News Release


January 11, 2007

Cheryl Larabee Joins Boise State's Advancement Team
 

             Cheryl Larabee

Cheryl Larabee has joined Boise State University as senior development director for the College of Business and Economics. She will begin her duties on Tuesday, Jan. 16.

Larabee has served in senior leadership positions in the banking industry for 24 years. She also has served as adjunct faculty in the College of Business and Economics since 1988, teaching professional selling in the Marketing and Finance Department, and has been a member of the advisory board for the college for the past several months.

Larabee worked most recently as a commercial real estate investment specialist for Colliers International. Prior to that she served as senior vice president for the corporate banking division of Key Bank/McDonald Investments and as senior vice president of the business banking division of US Bancorp. She serves in several leadership positions within the community, including on the boards for Norco Inc., Jackson’s Food Stores, Capital City Development Corporation, Bogus Basin Ski Resort, Healthwise Inc. and Syringa Bancorp. Previous appointments include the boards of the Arid Club, Albertson College, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Boise Area Chamber of Commerce and Hays Shelter Home, among numerous others.

Larabee replaces Mark Arstein, who left his role as senior development director to serve as the executive director of the Boise State Alumni Association. In her new role, Larabee will play a pivotal role in the development, implementation and achievement of goals and objectives of the college’s overall strategic plan. As a member of Boise State’s Development team, she will prepare and implement strategies to attain the college’s annual and campaign development plans, persuasively represent the college’s vision and goals and form partnerships for the units she represents.

“Cheryl brings wonderful experience to Boise State and the College of Business and Economics, and we are delighted to have her join our team,” said Howard Smith, dean of the College of Business and Economics.

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Contact: Howard Smith, College of Business and Economics, (208) 426-2321, howardsmith@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Sherry Squires, University Communications, (208) 426-1563, ssquires@boisestate.edu

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