Ryan Alpert was named Florida Atlantic University's deputy director of athletics, May 7, 2018. His position will shepherd FAU's Athletic Advancement efforts.
Alpert will be focused upon the athletic development initiatives as well as the relationship with the FAU Fan Relationship Management Center, the ticket sales and operations arm of FAU Athletics. He also will serve as the men's basketball program sport administrator, which is under the leadership of its newly hired head coach, Dusty May.
Alpert came to Boca Raton from the University of Missouri, where he led the 14-member Tiger Scholarship Fund (TSF) staff to record-setting fundraising success in support of the Southeastern Conference institution's 550 student-athletes while also serving as sport administrator to Mizzou men's golf. Under Alpert's leadership, the TSF generated a school-record $50.4 million in support of Mizzou's 20-sport intercollegiate athletic program during the 2016-17 fiscal year, an amount that broke the previous record by nearly $5 million which was raised in Mizzou's first year of SEC membership.
TSF's record-breaking 2016-17 total, which included new pledges and cash gifts, was aided by a school-record 11 gifts of $1 million or more, and was more than double the $21.96 million raised in 2015-16. It also marked just the second time in school history that the TSF surpassed the $40 million threshold in philanthropic support and just the fifth time it topped the $30 million plateau.
Alpert went to Mizzou following a highly successful five-year stint at the University of Memphis, where he played a key role in the department's fundraising success and rise to national prominence. After starting his career as an assistant director of development at Memphis, he was promoted into the Tigers' director of development role and eventually to assistant athletic director. In September 2014, Alpert assisted the Tigers' development team in securing the largest gift in Memphis women's athletics history.
At Memphis, Alpert also provided leadership to a capital campaign that raised $32.5 million over an 18-month period, and also served as the lead presenter on a $4.8 million project with the City of Memphis to renovate and create new premium seating opportunities at historic Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
His experience was not limited to just securing major gifts, as he also oversaw Memphis' $7 million annual fund while spearheading an overhaul of its athletics' gift-in-kind program. Alpert also served as the sport administrator for the Tigers' nationally ranked men's and women's tennis teams.
Alpert began his career as an athletics' advancement intern at the University of Miami before interning two years at South Carolina, where he earned an undergraduate degree with cum laude distinction. He received a master's degree from the University of Memphis with a leadership studies concentration. He was joined in Florida by his wife, Rebecca.
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The Women in Business Council will host its annual Woman of the Year Luncheon on Thursday, November 8 at Wyndham Grand Jupiter.
Join us in celebrating finalists and recipient alike and recognizing their commitment to the Palm Beach North community and their outstanding leadership.
Congratulations to the 2018 Finalists
LeAnna Carey
Founder and Global
Market Strategy Lead, Women Who Innovate and Symplur |
Susan Kaplan
Director of Business Development, Fuoco Group |
Judith Schumacher
Owner/Partner, Schumacher Companies LLC |
Murphy's key accomplishments in office include helping secure nearly $2 billion in Everglades restoration funding, introducing the SAVE Act to eliminate billions in wasteful government spending, and passing legislation to reform the national flood insurance market. One of the first millennials elected to Congress, Murphy formed the bipartisan United Solutions Caucus, bringing members of both parties together to explore ways to get the nation/s fiscal house in order. He was named 2014's Champion of the Everglades by Audubon Florida for his strong environmental advocacy.
In the House, Murphy served on the Financial Services Committee and the Select Committee on Intelligence, where he authored several key national security provisions included in the 2017 intel authorization. Known as a problem-solver able to work across the aisle, Murphy had one of the most independent voting records among all members during his two terms.
After leaving office in 2017, Murphy was named chair of the Future Forum Foundation, a nonprofit group working to address economic issues facing millennials. He was selected to be one of six Visiting Fellows at the prestigious Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service for the fall 2017 semester, and in 2018 became a Senior Fellow at Florida International University's Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs.
Murphy, 35, resides in Jupiter in Palm Beach County.
Todd McDermott co-anchors WPBF 25 News at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. with Felicia Rodriguez. Todd has served as the moderator for a number of statewide debates including: Decision 2016: U.S. Senate Debate, 2018 Race for Governor: Democratic Primary Debate, and Decision 2018: Florida Gubernatorial Debate.
Before his arrival in West Palm Beach in 2012, Todd anchored the weekday 5 p.m. newscast and weekend evening shows for the CBS flagship station in New York City. While in New York, McDermott did national correspondent work for the network, hosted the "CBS Early Show," and anchored the CBS Morning News. He also, previously anchored at WUSA in Washington, D.C., WPXI in Pittsburgh, WMAR in Baltimore, and KSNW in Wichita.
Todd is the recipient of an Emmy for "Best Anchor" while in Washington D.C. He was also honored with an Emmy for WPBF 25's "Chronicle: Crime Files - Behind the Tape," as well as the documentary "Cuba: Unlocked" which journaled life in Cuba under renewed U.S. diplomatic relations. Additionally, Todd earned the New York Associated Press Award for Excellence for his reporting following the Sept. 11th attacks.
Todd, who brings a real passion for politics to WPBF 25 News, earned a political science degree from Canisius College in his hometown of Buffalo.
The Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce Health Care Committee invites you to join them for an evening of networking at PGA National Resort and Spa's Palm Terrace in beautiful Palm Beach Gardens!
Guests will enjoy hors d'oeuvres and cocktails while participating in a comfortable networking format.