The Indiana University Foundation has selected Paul J. Clifford as its next chief alumni officer and senior vice president for lifelong engagement and giving, effective Jan. 20.

Paul J. Clifford. As IU’s 13th chief alumni officer, he will lead the IU Alumni Association.

Clifford will lead a digital-forward, relationship-oriented strategy to connect IU’s global community of Hoosiers, which has officially become the largest community of degree-holding alumni in the nation.

“At Indiana, lifelong alumni connection is not an aspiration; it’s a promise,” Clifford said. “I am humbled by the opportunity to keep this promise alongside dedicated professionals and volunteers as we lead a global alumni movement in support of IU’s mission.”

A visionary leader with 30 years of experience, Clifford joins the IU Foundation from Penn State, where he revolutionized alumni models and grew association endowments by 128%. His career includes key roles at other notable institutions, including the University of Oregon, East Carolina University and the University of Connecticut. He will champion a digital-first, relationship-driven strategy to deepen alumni connections to IU and one another around the globe.