Veronica Fitzgerald, Vice President for Advancement

Veronica Fitzgerald serves at the Vice President for Advancement at SUNY Empire. 

Veronica Fitzgerald is an experienced advancement and communications professional with a proven track record in fundraising and management. She has spent her career in the nonprofit sector, fundraising for institutions of higher education, holism, and health care. She most recently served as vice president for institutional advancement at The College of Saint Rose, overseeing all aspects of the college’s fundraising team. Prior to that, Veronica was chief development officer for Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, vice president for development for the Albany Medical Center Foundation, and held various advancement-related director roles at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She also has extensive experience as an executive-level search consultant.

Veronica is a proud graduate of three SUNY schools: University at Albany (Master’s degree); SUNY Plattsburgh (bachelor’s degree); and Dutchess Community College (associate’s degree).