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Varsha Nakum

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Vice President, Administration and Chief of Staff at Rutgers University Foundation
📍 Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Varsha Nakum is the Vice President of Administration and Chief of Staff at Rutgers University Foundation. With a background in economics from Brunel University London, she has extensive experience in higher education advancement, strategic planning, and managing the foundations presidential office. Her career shows a steady progression into senior leadership roles.

Outside of her primary career in higher education, Varsha has an entrepreneurial background, having co-founded a company earlier in her career. Her professional interests extend to following developments in major corporations like Novartis and staying informed through sources such as BBC News.

She was the co-founder and director of a company called Equipsupply Ltd.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Administration and Chief of Staff
Job Level
Senior
Location
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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Priorities

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Higher Ed Fundraising
As a long-serving leader at Rutgers University Foundation, she is deeply involved in the strategy and administration behind university advancement and philanthropy.
Strategic Operations
In her Chief of Staff role, she focuses on campaign planning, board management, and overseeing the foundation's Office of the President.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Vice President, Administration and Chief of Staff
Rutgers University Foundation
9-2023 - 4-2025
Senior Associate Vice President and Chief of Staff
Rutgers University Foundation
2-2022 - 9-2023
Assistant Vice President and Chief of Staff
Rutgers University Foundation
3-2013 - 10-2016
Fund Development Associate
Carrier Clinic
6-2010 - 12-2014
Co-founder and Director
Equipsupply Ltd.
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Education
1993 - 1994
MA
University of Kent
1988 - 1992
BSc
Brunel University of London
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