BERKELEY, CA.- The University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA) is pleased to announce that Nancy Nelson has been appointed campaigns director for the institution's building campaign. She will begin at BAM/PFA on February 15, 2007.

"We are truly delighted that Nancy will be joining us at BAM/PFA," says Kevin E. Consey, director. "Her extensive experience directing major development campaigns with leading universities and non-profit organizations makes her an ideal addition to our team as we continue the exciting and challenging process of planning for our new building."

As campaigns director, Nelson will be responsible for planning a series of campaigns to support BAM/PFA's project to build a new museum and archive at the western entrance to the University of California, Berkeley campus, close to downtown Berkeley. In September 2006 BAM/PFA announced that internationally acclaimed architect Toyo Ito has been chosen to design this new facility.

"This is an exciting and a critical time to support the vision of this internationally acclaimed visual arts center," says Nelson. "I am absolutely thrilled to be part of the amazing team that is advancing the mission and goals of BAM/PFA in a community that prides itself on its cultural richness."

"Nancy will be an outstanding asset to our campaign, and especially to our efforts to reach out to the Berkeley and East Bay communities for this important undertaking. It's great to have her onboard," says David Wheelan, deputy director for institutional advancement.

Nelson comes to BAM/PFA from The Grameen Foundation in Washington, D.C., where she was vice president of development and communications, responsible for managing individual, corporate, and foundation giving, annual and planned giving, and constituency relations and communication. The Grameen Foundation is a dynamic international non-profit organization that uses microfinance and innovative technology to fight global poverty. Prior to this, Nelson served as vice president for institutional advancement at The College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan, and associate dean, development and alumni relations, at The Anderson School at UCLA. Her extensive experience with university development also includes leadership roles at the Stanford Business School, the University of Washington, and the University of Michigan.