Jimmy Buck is the new Chief Advancement Officer at Deakin University

Jimmy Buck is the new Chief Advancement Officer at Deakin University where he will lead Deakin’s philanthropic program, building effective and deep community engagement with the University’s alumni, donors and the communities it serves.

During nine years at the University of Sydney, Jimmy has worked across Advancement, leading advancement services, alumni relations and development teams in both higher education and medical philanthropy.  He has most recently held the Director of Development position, a leadership role generating philanthropic income towards the $1 billion INSPIRED campaign, the largest philanthropic campaign in Australian higher education.  He is a CASE volunteer and speaker, and serves on the Foundation Board of Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Cancer Hospital and the Editorial Board of the Journal of Education Advancement and Marketing.

Jimmy brings international experience from earlier roles and studies at Boston University, the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid and the University of Sydney.