MURFREESBORO — Middle Tennessee State University has hired
Patricia “Pat” Branam to strengthen its successful fundraising efforts as its
new director of development.
Branam, who assumed her new role
Jan. 5, previously served as associate vice chancellor and interim vice
chancellor at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga and as a constituent
development officer and assistant dean at the University of Cincinnati.
At UTC, Branam helped the
university exceed its fundraising campaign in recent years, managed the
university’s foundation of more than $100 million in assets and instituted
campus-based annual giving programs.
“Pat brings a wealth of expertise
to the position and is an accomplished fundraiser and administrator,” said Joe Bales, vice president for
university advancement at MTSU.
“She will greatly enhance our
knowledge and experience base, and I am confident she will be an outstanding
mentor, educator and professional resource for our staff and volunteers.”
As director, Branam will play a key
role in support MTSU’s ongoing Centennial Campaign and new fundraising
initiatives. She will also manage the efforts of the university's other
development directors in the MTSU Development and Foundation Office.
“It is an honor to join the
outstanding fundraising team of campus leaders, deans, college development
officers, and campaign volunteers who have been leading MTSU in achieving
important goals of the Centennial Campaign,” Branam said.
“They have
achieved ground-breaking success, and together we can build an even
stronger base of philanthropic support for the innovative initiatives MTSU is
fostering campuswide.”
Branam's family has been based in
Chattanooga. Her husband, Gene, is a retired prototype model
maker. Their daughter, Amanda B. Dunn, is a litigation attorney with
Luther-Anderson PLLP, and their son, Matt, is an assistant
manager with Opus.
The Branams are self-professed
soccer fanatics with football taking a close second.
Branam can be reached at pat.branam@mtsu.edu.
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