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Vice President of Development and Communications

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Private University in Latin America

Vice President of Development and Communications

Private University in Latin America

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The Opportunity

One of Latin America’s most ambitious and influential private universities is at a defining moment in its evolution and seeks a Vice President of Development and Communications to lead a comprehensive advancement strategy that accelerates philanthropic growth and elevates its global reputation.

Reporting to the President and serving as a key member of the executive leadership team, the Vice President will design and lead an integrated advancement strategy to expand philanthropic support, deepen alumni engagement, and strengthen the institution’s voice and influence. This is a highly visible and consequential role with oversight of development, alumni relations, marketing, and communications. The Vice President will drive both revenue growth and institutional reputation, while engaging a broad range of internal and external stakeholders with diplomacy and collaboration.

This is an opportunity not only to grow philanthropic impact but to shape the future of giving at a leading institution and expand its influence across Latin America.

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Una de las universidades privadas más ambiciosas e influyentes de América Latina se encuentra en un momento decisivo de su evolución y busca a un(a) Vicepresidente(a) de Desarrollo y Comunicaciones para liderar una estrategia integral de avance institucional que impulse el crecimiento filantrópico y fortalezca su posicionamiento global.

Reportando directamente al Rector y como integrante clave del equipo directivo, el(la) Vicepresidente(a) diseñará y liderará una estrategia integrada de avance institucional para incrementar el apoyo filantrópico, fortalecer el vinculo con egresados y consolidar la voz e influencia de la institución. Se trata de una posición de alta visibilidad y relevancia estratégica, con responsabilidad sobre las áreas de desarrollo institucional, relaciones con egresados, mercadotecnia y comunicaciones. El(la) Vicepresidente(a) impulsará tanto el crecimiento de ingresos como el posicionamiento institucional, interactuando con una amplia gama de actores internos y externos con un enfoque colaborativo y diplomático.

Esta es una oportunidad no solo para incrementar el impacto filantrópico, sino también para definir el futuro de la filantropía en una institución líder y ampliar su influencia en Latinoamérica.

Private University in Latin America

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Faith Montgomery

Faith Montgomery

Executive Vice President and Managing Director
Andrew Machado

Andrew Machado

Senior Consultant
Juan García

Juan García

Consultant
Jessica Griffith

Jessica Griffith

Senior Search Administrator

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        An innovative and deeply committed thought partner for organizations across a range of sectors, Faith Montgomery equips nonprofit leaders to realize their visions in the world. She synthesizes the many variables of an executive search into a shared reality with her clients, providing vital support and guidance that helps them prepare for new leadership eras. Faith has served clients in education, healthcare, the arts, social justice, and policy with her strategic expertise in how to leverage evolving workplace dynamics and engage teams to unlock their full potential.

        Expertise

        As a trusted advisor to leaders and boards, Faith is known for prioritizing clarity, communication, and mutual understanding in all of her client engagements. She believes in getting to the root of organizational dynamics and contexts as a critical first step on the path to achieving her clients’ long-term goals.

        Faith brings a collaborative approach to recruitment, creating an environment conducive to open dialogue and respect. With a focus on active listening, she asks the right questions to surface pain points and craft effective strategies that enable organizations to navigate challenges and ensure smooth leadership transitions.

        Highly skilled in activating commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Faith advises organizations on reducing bias in hiring, building diverse pools of candidates, and mitigating the structural challenges facing leaders of color.

        As an executive leader and consultant with Lindauer, Faith has recruited for leadership and executive positions across higher education, healthcare, think tanks, arts and culture, independent schools, and more.

        Experience

        Before joining Lindauer, Faith was Vice President of Operations at Columbus Advisors Group, LLC, where she developed organizational infrastructure and protocol, and Vice President of Development at Easter Seals Massachusetts, where she led major gifts, corporate and foundation relations, annual fund, and special events, raising millions annually to support people with disabilities.

