Commission for Chief Institutional Advancement Officers

The Chief institutional Advancement Officers (CIAO) commission is appointed by the CCCU president.  The commission’s primary responsibilities are: to collaborate with the Council to plan the annual CIAO meeting; advise the CCCU president and staff on other CCCU-wide professional development opportunities for CIAOs; coordinate surveys on behalf of CIAOs; and (as requested by the CCCU president) advise the CCCU on professional development and research matters where the commission may have expertise.   The primary staff liaison for the CIAO commission is the CCCU Vice President for Professional Development & Research.

Mark Dillon (Chair)
Vice President for Advancement
Wheaton College

Louise Furrow (Vice Chair)
Associate Vice President of University Advancement
Azusa Pacific University

Bill Bigham (Secretary)
Vice President of Advancement
Cedarville University

Jim Krall (Immediate Past Chair)
Vice President of University Advancement
John Brown University

Bennie Harris
Vice President Of Development
Lipscomb University

John Boal 
Chief Advancement Officer
Grace College & Seminary

Troy Duble
Vice President for Advancement
Covenant College

Ron Mahurin (Staff Liaison)
Interim Vice President for Professional Development & Research
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities


Updated 2.2.12