Recital Hall at the
School of Music, Theatre & Dance on the
University's scenic North Campus, with
one of the School's 119 Steinway grand
pianos and her own French Horn. As director of development and external relations at the
School of Music, Theatre & Dance, Carrie Throm is responsible
for the direction, management, and implementation of
all fund-raising and public relations initiatives for the School.
She came to U-M from the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music. "I wasn't looking for a change," she
says, "but the prospect of working for another leading arts
school at one of the nation's very best public universities, with
one of the most respected development programs in the country
was incredibly attractive. Ultimately it was that 'win-win'
combination that made the decision quite clear for me."
Judy Malcolm
Director
Development Communications and
Donor Relations
Judy Malcolm outside the Gandy Dancer
restaurant. Housed in the historic Michigan
Central Depot building, the "Gandy" as
it's commonly known, is a popular spot to
celebrate special occasions. Judy Malcolm had originally planned to be a college professor, but a
detour into communications for nonprofits changed her focus. After
consulting for companies like TRW and Care Choices, she came to
U-M, where she serves as director of development communications
and donor relations. Judy is responsible for all communications with
donors to educate them about why gifts are needed and to demonstrate
the University's gratitude to them once they make a gift. A typical
workday might find her working with News Service on a press release;
meeting with a dean on communications needs; reviewing publication
layouts; or planning a donor event. Even after 16 years at U-M, she says
she still learns something new every day, and enjoys working with the
"interesting, smart, and committed" people who are her colleagues.
Paul Harkins outside
the Bentley Historical
Library. Behind him is
a bronze sculpture by
Marshall Fredericks,
who also created the
American Eagle sculpture
outside Michigan
Stadium.
Paul Harkins
Director of Major Gifts
Mid-Atlantic Region
Paul Harkins has been in development at U-M for just over a
year, but he's a longtime Wolverine: he earned both his
bachelor's and master's degrees in percussion performance
here. As director of major gifts for the mid-Atlantic region,
he's constantly on the go, meeting with donors from
Philadelphia to Kansas City. A typical week might include a
Monday evening flight to Washington DC, an early-morning
breakfast meeting on Tuesday, and three or four donor visits
each day before his return to Ann Arbor on Thursday. "The
days can be long," he says, "but our supporters are amazing
people, so it's never dull."
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