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NEW DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT FOR JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

"We are fortunate to have someone with Jeffrie’s experience, energy and enthusiasm on the leadership team at the medical school," said Gary Ostrander, Interim Dean, John A. Burns School of Medicine, UH Manoa. "It’s an exciting step to help further build community support for Hawaiʻi’s only medical school."

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation (UHF) is happy to announce the hiring of Jeffrie Jones, who has been appointed as the new Director of Development for The John A. Burns School of Medicine, UH Manoa.

Jeffrie has more than 20 years of experience in marketing and brand management, having worked at General Mills and Helene Curtis on the mainland and overseas before moving to Hawaiʻi in 1990. Locally, Jeffrie is a veteran of Hawaiʻi’s business community, having served as the director of general merchandise and director of marketing for Foodland Super Market Ltd. and as vice president at Peck Sims Mueller. She was named the 1997 "Advertising Person of the Year" by the Honolulu Advertising Federation.

Most recently, Jeffrie led the start-up fundraising efforts at Straub Clinic and Hospital, an affiliate of Hawaii Pacific Health, as its Director of Philanthropy. Jeffrie successfully developed a strong base of individual donor support for Straub Clinic & Hospital, while continuing to raise funds for Straub Foundation, an affiliated research and education foundation.

Jeffrie earned an MBA '81 from the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and a BA '79 from the University of California at Los Angeles, graduating Magna Cum Laude in Economics and French. Jeffrie has volunteered on several local non-profit boards, including the Hawaii Nature Center. Today, she continues to be very involved in the community, serving as president of the Hawaiʻi Theatre Center STARS, a fundraising support group for the theatre, and as a member of the Rotary Club of Honolulu.

In her new role as the Director of Development for the John A. Burns School of Medicine, Jeffrie will be responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of individuals, certain corporations and foundations for major gifts to the School. She will additionally provide leadership to campaigns and special projects for which major gifts are essential. Through her efforts JABSOM’s students will enjoy an enhanced educational experience, with vital funding being raised for facilities, endowed faculty positions, scholarships, research efforts, and more.

"The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation is delighted to welcome Jeffrie to our team to help us serve and support JABSOM through our historic Centennial Campaign.

John A. Burns School of Medicine, UH Mānoa
The University of Hawaiʻi’s School of Medicine was established in 1967 as a two-year program, and became a four-year degree-granting school in 1973. It is Hawaiiʻs only medical school and has trained more than 1,800 medical doctors – more than half of the active physicians in the state. For more information about JABSOM please visit http://jabsom.hawaii.edu.

About the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation
The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation is an independent, university-related, nonprofit organization whose purpose is to raise private funds according to priorities determined by the academic leadership of the University of Hawaiʻi and approved by the Board of Regents. Founded in 1955, the Foundation provides a full range of fund raising and alumni relations services for all 10 UH campuses. For more information on the Foundation, visit www.uhf.hawaii.edu.