CLEVELAND - The National Association of Athletic Development Directors (NAADD) selected Markus Jennings, associate athletics director for external affairs at Sacramento State, to serve as President for the 201-22 membership year.

"The NAADD organization has meant a great deal to me and my professional growth as a fundraiser within Intercollegiate Athletics. From the time I first received the Diversity Stipend award back in 2009, I knew I always wanted to be in a leadership role and a member of the Executive Committee," stated Jennings. "With the help of many mentors and mentees on this journey, I am more than ecstatic to say how much I am looking forward to being the 30^th President of NAADD. I realize I wouldn't be here without the help and support of everyone I have come into contact with over the last 12 plus years. I will do my best to continue to elevate the greatness of this organization and leave it better than I found it! I want to thank everyone for their support in helping me become the leader I am today. Let's have a great 2021-2022 and please know that the Executive Committee is committed to serving you!
 
Jennings takes over for Past President Ben Broussard, executive director – Wolfpack Club and senior associate athletics director at NC State University, who served as NAADD President for the 2020-21 membership year.

Joining Jennings as Officers will be 1^st Vice President Dan Cloran, executive associate AD, development at The Ohio State University, 2^nd Vice President and Secretary Ryan White, senior associate AD for development at the University of Kansas; and Jennifer Montgomery, executive director of development for athletics at George Washington University as 3^rd Vice President and Treasurer.

Alongside the 2021-22 Officers, the Executive Committee will work to advance and continue to develop the Association. The 2021-22 Executive Committee will consist of: Emily Boone, associate AD for development and strategy at the University of Denver; Matt Borman, president and CEO, Tiger Athletics Foundation at LSU; Haven Fields, deputy AD at Ball State University; Grant Kelly, senior associate AD/director of development at Johns Hopkins University, Karen Langston, senior associate AD for external relations and capital projects at California State University Bakersfield; Marcy Lanoue, senior associate AD, chief development officer and SWA at the University of San Diego; Michael Oblinger, senior associate AD for external affairs at the University of Connecticut; Mitch Straub, deputy AD/Cougar Athletics Fund at Washington State University.
 
About NAADD: NAADD is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities, enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics, and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of athletics development and fund raising. For more information about NAADD, please visit www.naadd.com. NAADD is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 57^th year. For more information on NACDA and the 17 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.