Calvin Names New Vice President

May 14, 2008 == MEDIA ADVISORY

Summary: Calvin College has named a new vice president for advancement.

Full story, including JPG, see http://www.calvin.edu/news/2007-08/ken-erffmeyer

Calvin College has hired 1986 graduate Ken Erffmeyer as its next vice president for advancement.

Next month he will leave a five-year post as vice president of human resources for The Thomson Corporation, recently renamed Thomson Reuters, to begin his new duties at his alma mater.

For Erffmeyer the move feels like a homecoming, even though he's originally from Minnesota.

"The Calvin Alumni Association this year is talking about Calvin as home," said Erffmeyer, who served on the association's board from 2004 to 2007, "and for me Calvin has always felt that way. It's a place where I grew in numerous ways, including as a Christian. It's where I spent four very important years of my life. So coming back to Calvin as an employee feels good."

Erffmeyer will oversee Calvin's alumni and public relations department, its communications and marketing team and the development office (Calvin currently is in the midst of a $150 million capital campaign).

Calvin president Gaylen Byker is looking forward to Erffmeyer's arrival.

"Ken has a passion for people and a calling to Calvin," said Byker. "That's a powerful combination. He is returning to his alma mater after almost 20 years away, but he has stayed connected to this place. And he has a great team of people (in advancement)."

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Received on Wed May 14 15:15:13 2008