Bryan Benchoff has been hired as the new LSU Foundation president and CEO and LSU vice president of institutional advancement, LSU has announced.
Bryan, who currently holds a similar position at Ohio University, will replace Stephen Moret, who left the job in December after 18 months to become president and CEO of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership.
Benchoff will begin his new role July 17.
“Bryan has a proven record in a role that we will replicate at LSU with great success. We are eyeing a $1.2 billion-plus capital campaign, and Bryan’s leadership will serve to link philanthropy with research, education and outreach at every level,” LSU President F. King Alexander says in a statement. “His vision and strategic execution will bring us to the level of philanthropic support necessary to fuel LSU’s ability to provide more competitive scholarships for high-achieving students and to reinvest in our exceptional faculty.”
Benchoff’s core responsibilities will include advising Alexander and other senior leaders on philanthropic initiatives and opportunities; providing executive leadership for the LSU Foundation; and maintaining collaborative, supportive relationships with the heads of other LSU campus entities engaged in philanthropic activities.
“It will be my honor and privilege to serve LSU in this capacity. My wife, Karen, and I are grateful for this wonderful opportunity and are excited to join the LSU and Baton Rouge communities,” Benchoff says in a statement. “My highly positive perceptions of LSU were validated at every step of the search process. The commitment demonstrated by all for what lies ahead is impressive and inspiring. LSU is an institution with a clear and unified vision for the future. I am proud LSU has selected me to be a part of the team that will help make this vision a reality.”
LSU Chief Financial Officer Dan Layzell has served as interim president of the LSU Foundation since Moret’s departure.
