Todd Simpson. Photo courtesy Missouri Western State University.
Missouri Western State University has hired Todd Simpson as vice president for university advancement.
Simpson, currently chief executive officer of the Peru State College Foundation, has also been named executive director of the Missouri Western State University Foundation.
According to a press release, the Board of Governors approved the recommendation of Matt Wilson, Missouri Western’s president, in a telephone poll Aug. 13. Simpson will begin his duties Sept. 16.
“We are excited to have Todd Simpson join Missouri Western as we work together to assist students, create pathways to current and future careers, and elevate our community,” Wilson said. “Todd has extensive experience in working with stakeholders, industry and the community to facilitate opportunities for traditional and non-traditional students. As we build a new team here at Missouri Western, Todd and his wife Michelle will be pillars of strength for our University and community.”
Simpson will oversee advancement activities of Missouri Western, including development, alumni relations, public relations and marketing, and campus printing and design services. He will serve as a member of President Wilson’s cabinet and as executive director of the MWSU Foundation, the not-for-profit charitable organization that raises private support for Missouri Western’s mission.
“Michelle and I are excited with the challenge and opportunity at Missouri Western,” Simpson said. “It is a special place, and I look forward to finding more ways that the campus and community can work together to support its vital mission as an open-access university.”
Simpson succeeds Jerry Pickman ’85, who left Missouri Western in July to accept a position at Mosaic Life Care.