Andover Resident Named Vice Chancellor for University Advancement at UMass Boston

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Gina Cappello of Andover

BOSTON, MA (01/19/2012)(readMedia)-- Gina Cappello has been appointed as vice chancellor for university advancement at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Cappello has served UMass Boston since 2006, supporting the advancement effort first as assistant vice chancellor for major gifts, then as associate vice chancellor and senior director of leadership and capital giving, and finally, for the past sixteen months, as interim vice chancellor.

Chancellor J. Keith Motley made the announcement on January 12.

During her time as interim vice chancellor, Cappello and her team raised more than $4,500,000 in gifts and pledges, a figure more than twice its FY 2010 equivalent.

Cappello came to UMass Boston from Southern New Hampshire University, where she served as vice president for institutional advancement. Previously she held other development positions at Presentation of Mary Academy, Triangle Inc., and Catholic Charities of Boston.

She earned her undergraduate degree in journalism from Northeastern University, and her graduate degree in business education from Southern New Hampshire University. Over the years, she has been active in Women in Development, the Planned Giving Group of New England, and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.

She resides in Andover, Mass., with her husband Doug and daughters Kristina and Gabrielle Cappello.