Joan Barry McCormick named VP for Institutional Advancement at Pratt
Pratt Institute has named Joan Barry McCormick, an experienced fundraising professional with an impressive track record in higher education, as the institute’s vice president for Institutional Advancement. She succeeds Nancy Walker, of Interim Solutions, who has served as interim vice president since April 2015.
McCormick, who begins at Pratt on Jan. 11, will lead the Institutional Advancement division staff in developing and implementing broad-based strategic advancement efforts to enhance financial support for the institute. She will oversee the teams responsible for major gifts and special events, alumni relations and the annual fund, strategic partnerships and institutional support, development operations and database management and communications and marketing.
“With Joan’s outstanding past success in fundraising, I am confident that she will effectively lead us in achieving our ambitious goals,” said Pratt President Thomas F. Schutte. “I look forward to working closely with her and our board of trustees so that Pratt can continue to provide the best possible educational experience for the next generation of creative professionals.”