Karen Neely Faryniak

Karen Neely Faryniak began her duties in the Office of the President in August 2010. As chief of staff and secretary of the college, she works with the president of the college to further institutional goals, serves as the main liaison to the Board of Trustees and oversees the operation of the Office of the President. Having worked at the college since 1986, Faryniak has served in a number of roles, including those in alumni relations, major gifts, reunion giving and annual giving. Prior to her work in the Office of the President, she served as the associate vice president for enrollment and communications, where she oversaw media relations, publications, Dickinson Magazine, the college's Web presence, photography and videography. She graduated from Dickinson with a bachelor's degree in psychology.