GALVESTON, Texas - Betsy Clardy has been named associate vice president and chief development officer for the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, according to Dr. David L. Callender, president of UTMB.
Clardy will lead development efforts to secure philanthropic funding to support UTMB's priority research, education and patient care initiatives including a new $250 million dollar medical tower and a $90 million research facility on the UTMB campus. She will report directly to Callender when she begins her duties in August.
"We feel extremely fortunate to have Betsy join the university as chief development officer," Callender said.
"Her leadership is critically important as we face the challenges of building major new facilities, establishing specialty medical services and securing additional scholarships and financial support for our students," he said.
Clardy comes to UTMB from Texas Lutheran University, her alma mater, where she served as vice president for resource development raising $52.4 million in its comprehensive campaign which was completed in 2007.
Previously she served as director of development for principal gifts at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. She was a part of that institution's $151 million capital campaign and served as co-editor of "The Quarterly Guide to Private Funding."
"I am thrilled to have this opportunity to lead our development team in supporting the important work of UTMB," she said. "I look forward to exceeding every goal."
Clardy graduated with a bachelor's degree in government and pre-law from TLU. She has been a frequent presenter at national and international conferences and has served on the development advisory committee of the San Antonio Area Foundation, the Board of Directors of the Bexar County Arts and Culture Fund and the Board of the Mid-Texas Symphony. She is a sustainer member of the San Antonio Junior League. She is the author of "Making the Most of Your Special Event."