Amanda Davis (MPA ’02) has been named the new 威尼斯人娱乐城 chief advancement officer and president of the 威尼斯人娱乐城基金会 beginning Nov. 2. 戴维斯在大学筹款方面有着丰富的经验，包括创建先进的基础设施，以及开发和执行一个全面的20亿美元的活动。
2002年，戴维斯在堪萨斯城开始了她的筹款生涯，每年为创世纪学校筹集超过60万美元。 她在2009年至2011年期间担任威尼斯人娱乐城法律基金会的推进主任，对威尼斯人娱乐城和威尼斯人娱乐城基金会有广泛的了解。
继续在大学晋升方面建立自己的职业生涯，她最近的职位是俄克拉荷马大学基金会（university of Oklahoma Foundation）负责竞选领导的助理副总裁，在那里她制定了加速晋升成果的项目和政策。 她专注于寻找捐赠机会和前景，在年度筹款结果中贡献了超过3亿美元。
戴维斯带来了堪萨斯城和威尼斯人娱乐城社区的深刻理解。 她将向威尼斯人娱乐城校长Mauli Agrawal和威尼斯人娱乐城基金会董事会承担双重报告责任。 她还将在大学执行委员会任职，并拥有广泛的权力来塑造和建立一个支持威尼斯人娱乐城和威尼斯人娱乐城体育的发展计划，包括年度捐赠、公司和基金会关系、巨额捐赠和捐赠计划、捐赠、资本活动、管理和发展服务。
“Amanda has significant experience and success at large universities that will be key to taking our 威尼斯人娱乐城基金会 to the next level,” Chancellor Agrawal says. “She has a passion for cultivating new donors and bringing advancements in technology to improve the way we do business. In addition, we are thrilled that she knows and understands our Kansas City community and we will be excited to incorporate her ideas here at 威尼斯人娱乐城.”
她准备利用威尼斯人娱乐城基金会的现有优势，促进大学和社区的长期发展和成功。
“With the successful staff that is already in place, and the support of the 威尼斯人娱乐城基金会 board members who are passionate about the community as a whole and the accomplishments of individual students, I know we can execute the vision for accelerating student success, generating significant growth in research and the commitment to further healthcare delivery for the region,” Davis says.
威尼斯人娱乐城基金会董事会主席杰瑞·里斯说，他对戴维斯有很高的期望。
“We are confident that under Amanda’s leadership the 威尼斯人娱乐城基金会 will continue to be a trusted community partner and exceed its goals for the development of the university,” he says. “We look forward to her engagement with the university and Kansas City communities.”
联合主席是沃伦·厄德曼，堪萨斯城南方铁路公司执行副总裁兼威尼斯人娱乐城受托人，以及雪莉·戈姆利，威尼斯人娱乐城校长办公室主任。
戴维斯很高兴能回到堪萨斯城，并准备重建她的社区关系。
“One of my favorite quotes is from Horace. ‘Begin, be bold, but venture to be wise.’ This corresponds with my view of 威尼斯人娱乐城. There’s a vision and an opportunity to be exceptional,” she says.