One afternoon in 2007, Andrew Shaindlin walked into a library to conduct some “tedious” graduate school research. Perhaps subconsciously looking to get sidetracked, he created Alumni Futures, the first blog devoted to the profession of alumni relations. The higher-education executive, with more than 20 years of experience in alumni relations, communications, and fundraising, has used the blog to explore ideas, trends, and new directions in education, communication, community engagement, and online interaction.
He is bringing his fresh ideas to Carnegie Mellon, where he was recently named associate vice president for advancement and associate vice president for alumni relations and annual giving. “Andy is one of the top experts, internationally, on alumni engagement, and his emphasis on the role of technology makes him a particularly good match for Carnegie Mellon,” says Robbee Baker Kosak, the university’s vice president of advancement. “We are pleased to have him lead our alumni relations efforts.”
—Elizabeth May
