Emory University's Office of Development and Alumni Relations has appointed Mary Ann Sprinkle as Vice President for Development for the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center, and Alex Brown as Associate Vice President for Development.

Sprinkle will provide leadership and strategic direction for the Woodruff Health Sciences Center and its tripartite mission of education, research and patient care, including Emory University School of Medicine, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Rollins School of Public Health, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Winship Cancer Institute and Emory Healthcare.

Sprinkle joins Emory Aug. 1 from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, where she is associate vice president for advancement and oversaw $1 billion of the $1.6 billion raised for the University of Miami's capital fundraising campaign.

"Mary Ann brings 26 years of proven development, leadership and management experience to Emory, along with a passion for the health sciences," says Susan Cruse, Emory University senior vice president for development and alumni relations. "We are delighted to welcome her to Emory and our development team."

Sprinkle has been a national leader in professional organizations, including as a member and speaker for the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).

In his new role as Associate Vice President for Development for the Woodruff Health Sciences Center, Alex Brown will provide leadership and strategic direction for the fundraising, alumni and constituent relations efforts for Emory University School of Medicine and Emory Healthcare, as well as continued leadership for the development operations in support of fundraising and alumni relations efforts for the Health Sciences Center. Brown has held key positions in Emory's Office of Development and Alumni Relations for the past 12 years.

"We are fortunate to have the talented leadership of Mary Ann Sprinkle and Alex Brown as we continue to grow momentum in the Woodruff Health Sciences Center," says Jonathan S. Lewin, MD, Emory executive vice president for health affairs, executive director of the Woodruff Health Sciences Center, and president, CEO, and chairman of the board of Emory Healthcare. "Our ability to educate the next generation of health care providers and scientists, contribute new research discoveries that can save and prolong lives, and deliver the most advanced patient care are dependent on strong philanthropic support and the leadership of our development team.