Drew Layne Van Horn, Ph.D.

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1 Drew Layne Van Horn, Ph.D. 548 Waterglyn Way Nebo, North Carolina Cell: Personal Information Married to Camille Wilson Van Horn. Two Children: Julia Clark 18 and Jackson Forest 16. Employment Professional Qualifications June 1, 2011 to Present Sabbatical Researched the areas of financial management and modeling for higher education, admissions modeling, financial aid modeling, and higher education governance. October, May 31, 2011 Brevard College Brevard, NC President Responsible for all operations of the College. Oversaw budget development and budget management (financial management.) Improved student-retention (fall to fall) by 40%. Streamlined the operational efficiency of the College by reducing senior administration and increasing funding to point of contact areas. Secured Investment Grade Bond Rating for the College. Headed Institution's first comprehensive campaign. Surpassed stated goal of $14 million by securing $19 million in three years. Instituted programs in education, psychology, and criminal justice in order to increase the College s appeal to prospective students. Re-instituted football as an intercollegiate sport at the College. Established Mountain Biking and Road Cycling teams. Initiated the College s transition from the NAIA into the NCAA Division II. Successfully secured membership into the South Atlantic Conference, a respected and successful NCAA Division II conference.

2 Headed a strategic planning process that was inclusive and resulted in a five year strategy that addresses issues relevant to the College s success in the future. Established a model of shared governance which gives faculty, staff and students the ability to contribute to decisionmaking on campus by means of information sharing and committee assignments. Increased freshmen enrollment by 50% over the last five years. Responsible for working with the legislature of North Carolina on behalf of the NC Legislative Tuition Grant. Secured numerous federal grants for facility development and program support of the Pisgah Forest Institute. Secured Institutions reaffirmation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (Commission on Colleges.) December, 1996 October, 2002 Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC Vice President for University Relations and Advancement Responsible for the advancement and public relations efforts for the University. Areas reporting to the Vice President include all development operations, public relations, church relations and alumni relations. Served as a member of the University s senior staff with high involvement in the strategic planning process for the University. Completed the $30 million Dreaming, Daring and Doing comprehensive campaign. Instrumental in the University s receipt of the first grant from the Kresge Foundation for $650,000. Instrumental in the University s receipt of the first grant from the Lilley Foundation for $1.2 million. Implemented program which helped to increase total giving to the University from $3.5 million annually to $6 million annually. Key leader in developing University's Strategic Plan. Led the establishment of the University's Statesville, NC GOAL Adult Education center. May, 1995 December, 1996 Independent College Fund of North Carolina Executive Director Raleigh, NC

3 Responsible for the advancement program for the organization. The Fund represents 27 independent colleges and universities to the corporate community of North Carolina. The Executive Director developed and coordinated the completion of the annual fundraising plan, organized presidents of member institutions and ICFNC s board of directors as volunteer solicitors. Recruited, trained and developed the Fund s 38 member board of directors. Served as a lobbyist to the North Carolina General Assembly on behalf of the Independent Colleges of North Carolina. Increased contributions by 12% while decreasing the cost of fundraising by 23%. Developed strong working relationships with North Carolina business leaders who served on the board of directors. (Leslie M. Baker, Wachovia Corporation; John Allison, BB&T; Steve Zelnak, Martin-Marietta Materials. These are the Chairmen of the Fund with whom I worked.) Served as the spokesperson for independent higher education to the state s business community. Worked with the members of the state legislature to share the importance of the state s independent higher education institutions' impact on access to higher education and economic development Elon University Elon, NC Director of Development and Major Gifts Managed a professional staff of 6 officers. Responsible for annual fund, major gifts, deferred giving, and prospect research. Implemented new annual fund strategy (including new direct mail and phonathon strategies.) Reorganized donor-recognition clubs. Organized, managed and trained professional staff and volunteers as personal solicitors. Responsible for solicitation of donors with capacity to contribute in excess of $100,000 to the institution. Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Identified, cultivated and solicited alumni and parents for Elon s Annual Fund and Parent s Fund. Implemented a parent s fund program that increased parent contributions 118% from $65,000 a year to $142,000 a year. Increased alumni participation from 16% to 25% over a three year period while increasing the total amount contributed by 30%.

4 Fellowship of Christian Athletes Greensboro, NC Assistant State Director Managed a state staff of seven professionals in the area of fundraising campaigns. Served as area representative for 11 counties Elon University Elon, NC Director of Student Activities Responsible for new student orientation program. Programmed all campus entertainment. Director of all student media on campus. Managed student union facilities. Supervised all fraternities and sororities on campus. Education University of South Carolina Columbia, SC Ph.D. Higher Education Leadership Dissertation Topic: The Relationship Between Positive Undergraduate Experience and Small Dollar Alumni Donations. Presenter: 2002 Southeastern Case Study Symposium Campbell University Buies Creek, NC Masters of Education, Counseling Master's Thesis: Statistical Comparison of California Achievement Test Scores: Does a Union School in Harnett County Score Higher Than A Consolidated School in Harnett County. Graduate Assistant for Women s Basketball Program Elon College Elon, NC B.A., Human Services. Graduated cum laude. Omicron Delta Kappa- National Leadership Society Alpha Chi National Honor Society Sigma Phi Epsilon National Fraternity Two-time Academic All American (Basketball).

5 Two-time COSIDA (GTE) Academic All American (Basketball). Community and Civic Leadership Chair- Wachovia Bank Regional Advisory Board Board Member- Blue Ridge National Heritage Council Secretary- Educational Resource Consortium Board Member- Education Resource Services Board Member- Communities In Schools (Cleveland County and Transylvania County) Board Member- United Way of Transylvania County Member of Rotary International Board Member-Transylvania County Economic Development Council Board Member- Transylvania County Chamber of Commerce Board Member- Transylvania County School Improvement Committee Honors and Awards Two-time NAIA Academic All American (Basketball) Two-time GTE Academic All-American (Basketball) Member of Alpha Chi Academic Honor Society Member of Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Society Inductee into the Elon University Athletic Hall of Fame Elon University Professional Excellence Award Professional Presentations Council for the Advancement and Support of Education Developing A Successful Parent Relations Program Major Gift Solicitation: Understanding the Solicitation Process