Eastern Michigan Athletics
Brown Named Assistant Athletic Director for Development
6/28/2018 8:40:00 AM | General
The Baltimore, Md. native comes to EMU after previously working at UNC and Maryland
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - Britta Brown has been named the Assistant Athletics Director of Development at Eastern Michigan University, Senior Associate Athletic Director Dan McLean announced today, June 28. Brown fills a role vacated by Becky Demeduk, who recently decided to depart the University.
"Britta brings a great deal of experience to EMU Athletics as a former lacrosse student-athlete and fundraiser for the University of North Carolina and University of Maryland, said McLean. "Her positive attitude, enthusiasm and energy will be contagious to friends, fans and alumni of Eastern Michigan."
"I am extremely honored to join the Eastern Michigan Athletics family and appreciate Dan McLean for providing me this opportunity. Brown added. " I look forward to building upon our fundraising efforts and collaborating with our amazing donors, staff, administration, student-athletes, coaches, alumni, fans and friends."
Brown has spent the past two years at Woodside Priory School in Portola Valley, Calif. in a pair of roles. She began her tenure there as the Assistant Director of Development before transitioning to the Assistant Director of Admissions. In her roles, she assisted in the development and execution of the fundraising and revenue generation needs of the school. Her work included communications and marketing coordination with other external departments and assisting with the Open Houses and campus admissions events. She managed the Student Ambassador Program while also playing a pivotal role on the admissions decision committee. Outside of her office roles, Brown served as the assistant girl's lacrosse coach starting in the inaugural 2017 season.
Prior to that, Brown was the Regional Director of Engagement for The Rams Club for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was responsible for concentrating on initiating and cultivating relationships with Rams Club supporters and Tar Heel alumni and friends in the Washington DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Philadelphia areas. She served on the advisory committee for the first-ever Rams Club Strategic Plan and was part of the annual fund team that achieved a record $13 million fundraising year in 2016.
Brown joined The Rams Club in October of 2013 as the Director of Member Engagement with a focus stewardship and engagement operations. She designed and managed creative stewardship campaigns for over 12,000 members, coordinated the game day Tar Heel Experiences, Young Alumni programs, and assisted with the execution of the club's membership calendar. Brown was a part of the leadership annual fund team raising a then-record $11.8 million.
Before her employment at The Rams Club, Brown served as the Assistant Director of Development, Events for the Terrapin Club in the University of Maryland Athletic Department and as the Development Associate/Manager of Alumni Relations for the Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust.
A four-year lacrosse letterwinner from 2004-08, Brown graduated from the University of North Carolina in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in economics.
A native of Baltimore, Md., Brown is married to Will Brown.
"Britta brings a great deal of experience to EMU Athletics as a former lacrosse student-athlete and fundraiser for the University of North Carolina and University of Maryland, said McLean. "Her positive attitude, enthusiasm and energy will be contagious to friends, fans and alumni of Eastern Michigan."
"I am extremely honored to join the Eastern Michigan Athletics family and appreciate Dan McLean for providing me this opportunity. Brown added. " I look forward to building upon our fundraising efforts and collaborating with our amazing donors, staff, administration, student-athletes, coaches, alumni, fans and friends."
Brown has spent the past two years at Woodside Priory School in Portola Valley, Calif. in a pair of roles. She began her tenure there as the Assistant Director of Development before transitioning to the Assistant Director of Admissions. In her roles, she assisted in the development and execution of the fundraising and revenue generation needs of the school. Her work included communications and marketing coordination with other external departments and assisting with the Open Houses and campus admissions events. She managed the Student Ambassador Program while also playing a pivotal role on the admissions decision committee. Outside of her office roles, Brown served as the assistant girl's lacrosse coach starting in the inaugural 2017 season.
Prior to that, Brown was the Regional Director of Engagement for The Rams Club for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was responsible for concentrating on initiating and cultivating relationships with Rams Club supporters and Tar Heel alumni and friends in the Washington DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Philadelphia areas. She served on the advisory committee for the first-ever Rams Club Strategic Plan and was part of the annual fund team that achieved a record $13 million fundraising year in 2016.
Brown joined The Rams Club in October of 2013 as the Director of Member Engagement with a focus stewardship and engagement operations. She designed and managed creative stewardship campaigns for over 12,000 members, coordinated the game day Tar Heel Experiences, Young Alumni programs, and assisted with the execution of the club's membership calendar. Brown was a part of the leadership annual fund team raising a then-record $11.8 million.
Before her employment at The Rams Club, Brown served as the Assistant Director of Development, Events for the Terrapin Club in the University of Maryland Athletic Department and as the Development Associate/Manager of Alumni Relations for the Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust.
A four-year lacrosse letterwinner from 2004-08, Brown graduated from the University of North Carolina in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in economics.
A native of Baltimore, Md., Brown is married to Will Brown.
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