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Higher education administrator in the institutional advancement and fundraising field. Strong background in fundraising, public relations and marketing. Student first mentality who wants to provide support to students seeking to achieve their educational goals.

Stephanie Lake is responsible for developing private fundraising and donor retention strategies in an effort to build lasting relationships with community partners to benefit Wake Tech. She also provides administrative oversight of the Foundation's programming, including scholarships, and day-to-day operations. Stephanie has been with the Foundation since 2004.

Prior to joining Wake Tech, Stephanie was Executive Director of the Johnston County Arts Council and worked in Development for the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County. Stephanie has served in the nonprofit sector for 20 years. Her experience includes program management, public-private partnerships, fundraising, grant management, donor relations and communications.

Stephanie is past president of the North Carolina Council for Resource Development, the statewide association serving community college development and grants officers. She is an ex-officio member of the North Carolina Community College System Foundation Board of Director and current Leadership North Carolina participant.

Stephanie lives in Fuquay-Varina, NC with her husband and three children.