About NMH Future

Message from Head of School
Tom Sturtevant

March 3, 2005

I would like to share the news with you that Dean of Development and Alumni Relations Pete Ticconi has decided to leave NMH to rejoin his family and further his career at Babson College in Boston. As you may know, for nearly three years, Pete has worked at NMH as a long-distance commuter from his home—that’s about a 750 mile round trip. His new job gives Pete the opportunity to bring his family together as well as to pursue his passion for development work at the collegiate level as a Senior Gift Planning Advisor.

I deeply appreciate Pete’s commitment to NMH during his most recent tenure here, especially at such a significant time in the school’s history. He built an effective DAR staff, led our fundraising efforts, created a network of partners with our board of trustees to support the school’s strategic plans, and laid the groundwork for a significant campaign.

Pete will continue to lead our development and alumni relations office until May 1. Even after he turns his focus to the advancement challenges at Babson, Pete will continue to support our development efforts as a volunteer, providing advice on planned giving, his area of expertise, and continuing to coach us in our development work.

We will launch a national search for the next senior leader of our advancement team. Because we expect this search to take several months, we will appoint an interim to oversee and manage the development and alumni relations office after Pete leaves in May.  Although I am disappointed not to keep Pete here, I am excited to build our team with this critical new appointment. I have spoken with fundraising consultant Peter Buchannan, Richard Mueller, Pete, and various board members to set this course. I am secure in knowing that our DAR staff is capable of meeting the advancement needs of the school for the near term during our search process.

Please join me in thanking Pete for his service to NMH and in wishing him and his family well in the future.

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