<< Back 1/21/04 Fund-raiser, publications director joins staff at WCU SMN A professional fund-raiser and a director of publications are the newest staff members to join the Division of Advancement and External Affairs at Western Carolina University. Brett L. Woods, formerly director of development at Brevard College, is Western’s director of annual and special gifts, which is part of the Office of University Development. In his new role, Woods is responsible for the planning and implementation of Western’s annual fund-raising campaigns, including the Loyalty Fund, that provide support for the university’s academic programs. He also manages a student “phonation” center and supervises direct mail and personal solicitation activities. A member of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Association of Fund-Raising Professionals, Woods worked previously as a development officer for Spring Hill College in Mobile, Ala. Prior to joining the staff of Spring Hill College, he served as a systems administrator for U.S. District Court and as property and procurement administrator for U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Mobile. Rube C. Sander, formerly manager of creative services at Conexant Systems Inc. in Newport Beach, Calif., is director of university publications in Western’s Office of Public Relations. Sander oversees designers and writers who produce Western’s informational and promotional publications, including student recruitment materials, departmental brochures, print advertisements, billboards, displays, and newsletters for alumni, faculty and staff. At Cone ant, Sander managed design and production of corporate printed materials for customers and employees, including product catalogues (in print and compact disc formats), annual reports, advertising and audiovisual displays. She managed the company’s corporate identity to ensure proper use of logos and word marks. Prior to Cone ant’s spin-off from Rockwell International, she co-managed the creative services staff for Rockwell Semiconductor Systems. Sander was employed by Cone ant and Rockwell for 15 years before moving to Clyde.