Carla Willis serves as Vice President of University Advancement, Brand Marketing and Communications at Saint Leo University.   Carla has more than 25 years of experience as an advancement practitioner and thought leader. Prior to Saint Leo, she served as the vice chancellor for University Advancement and executive director of the Foundation at the University of North Carolina- Asheville and has served in advancement leadership roles at Kean University, The Ohio State University, Florida A&M University, the University of Toledo and the University of Michigan. Carla is also a Senior Consultant with the Washburn & McGoldrick Consulting Firm.  A long serving member of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), and the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Carla is a graduate of the University of Toledo with a Bachelor of Arts degree in interdisciplinary studies. Carla and her husband, Ed have two adult sons, Brandon and Christopher.