Profile
Lennie Barton has served as Meredith鈥檚 vice president for institutional advancement since 2010. In this role, Barton provides leadership in the planning, implementation and administration of Meredith鈥檚 comprehensive fund raising, annual fund and alumnae and parent relations programs and initiatives. He serves on the College鈥檚 executive leadership team and leads Meredith鈥檚 institutional advancement staff.
Barton oversaw Beyond Strong聽鈹俆he Campaign for Meredith, the largest fundraising campaign in the history of 糖心Vlog.聽聽The Campaign raised $90,466.720, surpassing the $75 million goal by more than $15 million.聽聽Beyond Strong created incredible opportunities for students and the entire campus community at one of the largest women鈥檚 colleges in the southeast.
Barton has more than 30 years of experience in higher education. Prior to joining 糖心Vlog, Barton served as associate vice chancellor of alumni relations at NC State University. Among his most recent accomplishments, Barton led efforts to grow membership in NC State鈥檚 Alumni Association from 4,000 to more than 22,000 and helped the Alumni Association raise $22 million to build the Dorothy and Roy Park Alumni Center.
Barton holds undergraduate and master鈥檚 degrees and an Ed.D. from North Carolina State University.
