Martha Beattie '76 has been named the new vice president for Alumni Relations, according to a College press release. Beattie, former Alumni Council president, will take over for Patsy Fisher '81 on May 9, 2011.
Beattie who has served as president of Dartmouth Undying, an organization that supported alumni who opposed the Association of Alumni's lawsuit against the College was selected as vice president for Alumni Relations following a national search assisted by executive search firm Isaacson, Miller, according to the release.
In the 2010 Board of Trustees and Association elections, Dartmouth Undying endorsed Council-nominated trustee candidates John Replogle '88 and Morton Kondracke '60, as well as the "Unity" slate for the Association executive committee led by then-incumbent Association presidential candidate John Mathias '69.
Theater department chair Peter Hackett '75 chaired the search committee that selected Beattie, the press release said.
The committee also included Council President Thomas Peisch '70; Veree Brown '93, first vice president of the Association of Alumni; Dave Hodgson '78, chair of the President's Leadership Council; Dean of Libraries Jeffrey Horrell; Ralph Manuel '58, Tu '59; and Sylvia Racca, executive director of the Dartmouth College Fund, according to the release.
Fisher has served as interim vice president for Alumni Relations since June 1, 2010, after former Vice President for Alumni Relations David Spalding '76 vacated the position to serve as chief of staff, The Dartmouth previously reported.
