Chris’s bio
Chris Marshall is a senior higher education advancement professional with 23 years of alumni engagement and fundraising experience.
He spent twelve years leading alumni engagement programs at two top ranked national research universities – Lehigh University (seven years) and Cornell University (five years).
Chris has five years of experience serving as an alumni relations consultant at Grenzebach Glier and Associates (GG+A) where he served as Senior Vice President and Managing Director. While at GG+A, Chris led the Alumni Relations practice area and served as a consultant to over 100 clients around the world.
He then served for two years as President of Graduway North America. Graduway is the world’s leading provider of alumni networking and career mentoring software. Trusted by 1,000+ educational institutions to engage alumni and provide career guidance to students.
Chris launched his own consulting practice in 2019 – Chris Marshall Advancement Consulting (CMAC). CMAC provides consulting services in alumni engagement and fundraising to clients in the education and non-profit sectors. He has worked with large and small public and private universities, liberal arts colleges, community colleges, independent schools, and non-profit organizations.
Chris has been highly successful in engaging the buy-in and support of key stakeholders in executing new initiatives with clients. He is a strategic planner, creative thinker, data-driven, and a consensus builder with a strong work ethic. He has proven success in guiding teams of all sizes in complex organizations.
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