        Faith is Co-Chair of the American Council on Education’s Executive Search Roundtable and serves on the national Board of the African American Development Officer’s Network. She is also a member of Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (WOC) and The Giving Institute. She formerly served on the Boston Chapter Board of Jack and Jill.

        A sought-after public speaker, C-suite advisor, and executive-level thought partner, Faith works with integrity, clarity, and a nuanced understanding of leadership dynamics to drive positive outcomes for both organizations and candidates alike.

        Education

        Faith holds a BA in Communications/Business from the University of Missouri-Columbia and an MA in Interpersonal Communications from Purdue University.

        Andrew Machado brings to Lindauer over 10 years of frontline fundraising and philanthropic consulting experience.

        Andrew joined Lindauer after several years at the University of Chicago Law School where he managed a donor portfolio primarily in the New York region, raising more than $3.4 million Prior to his work at the University of Chicago, Andrew spent several years at Grenzebach Glier and Associates (GG+A) in a consulting role where he provided fundraising counsel to more than 60 leading national and international institutions of higher education, academic medicine, visual and performing arts, and independent schools. His clients included American University, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, Barack Obama Foundation, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Cornell University, Duke University Health System, Kings College London, Pennsylvania State University, Philadelphia Museum of Art, University of Queensland, Smithsonian Institution, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medical College, and Yale University. Prior to GG+A, Andrew worked in alumni relations at Northeastern Illinois University.

        Andrew has served on the Associate Board for AIDS Foundation Chicago and volunteered as a class agent at the University of California, Berkeley.

        Andrew studied sociology, education, and Portuguese at the University of California, Berkeley, and received his master’s degree in higher education and student affairs from The Ohio State University.

        Juan García partners with Lindauer to support advancement leadership searches, providing strategic counsel and cultural assessment in the recruitment of senior advancement executives. He is also the founder of Audax Strategic Intelligence, an advisory firm that helps universities, foundations, and academic medical centers accelerate fundraising growth through the development and implementation of integrated strategies, analytics, and operational improvements.

        With more than three decades of leadership experience across higher education and global consulting firms, Juan has led advancement strategy, campaign planning, and operational transformation initiatives at institutions including The University of Texas at Austin, Wake Forest University, and Arizona State University Foundation. He played a key leadership role in UT Austin’s $6 billion What Starts Here campaign and has advised institutional leaders on campaign readiness, organizational design, and analytics-driven performance management.

        Juan is recognized for translating institutional priorities into scalable operating models that integrate analytics, technology, and talent to accelerate fundraising outcomes. His work spans campaign strategy, prospect development, advancement operations, and technology modernization, with a consistent focus on driving measurable impact and building high-performing teams.

        Prior to his work in advancement, Juan spent 11 years as a management consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Arthur Andersen, and BearingPoint. His consulting experience focused on strategy formulation, merger integration, revenue growth, and operational improvement, including international assignments in South America and the Middle East.

        He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University and a Master of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin.

        As Senior Search Administrator, Jessica Griffith acts as the liaison between Lindauer clients, candidates and consultants. She provides high-level strategic coordination and detailed administrative, client service and communications support to facilitate each search, balancing an array of clients and assignments. Having an affinity for quality and attention to detail, Jessica ensures that everyone is where they need to be, when they need to be there.

        Jessica brings over a decade of experience in human resources and small business management for both grassroots nonprofits and her own massage therapy practice; she knows what drives success, integrity, and quality. She brings direct recruiting expertise from her most recent role as a Recruitment Specialist for Centerboard, Inc., where she conducted searches for mid- and senior-level management positions, screened and scheduled candidates through the recruitment cycle, handled the reference process, and contributed to effective onboarding of new employees. Utilizing her considerable skills in communication and customer service, Jessica ensures a smooth executive search process from beginning to end and is approachable, tech savvy, and driven by results. She understands every search is unique and contributes to the success of each one by listening carefully to, and building and strengthening relationships between, key stakeholders.

        Jessica holds a B.A. in Art from the University of Massachusetts in Boston.

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