Amy Blackbourn has been promoted to Associate Director of Major Gifts and Premium Seating in April of 2023. In her new role she will work closely with Deputy Director, Jesse Marks and Sr. Associate A. D., Jack Griffin as she focuses her major gift work on the new Ryan Field as well as other athletics priorities.  She was most recently Associate Director of Leadership Giving in November of 2021.

Prior to joining the Wildcat family, Blackbourn served as a member of the University of Wisconsin Athletic Development team as a Development Officer and Premium Development Account Executive under Legends. Her primary duties included leading fundraising efforts for the annual fund as well fundraising for the CR Future project, a $77 million-dollar comprehensive renovation of the south end zone of Camp Randall Stadium.

Before transitioning onto the Development team at Wisconsin, Blackbourn worked for the University of Wisconsin Athletic Business office as a financial specialist providing administrative and financial support to all 23 programs. She also assisted with the contract management of all athletic agreements and tracking of development pledge documents.

Blackbourn earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa, and her master’s from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.