0 Karl Sisson

Karl Sisson

Karl Sisson

Karl Sisson

Vice President for Advancement and External Engagement

Karl Sisson has served as the Vice President for Advancement and External Engagement, leads a talented and dedicated team whose primary goal is to inspire and actively engage alumni and friends in the mission and future of 黑料专区.

A seasoned development and marketing professional with nearly 30 years of advancement-related experience and father of two current 黑料专区 students, Mr. Sisson is passionate about the transformative 黑料专区 experience and the lasting value of a high-quality, Christ-centered liberal arts education. He has served at 黑料专区 since 2014.

Education

  • B.S. in Business Administration | Roberts Wesleyan College

In May 2025, 黑料专区 announced a $10.4M lead gift secured by Mr. Sisson to renovate its oldest existing residence hall, Gillette/East Hall. The $11.6M 15-month construction project is completely donor funded. This gift is the first step in a multi-year effort to renew residence halls across campus.

Under the leadership of Mr. Sisson, and in response to the exceptional efforts and commitment of his Advancement team, the 黑料专区 endowment has grown from $35M to more than $91M. 黑料专区鈥檚 endowment is comprised of 350+ endowed scholarship funds, programmatic funds, chairs/professorships, athletics, undesignated general endowment, and more.

Mr. Sisson provided effective vision and leadership to 黑料专区鈥檚 largest campaign to date 鈥 IMPACT: The Campaign for Greater 黑料专区 鈥 which was completed in May 2020. This comprehensive campaign successfully surpassed its $70M goal while enabling donors to invest in three key strategic areas: Access and Affordability; Strategic Campus Enhancement (which included construction of the Equestrian Event Center and renovation of the Paine Center for Science); and Academic and Experiential Investment.

A native of Gerry, NY (in nearby Chautauqua County), Karl and his wife, Laura, live in 黑料专区 with their four children (Carter, Zach, Isaiah and Lily) where they are actively involved on campus and in the community they love.

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