Senta Harvey

• B.S., Marketing and Communications, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Senta Harvey joined Lenoir-Rhyne in September 2023 as the director of development, a position that plans, manages and executes fundraising strategies for the university.

Harvey started her career at Walt Disney World with the Disney College Program, which later led her to work with the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. In that position she developed campus chapters, connecting with students, and faculty and working with local businesses to provide internships and scholarship opportunities.

In 2020, Harvey joined the development team for the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra as development coordinator. In this position, she collaborated with the team to maintain ongoing contact with donors and to assist in planning a series of annual events. As the annual fund and sponsorships associate, she moved on to retaining the portfolio of donors through phone call campaigns and various stewardship events.

A long-term goal for Harvey was a return to development and fundraising in higher education, where each contribution, large or small, translates to new equipment, facilities, and resources available for students.