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Kris Phillips Named Associate Vice Chancellor for

Alumni and Annual Giving at

 The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

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Memphis, Tenn. (August 10, 2010) – Keith Carver, PhD, interim vice chancellor for Development and Alumni Affairs at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), announced that Kris Phillips has been named associate vice chancellor for Alumni and Annual Giving.  Phillips’ appointment becomes effective on August 9. 

“We are excited to have someone of Kris’s ability to lead our alumni efforts at UT Health Science Center,” Dr. Carver said.  “Kris is a nationally recognized expert in alumni relations, and we are eager to have him join our advancement team.”

A UT system veteran, Phillips served for 10 years as director of Alumni Programs for the UT Alumni Association based in Knoxville.  His primary responsibilities included managing all affinity marketing programs for UTAA including the Affinity Card Program, Tennessee Travelers (international tours), Traveling Vols (athletic tours), alumni directory (print/CD Rom and online), and the alumni discount insurance program.  Phillips also managed sponsorships for the UTAA, and the Big Orange Tailgate Tour, a pre-game tailgate program for football and men’s and women’s basketball.  From 2008 to 2009, he served a dual role with the UTAA and as interim assistant vice chancellor for Alumni Affairs at UTHSC.  

A 1991 graduate of Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn., Phillips served his alma mater in various positions in the admissions and alumni/development offices including director of Alumni and Annual Giving prior to joining the UT staff.  He is an active member of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, serving on the group’s District III (Southeast) board of directors.  Phillips and his wife Tammy have been married for 17 years and have two teenage sons.

As the flagship statewide academic health system, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is to bring the benefits of the health sciences to the achievement and maintenance of human health, with a focus on the citizens of Tennessee and the region, by pursuing an integrated program of education, research, clinical care, and public service.  Offering a broad range of postgraduate training opportunities, the main campus is located in Memphis and includes six colleges: Allied Health Sciences, Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy.  UTHSC has additional colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy plus an Allied Health Sciences unit in Knoxville, as well as a College of Medicine campus in Chattanooga.  For more information, visit www.uthsc.edu.

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