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MEDIA CONTACT: Sharon Dickman sdickman@rochester.edu
585.275.4128
June 12, 2007
Joseph W. Meister joined the University of Rochester's advancement team on June 1 as associate vice president of advancement services.
For the last 22 years, Meister has held positions of increasing responsibility and leadership at Johns Hopkins University with a focus on technology and business process development. In his most recent position, he was responsible for the development and maintenance of ALADIN, a fundraising system developed in-house with extensive prospect management and reporting capabilities. During this time, he was also responsible for research, technology management, and data administration functions.
The organization he oversaw provided information-related products and services to more than 400 customers in the alumni relations and development offices at Johns Hopkins. He managed a multi-million dollar budget and 65 full-time staff members.
"Of the many visits that I have made with staff at peer universities, I have never heard as many compliments about the central advancement system as I did when I visited Johns Hopkins," said Rochester's Senior Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer James D. Thompson. "Joe has immediately assumed responsibility for the advancement systems work already under way."
Meister said: "I have been following the progress of Rochester's advancement division over the past year. I am impressed by the high quality of the staff and by the entrepreneurial culture that has grown under Jim Thompson's leadership. Rochester provides a unique opportunity for me to take a fresh look at the business of advancement. I look forward to helping develop a leading-edge program that will help carry the University into the future."
As associate director at Johns Hopkins, Meister conducted an extensive review of commercial software packages and then took a leadership role in the university's effort to build its own database system. Prior to that, he gained extensive experience as manager of systems and production, systems analyst, and programmer. Originally a native of Rush, N.Y., Meister received his bachelor's degree in political economy from Johns Hopkins.
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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