Asheville School is pleased
to announce the appointment of Dan Seiden as the School’s new Director of
Development. A graduate of Emory University, Seiden has seven years of
development experience at his alma mater, Avon Old Farms School, an all-boys
boarding school in Avon, Connecticut. He has served as Director of Development
at Avon for the past two years with previous experience as a gifts officer,
interim communications director and director of annual giving.
"Dan is a savvy, experienced Director of Development
from a small boarding school where he has achieved significant professional
success meeting and exceeding every goal presented to him,” said Head of School
Arch Montgomery. “Dan understands small boarding schools; he believes in the
transformative power of a purposeful, mission-driven community school which
maintains high standards and relies upon close relationships between students
and teachers.”
During his time at Avon Old Farms, Seiden has led an
office of 13 while raising $4.5 million a year. He is excited about the
opportunities that await him at Asheville School and looks forward to meeting
alumni, parents, students and friends. Seiden will take over for John Thorsen,
class of 1987 who begins his new role as Headmaster of Athens Academy in
Athens, Georgia on July 1.
“I look forward to building on the successful fundraising
efforts of the school, while joining a capable team in the alumni and
development office,” Seiden said.
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