Kevin Heaney was appointed Princeton University's first vice president for advancement in November 2016. In this role, he serves as a member of the President's Cabinet and oversees the university's Office of Development and the Office of Alumni Affairs. He previously served as acting vice president for development since March of 2016, and came to Princeton in March 2015 as deputy vice president for development.

Before joining Princeton, he served for nearly a decade at the Oregon State University Foundation as the vice president for constituent and central development programs and deputy campaign director. He played a key role in OSU's first comprehensive fundraising campaign, which surpassed its $1 billion goal 11 months ahead of schedule. Before OSU, Heaney served in a variety of development positions at Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University, and Harvard University. During his career, he has been part of four highly successful campaigns and has been an active member of the broader development community, chairing seven national conferences on campaign fundamentals and strategies for CASE.

A graduate of the University of Cincinnati, Heaney has a master's degree from Columbia University and a law degree from Boston College.