Dr. Yvette Marsh currently serves as the assistant vice president of Talent Management for the LSU Foundation, a role in which she is responsible for the oversight of all talent management and human resource functions. She previously served as the Director of Training and Development for Louisiana State University and as a consultant with SSA Consultants, an internationally recognized organizational development firm. Her educational background includes a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, a master’s degree in Information Systems and Decision Sciences, and a doctorate in Human Resource Education with an ISDS minor, all from Louisiana State University.  She has served in executive roles on numerous boards, including the Louisiana American Institute of Banking, the Greater Baton Rouge YWCA, Campus Federal Credit Union, LSU's Swine Palace, and the LSU Museum of Art.  

In March 2020, Brittany joined the remarkable team of advancement professionals serving Harvard University as the organization’s first Talent Management leader. In this capacity, she oversees a talent program that is dedicated to making Harvard the employer of choice for the very best professionals to thrive in their advancement careers. Before assuming this role, Brittany served the University of Denver’s advancement office for 14 years, most recently as associate vice chancellor for advancement operations. While her role included resource administration, advancement services, and campaign planning, Brittany’s passion and some of her most fulfilling work has been in talent management. Under her leadership of the talent infrastructure, the University of Denver more than doubled its advancement team over the course of 3 years. The University of Denver is also Brittany’s alma mater; she holds a bachelor’s degree in organizational development from DU and is currently working toward a master’s degree in Management from Harvard University and Master of Divinity degree from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.

Sue Ballard is a proud wife and team partner (14 years and counting!) to Troy and mom to a super fun and energetic toddler, Ben. A proud native of upstate, New York, so loves all outdoor activities and can be found on her favorite river (the St. Lawrence River) in the summer months. Sue values CliftonStrengths (Top 5: Consistency, Discipline, Relator, Activator, and Empathy) and would rather be wearing flipflops and athleisure wear than heels and a dress. Beyond these fun facts and insights into who she is as a person, Sue has a pleasure of serving as the Associate Vice President, Employee Engagement and Advancement Operations with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In this role, she oversees all efforts focused on enhancing employee engagement and operations, including oversight of the Advancement Services, Strategy, and Infrastructure and Prospect Research and Management teams. Her world also includes oversight for creating, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive employee engagement program for the division. With “activator” as one of her top five strengths, Sue enjoys the opportunity to build programs, while seeing firsthand the productivity that results from employee engagement initiatives.
 
Prior to joining the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute team, Sue was with Syracuse University for nearly 8 years. During which time, Sue served as vice president of alumni engagement for nearly seven years as she worked with a fabulous team to build a premier alumni engagement program to meet and exceed the goals of the ongoing Forever Orange Campaign. Most recently, Sue served as the associate vice president, employee engagement in the Division of Advancement and External Affairs. Before joining the Syracuse University team, Sue served as the director, stewardship & special events for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, as well as the first-ever major gifts officer for the College of Mount St. Joseph. She spent her early career with Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in increasingly prominent positions in events, alumni engagement, and development. Her tenure with BGSU included a variety of alumni and volunteer engagement activities. 

Sue believes in the power of employee engagement, CliftonStrengths assessments, vulnerability, and humor in the workplace. Many moons ago, she earned a B.A. in political science from Hartwick College and then her M.A. in college student personnel from Bowling Green State University.
 

Michael has more than 22 years of experience in higher education development and has been a key leader in advancing the philanthropic mission and culture of the University of Denver since his arrival in 2017. In his current role, Michael oversees and supports the centrally-based development teams inclusive of Foundation Relations, Gift Planning, Regional Fundraising, and Annual Giving and LAG (Leadership Annual Giving). 

Before joining DU, Michael held positions in fundraising at Syracuse University, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University centrally and in the College of Engineering, and at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to his work in academia, Michael held various roles in industry.

Michael has a M.S.Ed. and a B.S. from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. He has served on the board of the Engineering Development Forum (EDF). Additionally, he was one of the founding members and a former Co-President of the Network of Academic Corporate Relations Officers (NACRO).