Philadelphia University welcomes two new development and alumni relations staff members — Donna Weber, assistant vice president for External Affairs, and Linda Hollenback, director of Alumni Relations.

Donna Weber has joined the University as the assistant vice president for External Affairs. She will lead the University’s corporate and foundation relations effort, as well as provide strategic oversight of the alumni and parent relations programs. Ms. Weber comes to the University’s Office of Development and Alumni Relations from the University of Pennsylvania Health System’s Pennsylvania Hospital, where she was the director of Corporate Foundation Relations. She has also served as the executive director of Strategic Resource Development at Camden County College and director of Development, Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. She holds a B.S.W. and a M.S.W. from Temple University’s School of Social Administration.

Linda Hollenback has joined Philadelphia University as the director of Alumni Relations. She will oversee all operational aspects of the University’s alumni programming and play a key role in engaging alumni with their alma mater. Ms. Hollenback will be engaged in strengthening our volunteer base, implementing a new global alumni association, building a robust young alumni program, as well as reenergizing Homecoming Weekend in the fall and creating a new Reunion Weekend in the spring. Most recently, she was the community coordinator at the University of Pennsylvania’s Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships. She holds a B.A. in Art History and Classical Civilizations from Boston University and a M.S.Ed. in Higher Education Management from the University of Pennsylvania.

“We are excited to have Donna and Linda’s expertise as part of our development and alumni relations strategies,” said James Garvey, Ed.D., vice president for Development and Alumni Relations. “They both bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the University and will enhance our relationships with alumni, parents and external constituents.”