PNCA Welcomes Darby Knox as New Chief Advancement Officer
August 26, 2015
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August 26, 2015
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Lisa Radon
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PNCA Welcomes Darby Knox as New Chief Advancement Officer
Portland, OR — August 26, 2015 – Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) has named Darby Knox as its new Chief Advancement Officer. Formerly of the State University of New York, College at Brockport, Knox brings extensive campaign management and fundraising experience to the college, most recently overseeing a highly successful $25 million campaign, the largest in Brockport’s history.
In addition, she has worked in marketing and brand development in the for-profit, non-profit and higher education sectors for institutions including Eastman Kodak Company, Xerox Corporation, Bausch and Lomb, Mercedes Benz, Girl Scouts of Western New York, Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, Wells College, and SUNY College at Brockport.
Knox holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from the State University of New York.
“We are delighted to welcome Darby to PNCA and to Portland,” says Tom Manley, PNCA President. “Her varied experience in both the higher education and for-profit sectors will help the college expand its relationships throughout the city, state and region. She comes with great enthusiasm for the arts and a determination to make a real impact.”
About PNCA
As Oregon’s flagship college of art and design since 1909, PNCA has helped shape the region’s visual arts landscape for more than a century. Today PNCA is a dynamic platform for 21st century art and design education at its new campus in the heart of downtown Portland. PNCA offers four BFA programs with ten concentrations, six graduate programs within the Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies, and a Post-Baccalaureate program.