Notre Dame Academy has appointed Sherri Pitcher its new chief advancement officer, making her responsible for philanthropy and engagement strategy at the private all-girls school in Worcester.
Pitcher was most recently senior director of marketing and business development at construction firm Fontaine Bros. in Worcester, and previously worked as senior vice president, chief LifeDesign officer for Leominster-based Fidelity Bank in Leominster. From 2014 to 2017, Pitcher was the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce’s senior director of business development.
The school began its search to fill the role in November, according to its website. The job posting indicates the position begins on July 1. Notre Dame didn’t specify who Pitcher is replacing as chief advancement officer or if it is a new role at the school
Pitcher holds a degree in communications from Fairfield University in Connecticut, according to the Friday press release from Notre Dame announcing her new role.
Notre Dame has enrollment of 267 for grades 7-12, according to data provided to the WBJ Research Department. The school was founded in 1951, has annual tuition of $17,040, and is the 11th largest private school in Central Massachusetts.
