Natalie Ross is the Senior Director of Alumni Events and Programs at the University of Maryland Alumni Association. Her work focuses on Signature Alumni events that establish tradition. Natalie oversees the alumni events and programs team which supports regional, campaign, member, and athletics events. She develops strategies and tactics to increase alumni participation across the country. In addition to events, she also oversees the alumni association’s Board of Governors Awards and Recognition Committee. In that role, she works with across campus to identify, pipeline and recognize outstanding alumni and donors. Prior to working at Maryland, she was the Director of Special Events at The Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. During her tenure at Columbia, she supported the Chief Executive's office and executed donor and award dinners, AOA inductions, Commencement, ground breakings and other institutional celebrations. As a 19-year event professional she has worked in the public sector as well as private sector.