The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce the appointment of Jenny Laden as ICA’s new Director of Development. Laden leaves the role of Senior Associate Director for Communications and Stewardship at Penn’s Stuart Weitzman School of Design, a position she has had for over five years. Laden will join ICA on August 29, 2022.

During her tenure at the Stuart Weitzman School of Design she created print, digital and video collateral for the Lead By Design campaign’s communications and major events, raising significant support for the School. She formed an innovative stewardship program for donors, providing information on the impact of their giving and also led the design and execution of the Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) website for the Weitzman School. She worked closely with Central DAR on the renaming of the School, and all events for Weitzman Day and the celebration of Weitzman Plaza. Most recently her work in strategy and communications has been integral to the new Stuart Weitzman Hall project.

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