Vice President, Development and Alumni Engagement University of British Columbia
Barbara Miles, UBC Vice-President, Development & Alumni Engagement
Barbara Miles was appointed Vice President, Development and Alumni Engagement in January 2008. Ms. Miles is responsible for leading one of the most innovative and integrated development and alumni engagement portfolios in North America.
In the fall of 2011, the University launched start an evolution: the most ambitious fundraising and alumni engagement campaign in Canadian history. For more information visit startanevolution.ca
Prior to joining UBC, Ms. Miles was the Associate Vice President for Development and campaign co-director at the University of Florida Foundation (UF) where she supervised the fundraising programs for the Colleges of Business, Engineering, Law, Liberal Arts and Sciences and for the Foundation’s two regional offices. In addition, Ms. Miles shared responsibility for planning and implementing UF’s $1.5 billion campaign (2005-2012).
Before joining the University of Florida, Ms. Miles was senior fundraiser for the Florida Philharmonic and worked in senior fundraising, marketing and public relations positions for the New World Symphony (Miami) and the Florida Grand Opera. Prior to that, she was a high school teacher of Music and French in England and in the Bahamas.
Ms. Miles earned a BA in Music from the University of Southampton, UK, and a Post Graduate Certificate of Education from the University of London, Goldsmith’s College.
Barbara Miles [see Bio]
Vice President, Development & Alumni Engagement
Tel: 604.822.1585
E-mail: barbara.miles@ubc.ca
Kate Bush
Assistant to the Vice President, Development & Alumni Engagement
Tel: 604.822.0169
E-mail: kate.bush@ubc.ca
Cindy Goundrey
Director of the Office of the Vice President Development
& Alumni Engagement
Tel: 604.822-5333
E-mail: cindy.goundrey@ubc.ca
Vice President, Development and Alumni Engagement
500 - 5950 University Blvd
Vancouver BC V6T 1Z2
Tel: 604 822-0169
Fax: 604 822-8151
Email: kate.bush@ubc.ca