
Nonprofit publisher Annual Reviews is pleased to announce that Kara Mitzel has been appointed Director of Development.
In this newly created role, Kara will work with Annual Reviews’ staff, volunteer leadership and stakeholders to increase philanthropic support for Annual Reviews’ mission to synthesize and integrate knowledge for the progress of science and the benefit of society.
Richard Gallagher, President and Editor-In-Chief said:
“I am delighted to welcome Kara to Annual Reviews. She joins us at a time of change for our 88-year-old organization. While continuing to provide crucial service to the research and academic community, it is clear that the science covered in our review journals underlies many of the issues that society is grappling with today. Kara’s role will be to develop strategies to share the knowledge and wisdom of research with policy makers, practitioners, educators, students, and citizens.”
A professional in the field for over twenty years, Kara has worked with some of the nation’s top foundations, corporations and philanthropists to advance institutions such as the University of California, Berkeley, the Science History Institute (formerly the Chemical Heritage Foundation), Drexel University, and Hobart and William Smith Colleges. She most recently served as Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations at John Muir Health. Having spent the bulk of her career in higher education, she is happy to be returning to a position that supports the academic enterprise.
Kara Mitzel, Director of Development added:
“I’ve spent much of my career finding the resources to help researchers create new knowledge. Annual Reviews is an opportunity to not only foster that new knowledge, but ensure that it’s disseminated to the people who need it which, right now, is all of us. Now more than ever, it’s clear that making knowledge accessible is critical to our health, well-being and potential. I’m looking forward to working with everyone at Annual Reviews to make your impact deeper, broader and more meaningful.”

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