Rickey N. McCurry, JD, is the Vice President of Development and Alumni Engagement and the Executive Director of the NAU Foundation. Prior to NAU, Rickey was the Vice President of Development for the University of Tennessee system, as well as the CEO of the UT Foundation, Inc. and Executive Director for the UT Alumni Association. He has been an active member of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) since 1984 including service on the Institutionally Related Foundation Board, the Commission on Philanthropy, Chair of District V, and currently a trustee on the Global Board. In 2009, he was recognized as the CASE-Commonfund Foundation CEO of the Year.

Rickey has extensive experience with comprehensive campaigns, planned giving, nonprofit organizations, annual fund, program evaluation, board and staff development, leadership transitions and conflict resolution.