Deirdre provides strategic donor-centric leadership of stewardship and donor relations activities at the Faculty. She has over 10 years of experience in communications, donor relations and project management in the public and private sectors. Working collaboratively with donors, alumni, senior leadership and key stakeholders, Deirdre creates opportunities to deepen relationships and develops engagement plans that are aligned with the University’s funding and academic priorities. In 2020, Deirdre was honoured to receive the Rising Leader Award from U of T Advancement, and is currently a member of the inaugural U of T Advancement Values Committee.