Brittany Wilhelm

Brittany Wilhelm

Director, Talent Management, Alumni Affairs and Development
Harvard University
Speaker

Bio

In March 2020, Brittany joined the remarkable team of advancement professionals serving Harvard University as the organization’s first Talent Management leader. In this capacity, she oversees a talent program that is dedicated to making Harvard the employer of choice for the very best professionals to thrive in their advancement careers. Before assuming this role, Brittany served the University of Denver’s advancement office for 14 years, most recently as associate vice chancellor for advancement operations. While her role included resource administration, advancement services, and campaign planning, Brittany’s passion and some of her most fulfilling work has been in talent management. Under her leadership of the talent infrastructure, the University of Denver more than doubled its advancement team over the course of 3 years. The University of Denver is also Brittany’s alma mater; she holds a bachelor’s degree in organizational development from DU and is currently working toward a master’s degree in Management from Harvard University and Master of Divinity degree from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.