January 19, 2007
Chuck Blumenfeld selected as executive director of UW Alumni Association
Chuck Blumenfeld, a partner at Perkins Coie LLP law firm, and who was president of the University of Washington Alumni Association for 2005-06, has been selected as executive director of the UW Alumni Association and UW associate vice president for alumni relations, effective Feb. 5.
The appointment was announced by the UW Alumni Association Board of Trustees and Connie Kravas, UW vice president for development and alumni relations.
“We conducted a nationwide search for the right leader to take our Association to the next level,” said Gregg Blodgett, president of the Board of the UWAA. . “The candidate pool was very impressive. At the end of the day, Chuck was the candidate that stood out from the field.”
Blumenfeld received a B.A. from the UW in 1966 and a J.D. from the UW School of Law in 1969. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the UW Law School Alumni Association and was an executive board member of the Environmental and Land Use Section of the Washington State Bar Association from 1977 to 1979.
He is partner and chair of Perkins Coie’s environment and natural resources practice, representing clients in permitting and enforcement matters under federal and state law. Blumenfeld leads a group of 35 attorneys located across the country, as well as their support staff.
In his new position, Blumenfeld will be the association’s chief executive officer, responsible for the leadership, planning and management of a comprehensive alumni relations program that serves and promotes the interests of the UW and its former student. The alumni association implements a variety of programs, including life-long educational opportunities, advocacy for the university, networking for career advancement, social activities, and community service.
The UW Alumni Association has a staff of about 30.
“I am excited about this opportunity to help continue the great work of the Alumni Association and to have an important role in promoting this great university,” Blumenfeld said.
