Danny Velev and Gary Bhanot receive 2021 Advancement Rising Leader Award

lanthierj — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:23:17 +0000

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From left: Danny Velev and Gary Bhanot

For their significant accomplishments, great leadership potential and positive influence in the workplace, two members of the Division of University Advancement (DUA) have received the Advancement Rising Leader Award 2021.

Gary Bhanot, a senior web developer in the central advancement office is recognized for the mentorship he has provided to other developers, his efforts to enhance the quality of the digital team’s services and for fostering collaboration within his own team and throughout DUA.

“Gary has completely shifted the quality of service from the digital team by gaining the trust of the team, developing smoother processes, expanding internal knowledge and increasing ability to track digital metrics,” the citation for his award notes. “The developers look to Gary for mentorship, and he has helped them grow their skillsets.”

Danny Velev serves as a business intelligence solutions architect at the Information Management unit, where he played an influential role on a series of projects and critical operational initiatives.

“When reflecting on what it truly means to be a rising leader within Advancement, Danny is the one individual that immediately comes to mind,” Velev's award citation says. “He unequivocally encapsulates all the core competencies and characteristics of great leadership potential.”

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Gabrielle Dang receives Advancement Motivational Leader Award

lanthierj — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:10:06 +0000

Gabrielle Dang receives Advancement Motivational Leader Award

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lanthierj Fri, 07/30/2021 - 10:10

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Gabrielle Dang, the director of development for the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, has been recognized with a 2021 Advancement Motivational Leader Award.

The honour is presented to mid-career professionals in advancement at the ��ϲ�� for their inspirational leadership and continuous outstanding contributions to advance the priorities of their faculty or division.

In her role, Dang manages major gift donors engagement and provides leadership and management for her faculty's major gift fundraising team. Described as a caring and inspirational leader, Dang is credited with developing a motivating work environment filled with growth opportunities for her team members.

“Gabrielle has a keen eye for improving processes anchored in their core values of meaningful donor engagement and advancing the mission of Temerty Medicine,” the citation for her award notes. “Gabrielle regularly engages in discussions about career advancement with her team and actively seeks creative opportunities for staff to gain experience in areas they’ve identified for their personal growth, such as supervising others, leading campaigns, and volunteer management.”

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