CLEVELAND  – The National Association of Athletic Development Directors (NAADD) selected Ryan White, executive director of the Razorback Foundation at the University of Arkansas, to serve as President for the 2023-24 membership year.

"It's an honor to serve as the 32nd President of NAADD," White said. "I've been so incredibly blessed throughout my career and much of my success is attributed to my involvement with the NAADD organization over the past 22 years. I would like to give a special thanks to those that have impacted my journey and truly believe this is the perfect opportunity to pay it forward. Given all the challenges in our industry today, there isn't a better time to be associated with NAADD. I would like to thank Dan Cloran for his leadership as President this past year. We set all-time records with membership and convention attendance in Orlando! The NAADD Executive Committee will continue to strive to elevate the experience for all our members. I highly encourage you to take part in all the programing throughout the upcoming year and hope to see you in Las Vegas for the Convention! Please reach out to me or any of the Executive Committee if we can be of help. Our best days are ahead!"
 
White takes over for Past President Dan Cloran, executive associate athletics director, development at The Ohio State University, who served as NAADD President for the 2022-23 membership year.

Joining White as Officers will be 1^st Vice President Jennifer Montgomery, executive director of development for athletics at George Washington University, 2^nd Vice President and Secretary Grant Kelly, senior associate AD and director of development at Johns Hopkins University; and Matt Borman, president and CEO, Tiger Athletics Foundation at LSU, as 3^rd Vice President and Treasurer.

Alongside the 2023-24 Officers, the Executive Committee will work to advance and continue to develop the Association. The 2023-24 Executive Committee will consist of: Haven Fields, deputy AD at Ball State University; Marcy Lanoue, senior associate AD, chief development officer and SWA at the University of San Diego; Howard Milton, executive senior associate AD, development at the University of Illinois; Mahmood Sheikh, senior associate AD/development and VSF executive director at the University of Idaho; Mitch Straub, deputy AD at Washington State University; Jamar Thompson, associate AD for external affairs at University of Northern Iowa; and Erin Wissing, executive senior associate AD/development & alumni relations at Furman 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 59^th year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.