Dailey will be responsible for implementing and overseeing a comprehensive strategy to significantly increase philanthropic support for the College. His portfolio includes oversight of all alumni relations and annual fund efforts, major and planned giving initiatives involving individuals, corporations, foundations, and government entities, as well as fundraising and stewardship activities related to the endowment and future capital campaigns. He will also direct prospect research, data management, and donor stewardship strategies.

Shawn served as a senior advancement leader at Kenyon College, where he played a pivotal role in two comprehensive campaigns. He was a member of the leadership team for Kenyon’s $532 million Our Path Forward campaign, which successfully concluded in 2024, and also helped guide the $242 million We Are Kenyon campaign that wrapped up in 2012. In 2024, Shawn served as a tri-chair of Kenyon’s bicentennial celebrations, overseeing a landmark moment in the college’s history that deepened alumni and community engagement. Shawn is a graduate of The Ohio State University where he studied agricultural communications

Fun Facts

Shawn lives in Hiram with his wife and two poodles.