Kathleen Heckman is Interim Vice President for University Advancement at the University at Buffalo, New York's premier public center for graduate and professional education and the state's largest and most comprehensive public university. A veteran higher education professional, Kathleen has nearly thirty years of higher education experience in special events, alumni engagement, advancement services, and administration. As the chief advancement officer for the university, Kathleen serves as an advisor on all matters pertaining to the management and operations of advancement, alumni engagement, advancement services. She also served as co-director of the university’s recently completed one-billion-dollar Boldy Buffalo Campaign. She serves as a member of the president’s cabinet and develops and implements collaborative advancement strategies to achieve the university’s Top 25 ambitions. Kathleen has an M.B.A. and a bachelor’s degree in international business—both from the University at Buffalo. Kathleen lives in Clarence, New York with her husband and two children.