Charlotte Wessell is a strategic advancement, governance, and communications professional with extensive experience supporting mission-driven organizations and academic institutions. She is currently the Director of Development at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), where she leads advancement efforts in support of the school’s academic mission and strategic priorities.
Previously, she spent nearly a decade at The Cooper Union, finishing her time as the Director of the Office of the President and Board Relations, where she managed the operations and strategic priorities for the President’s Office, Cabinet, and governing Board. Charlotte holds a master’s degree in Public History and worked in historic preservation advocacy prior to her career in higher education. She serves as the President of the Cobble Hill Playschool Board of Directors and lives in Carroll Gardens with her family.