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Albany Med Foundation Expands

ALBANY, N.Y., October 6, 2008—The Albany Medical Center Foundation has recently welcomed four staff members to help grow the development efforts at Albany Medical Center. Three of the four positions are new to the Foundation, including the addition of two vice presidents and a director of volunteer management.

“The Foundation is committed to supporting the needs of Albany Medical Center and the unique programs and services it provides,” said Terri Cerveny, Senior Vice President for Development. “As the Medical Center grows, so, too, must our staff so that we can continue to sustain the missions of the institution. This is an exciting time for the Foundation and the Medical Center.”

As vice president for philanthropic services, Veronica Fitzgerald Kaedy will manage a team dedicated to research, database management, stewardship, and volunteer management. Therese “T” Stillman, who was named vice president for philanthropy, will lead the staff of annual programs, leadership gifts, corporate and foundation relations, and planned giving. In addition, Fitzgerald Kaedy and Stillman will handle major individual and corporate prospects. They join the Medical Center after extensive careers in development and campaign fundraising at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y.

As associate director of annual programs, Shelly Calabrese will primarily focus on annual alumni giving. Calabrese will also work directly with Albany Medical College students to coordinate the senior class gift effort. She most recently served as director of annual programs at Albany College of Pharmacy.

Vicki Messick, appointed director of volunteer management, will serve as the Foundation’s liaison for volunteers of the Medical Center including board members, Foundation board members, major gift potential solicitors, and project volunteers. Messick has worked in various roles at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., most recently as an associate advancement officer for campaign operations.

Albany Medical Center is northeastern New York’s only academic health sciences center. It consists of Albany Medical College, Albany Medical Center Hospital and the Albany Medical Center Foundation, Inc. Additional information about Albany Medical Center can be found at www.amc.edu.

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