Narvekar is a 32-year UPenn veteran, and an alumnus.
Indian Americans have been making great strides in academics in the United States and the latest to join this list is Medha Narvekar, who has been newly appointed as the vice president and secretary of the University of Pennsylvania.
Narvekar, who is an M.B.A. from the university’s prestigious Wharton School, will be taking over the new position on July 1, according to an announcement by UPenn.
Narvekar has had a long and illustrious association with the university, having worked in its Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) Office for 32 years. Just before her new appointment came along, she served as senior associate vice president of DAR, working closely with the president and many trustees, according to the university press release.
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“Medha is both renowned and respected across Penn,” President of UPenn Amy Gutman said. “Very few people know Penn as well or have worked so successfully with so many people across our University. Her extensive experience across all areas — including working directly with trustees, overseers, and Penn’s most generous donors—gives her a unique capacity to step into the important position of vice president and secretary.”
Narvekar received her B.A. degree from Swarthmore College in 1981 and MBA from Wharton in 1986.
Narvekar will continue to provide support to DAR even after she moves on to the new role. She will act as a liaison from DAR to the President’s Office and will remain a member of the DAR senior management team as the University moves through the final phases of the “Power of Penn” fundraising campaign.
Narvekar succeeds Leslie Kruhly, who will be retiring at the end of June. But she will continue at Penn through the end of 2019 as a senior advisor to the president to help during the transition.