Scott Barrett

Interim Vice President for Advancement
Scott Barrett joined the University Advancement team at Stony Brook in August of 2022 as senior associate vice president for development and chief development officer. In that role, he has led a team of 52 major gift officers, as well as leadership annual giving and prospect management and research teams. Under Barrett’s leadership, the development team has achieved back-to-back record fundraising years that have generated $840M of philanthropic investment in the University.

Prior to joining Stony Brook, Barrett was the vice president for advancement at California State University-Dominguez Hills. Through major and annual giving, government and community advocacy, volunteer and alumni relations and talent management, he led the Division of University Advancement in efforts to secure record resources—more than $100M in private philanthropy and member item support—to help further extend CSUDH's success across Los Angeles and California.

Barrett has also served as associate dean of external affairs at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, where he led strategic planning and implementation in communications, media relations, domestic and international fundraising, alumni relations, and all other external affairs. Barrett and his team increased annual fundraising by more than 400% and led the communications effort to recapture the Maxwell School’s #1 ranking in U.S. News and World Report.

Barrett has also held top management positions at other campuses, including vice president of institutional advancement for Le Moyne College; director for annual giving at Hamilton College; and executive director of philanthropy for the Bassett Healthcare Network, an affiliate of Columbia University.

Barrett earned a Bachelor of Art degree in Government from Hamilton College. 

CONTACT:
Shatequa Cross
Executive Assistant
Phone: 631.632.8626
230 Administration Bldg.
Stony Brook, NY 11794-1601