Interim executive director named

Jaime McMullen Garcia, director of development, University Advancement, will become interim executive director of development effective Oct. 8.

Martin Wood, vice chancellor, University Advancement, announced Garcia’s promotion Oct. 1.

An 18-year veteran of UCCS, Garcia previously held fundraising positions with the CU Foundation and as a staff member in the Office of Student Recruitment. She began her UCCS career as a student assistant in the Office of the Chancellor and also coached the UCCS Dance Team and served as director of Spirit Teams.

She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UCCS and serves on the board of directors for KCME 88.7 radio and is past president of the Colorado Springs Regionally Accredited Colleges and Universities.

McMullen Garcia replaces Megan Fisher who resigned from UCCS to accept a fundraising position for a Denver museum. Fisher’s last day is Oct. 7.