Steve Warner, M.B.A., CFRE, has rejoined the University of Utah ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Sciences development team as senior executive director of development. This is a significant homecoming for Steve since he led our efforts until 2013, when he departed to serve a three-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Steve joined the U development staff in 1986 as its first major gifts officer and assisted with the $212 million Campaign for Utah, which concluded in 1990. In addition, Steve worked with KUED and KUER on their $8.5 million capital campaign for the Eccles Broadcast Center, and with Pioneer Theatre Company on their $2 million endowment campaign.
Steve served for two years as the executive director of the Primary Children's Medical Center Foundation, then returned to the U as assistant vice president for ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Sciences. In this capacity, Steve oversaw fundraising efforts for the Colleges of ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½, Nursing, Pharmacy, the School of Medicine and University Hospitals and Clinics including Huntsman Cancer Institute, the Moran Eye Center, and the Eccles Genetics Institute. Under Steve's leadership, the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Sciences development team helped conclude a successful university-wide $725 million campaign between 1995 and 2000. In 2013, the team successfully completed a $1.4 billion campaign.
Steve will be an integral part of ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Science's senior advancement team, focused on growing private philanthropic support to serve the greatest priorities, including the additions and renovations to the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Sciences campus, and to advance biomedical research and health care in our region and nation. Please help us welcome back Steve to his alma mater.