Melissa A. DeRuiter Named PAFA’s New Executive Vice President of Development

PHILADELPHIA, PA .- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) announces the appointment of Melissa A. DeRuiter as its new Executive Vice President of Development effective December 1, 2010. She holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Art History and French from Dickinson College. With more than 15 years of professional fundraising experience, she will bring her expertise to the establishment of the institution’s fundraising plan, implementing programs for philanthropic support, and leading PAFA’s staff of development professionals. DeRuiter says, “I am [...]