CCAE Director Profle - Susan Rankin

Susan Rankin
Director at Large
Director, Stewardship & Donor Relations
McMaster University

Duties:

Directors-at-Large on the CCAE Board serve two-year terms (maximum of two consecutive terms) and are responsible for program areas assigned to them by the President or Board of Directors.

Profile:

Susan Rankin is in her 15th year as an advancement professional serving McMaster University. She has progressed from Coordinator of Alumni Branches and Coordinator of Alumni Advancement to Donor Relations Officer, Manager of Alumni Programs in the College of Arts & Student Affairs, Director of Alumni Affairs and, currently, Director, Stewardship & Donor Relations. She is a graduate of the University of Guelph.

Susan is a stalwart of both CCAE-Ontario and the national organization, serving in various key roles since 2000, when she began a two-year stint as Co-Chair of the Program Committee for the Summer Institute for New Professionals in Advancement. From 2002-04 she co-chaired the entire Summer Institute. Since 1999 Susan has several times presented at the Summer Institute and the CCAE national conference. She was Co-Chair of the resoundingly successful 2009 national conference, held in Hamilton, Ontario.

Susan has served in a number of roles on the CCAE-Ontario Board from 2002-09, culminating in her 2007-09 term as President of CCAE-O. Currently, she is Past President of CCAE-O and a Director at Large on the CCAE national Board.

Says Susan Rankin:

“As an active member of CCAE, I have developed a deep understanding of the organization and of issues facing the advancement profession. My involvement with CCAE has given me a chance to develop invaluable contacts in the industry, and to enhance my skills as an advancement professional. In fact, CCAE has enabled me to achieve success in my career, and I’m extremely grateful to my supervisors, both past and present, for encouraging my continued involvement in the organization, about which I care deeply. The future is very bright for CCAE. I’d like to see the CCAE brand become more recognizable and accepted in Canada, and for it to be the organization of choice for advancement professionals seeking professional development and networking opportunities. ”