Rhonda Minton was named director of alumni programs at Lipscomb University in December 2011 and brings more than 20 years of award-winning experience in higher education alumni relations and public relations to the Office of Alumni Relations. In her role, she expands the university’s alumni relations efforts and implements new strategies for increasing alumni engagement. She is responsible for developing programs and events that enhance connectivity with the university’s more than 41,000 former students worldwide. Programs currently under Minton's leadership include regional networking events, Graduates of the Last Decade Network, the Bison Network Card, legacy events, career/professional development programs, alumni awards, alumni communications and Herdcoming, among others. Minton joined the Lipscomb staff in July 2010 as associate director of annual giving/direct response. In that role, Minton worked with the development, alumni relations and marketing and communication departments to coordinate strategic initiatives for fundraising and alumni engagement. Prior to Lipscomb, Minton worked in the alumni association at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, where her duties involved communication, alumni membership and marketing, production of alumni magazine, alumni programming, media relations and legislative affairs. She also taught design in the university’s communication department and served as an instructor in the SFA 101 Freshman Success program. Minton has received more than 15 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) awards for excellence in alumni relations programming, marketing and communication and has presented sessions for CASE conferences and other professional organizations. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s degree in communication and history from SFA. Prior to joining the SFA staff, Minton served as deputy director of public relations for a memorial foundation in Washington, D.C.

Director of Alumni Programs @ From December 2011 to Present (4 years 1 month) Member of the Board of Directors @ The CASE District III board is composed of 40 volunteers who oversee operations, programming and services in nine states located in the Southeast. CASE District III consists of 557 institutions and includes 10,700 individual members in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida. CASE District III is one of eight regional districts of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. CASE is a professional association that supports educational and professional institutions in North America by enhancing the effectiveness of the alumni relations, fund raising, communications, marketing and other advancement professionals who serve them. From April 2015 to Present (9 months) Member @ From 1992 to 2015 (23 years) Associate Director of Direct Response/Annual Giving @ As a member of the development division team, my position involved working with the alumni relations and marketing/comm divisions to coordinate fundraising, direct mail and other outreach efforts. From July 2010 to December 2011 (1 year 6 months) member @ From 2010 to 2011 (1 year) Director of Marketing & Membership @ Direct the association's marketing and public relations efforts, including membership recruiting, fundraising campaigns and organization's legislative advocacy initiatives. From June 2008 to June 2010 (2 years 1 month) Communication Director @ Coordinate all of the organization's communication, media and public relations efforts, including the Sawdust alumni magazine and the association's legislative advocacy initiatives. From June 1992 to May 2008 (16 years) Associate Director, SFA Office of Public Affairs @ From 1992 to 1998 (6 years)

MA, Communication, History @ Stephen F. Austin State University From 1996 to 1999 BA, Journalism, Business Communication @ Stephen F. Austin State University From 1988 to 1990 Rhonda Minton is skilled in: Internal Communications, Fundraising, Non-profits, Volunteer Management, Public Relations, Public Speaking, Event Planning, Graphic Design, Alumni Affairs, Alumni Relations, Media Relations, Social Media Marketing, Editing, Customer Service, Marketing