Chris Tudor is the Executive Director of the Dakota State University Foundation.

As Executive Director, Tudor is responsible for the management of the offices of the DSU Foundation and Alumni Association. She oversees all fundraising duties associated with planned and major gifts, capital giving, and the annual fund. She also coordinates athletic and other fundraising activities on campus.

Tudor's 25 plus years in college development work, adds breadth of experience that strengthens Dakota State's fundraising efforts and adds a new perspecitve to our strategic planning.

Tudor was with Mount Marty College in Yankton from 2000-2011, serving in various fundraising roles. Just prior to joining DSU, Tudor was Director of Major and Planned Giving at Mount Marty. Tudor is a graduate of Wayne State College where she began her career in advancement. She was president of the Nebraska Independent College Foundation in Omaha, Neb., before becoming the Director of Development at Joslyn Museum in Omaha. Tudor is a board member of the Nebraska Partnership for Philanthropic Planning.

The Dakota State University Foundation is responsible for a wide variety of cultivation and outreach programs for the University, including development, annual giving, planned giving, endowments, corporate and foundation relations, alumni relations, scholarships, and publication of the Dakota State Magazine.