Dina Wood
Dina Wood has been named senior director of development for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest Arkansas Region, UAMS announced Thursday.
Wood moves to UAMS Northwest from Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, where she served as director of development. Previously, she spent 11 years in university advancement at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
“We are very pleased to have someone of such broad experience joining our collaborative leadership team in northwest Arkansas and helping to move UAMS forward in meeting the needs of Arkansans,” said Lance Burchett, vice chancellor for institutional advancement at UAMS, in a news release. “I am confident that Dina will bring a wealth of professional experience and beneficial relationships.”
Wood is a graduate of the UA and its School of Law in Fayetteville. She is a licensed attorney and member of the Arkansas Bar Association. She will be based out of UAMS Northwest in Fayetteville.
“At Crystal Bridges and [the UA’s] Fulbright College, I was surrounded by talented colleagues and passionate donors, and we surpassed unimaginable fundraising goals,” Wood said. “The UAMS team is likewise ambitious and has great potential to attract private investment to the UAMS Northwest campus as well as for other UAMS entities in the region.”
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