Development team welcomes new staff

The MSU Foundation is proud to announce Mathis McGee and Allie Ware as the newest members of the development staff.

McGee joined the annual giving office as associate director of annual giving in August. He is a spring 2022 graduate of MSU with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering technology and business and a concentration in enterprise management. The Corinth native also holds an associate’s degree from Northeast Mississippi Community College. McGee is an Eagle Scout who previously served as a landscaping associate for Avent Landscaping Services in Corinth.

Ware, a former Division I lacrosse player and experienced fundraiser, joined the fundraising team in September as an assistant athletic director for development. Raised in Alpharetta, Georgia, she began her career with sports entertainment firm, The Aspire Group, in 2014. Ware earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Richmond, where she was a student athlete and captain of the women’s lacrosse team. She later earned a Master of Education in Higher Educational Leadership at Mercer University. Before coming to MSU, she served as an assistant athletic director of development at Yale University, and also has previous experience in athletic fundraising at both the University of Richmond and Mercer University.

For more on the work of the Division of Development and Alumni, visit devalumni.msstate.edu.