Welcome Assistant Dean Gretchen Gagel
Daniels hires Gretchen Gagel as assistant dean of advancement and alumni relations
The University of Denver's Daniels College of Business today announced the appointment
of Gretchen Gagel as assistant dean of advancement and alumni relations. Ms. Gagel
is a '93 graduate of the Daniels MBA program, and most recently comes from the Women's
Funding Network in San Francisco where she held the position of chief philanthropic
engagement officer. Prior to that position, she was the president and CEO of The
Women's Foundation of Colorado. Her 20-year private industry career included significant
leadership positions with FMI Corporation, a Raleigh-based management consulting/investment
banking firm focused upon the construction industry, Coca-Cola Bottling Enterprises,
and Ralston Purina.
At the Women's Funding Network, Ms. Gagel led global fundraising activities for this network of 166 foundations in 30 countries. These efforts included leadership of Women Moving Millions, a four-year, global campaign that raised nearly $200 million to support member foundations. Her time as president and CEO of The Women's Foundation of Colorado saw the foundation triple grantmaking, significantly expand public policy work, and successfully execute an 18-month, $12 million endowment campaign.
"Gretchen will further refine and implement our comprehensive vision and strategic plan for the fund-raising and alumni relations unit of Daniels and we welcome her expertise," said Daniels Dean Christine Riordan. "She will collaborate with our director of alumni relations regarding a comprehensive strategic plan to engage our 30,000-strong alumni network that spans the globe. Ms. Gagel has a unique combination of a scholarly foundation as well as diverse leadership experience in both corporate and nonprofit environments."
In addition to her Master of Business Administration at the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business, Ms. Gagel holds a Master of Nonprofit Management from Regis University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Methodist University.
As the eighth-oldest collegiate school of business in the country, Daniels has built a curriculum that focuses on important issues such as ethical business practice, globalization, entrepreneurship, and values-based leadership. In October 2010, the Daniels College of Business Executive MBA program was ranked No. 95 in the world by the Financial Times - the sole Colorado school to be ranked. In the Bloomberg BusinessWeek's annual ranking of the Best Undergraduate Business Programs by Specialty in May 2010, Daniels was ranked the third-best in the U.S. in ethics; No. 27 in accounting; No. 31 in marketing; No. 40 in sustainability; and No. 50 in financial management. In April 2010, U.S. News' part time M.B.A. ranking placed the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business program in the top 70 in the U.S. In November 2009, BusinessWeek ranked the Daniels' Professional MBA program for working professionals 53rd in the country, the only Colorado business school in the rankings. In October 2009, Daniels was named No. 20 in the world for teaching of business ethics by the Aspen Institute. For more information, visit: daniels.du.edu
