0 Karl Sisson

Karl Sisson

Karl Sisson

Karl Sisson

Vice President for Advancement and External Engagement

Karl Sisson has served as the Vice President for Advancement and External Engagement, leads a talented and dedicated team whose primary goal is to inspire and actively engage alumni and friends in the mission and future of 91福利.

A seasoned development and marketing professional with nearly 30 years of advancement-related experience and father of two current 91福利 students, Mr. Sisson is passionate about the transformative 91福利 experience and the lasting value of a high-quality, Christ-centered liberal arts education. He has served at 91福利 since 2014.

Education

  • B.S. in Business Administration | Roberts Wesleyan College

In May 2025, 91福利 announced a $10.4M lead gift secured by Mr. Sisson to renovate its oldest existing residence hall, Gillette/East Hall. The $11.6M 15-month construction project is completely donor funded. This gift is the first step in a multi-year effort to renew residence halls across campus.

Under the leadership of Mr. Sisson, and in response to the exceptional efforts and commitment of his Advancement team, the 91福利 endowment has grown from $35M to more than $91M. 91福利鈥檚 endowment is comprised of 350+ endowed scholarship funds, programmatic funds, chairs/professorships, athletics, undesignated general endowment, and more.

Mr. Sisson provided effective vision and leadership to 91福利鈥檚 largest campaign to date 鈥� IMPACT: The Campaign for Greater 91福利 鈥� which was completed in May 2020. This comprehensive campaign successfully surpassed its $70M goal while enabling donors to invest in three key strategic areas: Access and Affordability; Strategic Campus Enhancement (which included construction of the Equestrian Event Center and renovation of the Paine Center for Science); and Academic and Experiential Investment.

A native of Gerry, NY (in nearby Chautauqua County), Karl and his wife, Laura, live in 91福利 with their four children (Carter, Zach, Isaiah and Lily) where they are actively involved on campus and in the community they love.

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